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Five OC students shine a light on Japanese American artist with award-winning documentary

Nathaniel Martinez September 22, 2026
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What parents should know about e-bikes and youth safety in Orange County

Ian Hanigan September 22, 2026

OCDE’s Innovation Funding Initiative readies for round two, offering up to $525,000 per project

Ian Hanigan September 21, 2026
Former Centralia Elementary School District student Sarah Barron speaks to students at San Marino Elementary School about the new free library available on their campus. (Centralia Elementary School District)

Weekly roundup: Former student donates Little Free Library to Centralia Elementary School District campus, and more

Madeline Gray September 18, 2026
Project GLAD® Coordinator Jennifer Salas goes over language development strategies for teachers to utilize in their own classrooms.

REGISTER NOW: Project GLAD® to offer Foundations and Secondary Foundations Training this fall

Nathaniel Martinez September 18, 2026
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Santa Ana Unified teacher again a finalist for Grammy educator award

Fermin Leal January 9, 2020
A music teacher from the Santa Ana Unified School District was named one of 10 finalists nationwide for the 2020 Grammy...
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Forum on preventing hate incidents in schools spurs conversations about tolerance

Fermin Leal January 8, 2020
Incidents of bullying, violence, discrimination and other hate-related cases have spread across schools nationally, including those in Orange County. So...
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Poet Laureate to speak in OC as part of Creative Edge Lecture series

Ian Hanigan January 7, 2020
Author and performer Joy Harjo, who was recently named the 23rd Poet Laureate of the United States, has been announced as the featured speaker at next month’s 11th annual Creative Edge Lecture. Harjo’s presentation will be held at the Irvine...
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Contest at OCC challenges students to simulate Mars rover mission

Ian Hanigan January 6, 2020
Orange Coast College in Costa Mesa will serve as the Southern California hub for NASA’s ROADS on Mars Student Challenge,...
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VIDEO: Internship offers insight into different aspects of engineering careers

Fermin Leal December 31, 2019
Melanie, a student in the Garden Grove Unified School District, learned the roles in sales, client management and project presentation...

Anaheim Union students clean up at Project Soapbox speech competition

Ian Hanigan December 30, 2019
We’re written a few times here about Project Soapbox, a public speaking competition that challenges young people across the country to research and address issues impacting their communities. The initiative is organized by Action Civics CA through the Mikva Challenge,...

Commentary: Curiosity — a necessary impetus for learning

Guest columnist December 27, 2019
BY JASON VILORIA, ED.D. Superintendent, Laguna Beach Unified School District In the 1930s, a Swiss psychologist named Jean Piaget introduced...
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Year in review: 10 notable OCDE Newsroom stories from 2019

Fermin Leal December 26, 2019
Now that the year is nearly over, it’s time to look back on the most read and most notable OCDE...
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VIDEO: ‘Warming hearts’ campaign promotes spirit of giving during holiday season

Fermin Leal December 23, 2019
Some families in the community received extra toys, clothes, gift cards and other presents to help them better enjoy the upcoming holiday season. The effort was part of OCDE’s Warming Hearts For the Holidays campaign, where staff members sponsor families...
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Weekly roundup: Ocean View debuts new Central Kitchen, artificial intelligence enters the classroom, and more

Ian Hanigan December 20, 2019
The Ocean View School District unveiled its new Central Kitchen this week. As the Orange County Register reported, the 13,000-square-foot...
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