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Sunburst cadets suit up for life after graduation

Nathaniel Martinez December 15, 2025
Students from Segerstrom High School’s Class of 2025 take part in their graduation ceremony on May 28.

Weekly roundup: OC districts join CSU Direct Admission Program for fall 2026, and more

Vicky Nguyen December 12, 2025
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Dr. Bean: OCDE is investing in bold ideas to strengthen student success

Stefan Bean December 10, 2025
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OCDE to host Math Instructional Materials Fair on Jan. 22

Vicky Nguyen December 9, 2025

SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union opens scholarship application period for student members

Vicky Nguyen December 9, 2025
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Full-day kindergarten coming to all Saddleback Valley Unified elementary schools

Fermin Leal February 6, 2019
Add Saddleback Valley Unified School District to those moving to a full day of kindergarten at all of its district...
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New partnership will allow some Garden Grove Unified high school students to enroll in college courses

Fermin Leal February 5, 2019
The Garden Grove Unified School District, the Rancho Santiago Community College District and Santa Ana College will partner to create...
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Glenknoll Elementary closes for one day following Yorba Linda plane crash

Ian Hanigan February 4, 2019
Updated at 4:19 p.m. on Feb. 4: The Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District has announced that Glenknoll Elementary School will reopen on Tuesday, Feb. 5 with its regular class and childcare schedules. *** An elementary school in Yorba Linda was closed...
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‘Decathletes’ face off in thrilling final round of OC Academic Decathlon

Fermin Leal February 2, 2019
Inside the Westminster High gymnasium, they waved pom poms, hoisted team flags, chanted cheers and screamed every time their team...
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Weekly roundup: California’s new schools chief, detection dogs in Fullerton, and more

Ian Hanigan February 1, 2019
California’s new superintendent of public instruction was abandoned by his father and lost his mother to cancer at age 6....
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Tustin Unified to offer full-day kindergarten at every campus

Fermin Leal January 31, 2019
All elementary schools in the Tustin Unified School District will provide a full day of kindergarten to every student beginning this fall. The district is moving from offering a half-day of kindergarten instruction at its 19 elementary schools to the...
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VIDEO: Getting to know the California School Dashboard

Ian Hanigan January 29, 2019
There was a time when a batch of standardized test scores was considered a passable snapshot of a school’s performance....
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Student orators make their points at Project Soapbox speech competition

Ian Hanigan January 28, 2019
Orange County students demonstrated some impressive oratory skills during last month’s Project Soapbox showdown. And one of them has earned a...
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Weekly roundup: MLK inspires Anaheim students’ service projects, volunteers scoop up trash in estuary, and more

Fermin Leal January 25, 2019
Even though it was a school holiday, Anaheim Union High School District students headed to their campus or into the communities Monday for projects that included assisting seniors with their tech gadgets, putting together care packages for veterans and cleaning up district...
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OC Academic Decathlon kicks off this weekend for hundreds of students

Fermin Leal January 24, 2019
Hundreds of students from 41 local high schools will participate over two consecutive Saturdays in the 51st annual Orange County...
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