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Orange County rising juniors Akshay Sharma and Sophie Martin help facilitate a healthcare fair for those in need in the OC community. (Photo courtesy of Project FairCare Health)

Weekly roundup: Two OC students expand healthcare access through nonprofit, and more

Madeline Gray July 24, 2026
AI Forward Summit 2026

AI Forward Summit on Aug. 3 to explore innovation, leadership and workforce readiness

Vicky Nguyen July 24, 2026
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No Kid Hungry names Fullerton Joint Union director as Summer EBT champion

Vicky Nguyen July 23, 2026
Orange County Superintendent Dr. Stefan Bean and Marvin Smith pose together in a studio

FutureCurrent: Former NFL player Marvin Smith on purpose, prevention and serving others

Ian Hanigan July 21, 2026
Dr. Nadine Burke Harris, California's first surgeon general, delivers the keynote address during the California Multi-Tiered System of Supports Professional Learning Institute on July 14 in Anaheim. Burke Harris spoke about the role of nurturing relationships and coordinated systems in supporting children's health, resilience and learning.

More than 2,300 educators gather to strengthen student supports at California MTSS Professional Learning Institute

Vicky Nguyen July 21, 2026
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Weekly roundup: Irvine students launch nonprofit musician program, top teachers honored, and more

Fermin Leal November 8, 2019
Two Portola High School students wanted to start a club for musicians at their Irvine campus. But they also wanted...
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Refurbished school farm offers hands-on learning

Fermin Leal November 6, 2019
The Ocean View School District hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony Tuesday at Golden View Environmental Science School for the re-opening of...
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Anonymous donor pays off $7,813 school lunch debt of Ocean View School District students

Fermin Leal November 5, 2019
More than 200 families who had outstanding bills for their children’s school lunches in the Ocean View School District received an unexpected surprise recently when an anonymous donor paid off each and every balance. The donor provided the officials with...
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OC’s top educators celebrated at 2020 Orange County Teachers of the Year dinner

Ian Hanigan November 4, 2019
Sixty-four educators from Orange County school districts and community colleges were honored Friday night at a special dinner celebration coordinated...
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Weekly roundup: Bullying prevention strategies in Capo, best practices for language acquisition, and more

Ian Hanigan November 1, 2019
October was National Bullying Prevention Month, and Capistrano Unified marked the occasion with a slate of activities aimed at creating...
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Educators, experts gather to discuss language acquisition and multi-literacy

Fermin Leal October 31, 2019
More than 100 teachers, coaches, consultants and administrators gathered this week to share their best practices for language acquisition and multi-literacy as part of the OCDE Project GLAD® NTC Annual Summit 2019. The two-day conference, held Tuesday and Wednesday at...
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Air quality guidelines aim to address ongoing wildfire concerns

Fermin Leal October 29, 2019
As wildfires spread across California this week, we want to remind you of the state Department of Education’s recently released...
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#kindness1billion: Here are some of the kind acts you’ve shared in October

Ian Hanigan October 28, 2019
They don’t always generate headlines, but kind acts happen every day in Orange County — and probably too many to...
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Weekly roundup: Teachers learn about deep sea exploration, Unity Day in Capo, and more

Fermin Leal October 25, 2019
More than 100 educators from across California, including more than a dozen from Orange County, visited San Pedro’s AltaSea at the Port of Los Angeles earlier this week to learn from famed ocean explorer Dr. Robert Ballard’s peers and crew...
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Updated 2019 state bill tracker: 9 proposed laws that could impact education in OC

Fermin Leal October 24, 2019
The California State Legislature was busy this session that just concluded considering dozens of proposed education bills that could affect...
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