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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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Summer vacation over for many OC students

Fermin Leal August 8, 2019
Tens of thousands of Orange County students are returning to school this week, welcomed at campuses by balloons, high-fives and...
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VIDEO: Inside the Outdoors summer camps nurture a natural curiosity — and kindness

Ian Hanigan August 7, 2019
Did you know OCDE’s Inside the Outdoors environmental education program offers summer camps? From late June through early August, ITO...
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Weekly roundup: Future farmers send animals to sanctuaries, educators gather to talk equity, and more

Ian Hanigan August 2, 2019
Five Fullerton students who are part of a Future Farmers of American program decided the slaughterhouse wouldn’t be the final stop for three goats and a pair of sheep they raised. Instead, they took the rare step of sending their...

3 of 4 high school graduates in OC attended college last year

Fermin Leal July 31, 2019
About 76 percent of high school graduates in Orange County last year went on to enroll in college, according to...

Ensuring success of all students the theme of three-day MTSS conference

Fermin Leal July 30, 2019
More than 3,000 educators from throughout California are gathering this week for a conference aimed at sharing practices that support...
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OC teacher finds innovative practices, common purpose during tour of German schools

Ian Hanigan July 29, 2019
It might not be business card-official, but we’ll go ahead and call Gina Whitcomb our international education correspondent. In 2017, Whitcomb, who teaches in the Anaheim Elementary School District, shared some highlights with us from a two-week trip to Senegal,...
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Weekly roundup: Fullerton Union High grad finds dinosaur fossil, school calendars, and more

Fermin Leal July 26, 2019
Harrison Duran, a graduate of Fullerton Union High School, recently found the partial skull of a 65 million-year-old Triceratops. Duran,...
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Can’t attend the 2019 California MTSS institute? Here’s how to watch the keynotes live

Ian Hanigan July 25, 2019
Thousands of educators and school-based professionals will gather for three days in Long Beach next week to discuss practices that...
A group of students run toward their elementary school

Here are the start dates for every OC school district

Fermin Leal July 24, 2019
The start of the new school year is just a couple weeks away for a handful of Orange County school districts that begin classes at the beginning of August. Students in Anaheim Elementary, Anaheim Union, Centralia, Cypress, Los Alamitos Unified...
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6 ways to keep your kids safe online

Fermin Leal July 23, 2019
Technology can provide children with new opportunities to learn and connect that can help them improve their quality of life...
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