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Sierra Vista Middle School students Aryan Shah, Krish Marfatia, Kaito Yamashita and Davis Barbee win the Stephenson Family Award for Sports History at the NHD-CA contest earlier this month.

Orange County claims state-leading honors at National History Day, sends 21 students to finals

Madeline Gray May 22, 2026
Four Orange County fire and law enforcement officials stand in front of an Orange County Fire Authority emergency response vehicle during a video briefing about the Garden Grove chemical leak response.

School closures, evacuations prompted by chemical leak in Garden Grove

Staff reports May 22, 2026
Students participating in the OC GRIP program gather at Angel Stadium before the Los Angeles Angels’ May 19 game against the Oakland Athletics.

Weekly roundup: Sports Illustrated highlights OC GRIP mentorship event at Angel Stadium, and more

Vicky Nguyen May 22, 2026
From left, Rebekah Rylant of Don Juan Avila Middle School in the Capistrano Unified School District, Rolando Vivar of Fulton Middle School in the Fountain Valley School District and Pam McShea of Dysinger Elementary School in the Centralia Elementary School District were recognized with 2025-26 Outstanding PAL Advisor Awards from the Orange County Department of Education.

OCDE PAL team honors six campuses, three advisors for building positive school environments

Vicky Nguyen May 21, 2026
Aissa (left) and a fellow cast member performing in University High School's "Dreamland."

Student from Connections at University High DHH program brings artistic ASL to school musical

Nathaniel Martinez May 20, 2026
students show off their work to attendee at OC Pathways Showcase

Coalition of OC districts and partners unites to boost career education

Ian Hanigan May 22, 2019
An OCDE-led coalition of Orange County school districts, community colleges and ROPs has secured a sweeping round of new funding...
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U.S. Census is reaching out to graduating seniors to fill temporary positions

Ian Hanigan May 21, 2019
The U.S. Census has jobs for graduating seniors who want to help with the 2020 Census count. Advertising competitive pay...
An image of Orange County Superintendent Al Mijares

Mijares: Classified school employees lay the foundation for teaching and learning

Al Mijares May 19, 2019
They run our school offices and keep our campuses clean. They serve up healthy meals, support educational technologies, provide one-on-one instruction, and so much more. I’m referring, of course, to our dedicated classified employees, who profoundly impact the daily operations...
news, education news

Weekly roundup: Students use solar power in competition, governor’s budget seeks tech upgrades, and more

Fermin Leal May 17, 2019
Students from four Orange County high school teams will compete in the 2019 Solar Cup this weekend at Lake Skinner in...
students stand on stage

7 outstanding PAL programs and advisors honored for innovative practices

Fermin Leal May 16, 2019
Five school-level Peer Assistance Leadership programs, or PAL, and two advisors were honored by the Orange County Department of Education...
Student Maverick Malfavon and teacher Erik Peterson

Local students triumph at National History Day-California competition

Ian Hanigan May 15, 2019
For Maverick Malfavon, months of research, writing and preparation came down to just 10 minutes. That’s how much time the eighth-grader from Santiago Elementary School in Santa Ana had to deliver a performance on the little known court case of...
Superintendent Joanne Culverhouse accepts an award

Awards dinner honors school administrators from Orange County

Ian Hanigan May 15, 2019
More than 20 Orange County educational leaders and a nonprofit were celebrated this week at an awards ceremony for local...
money in education jar

Governor’s latest state budget proposal targets about $81 billion for public schools

Fermin Leal May 14, 2019
Gov. Gavin Newsom has provided in his latest budget proposal a slight boost in overall spending for public education, including...
William Allen Young and event co-host

VIDEO: Actor William Allen Young reflects on 30-plus years of emceeing the VSA Festival

Staff reports May 13, 2019
For more than three decades, actor and director William Allen Young has emceed Orange County’s VSA Festival, which annually celebrates the artistic achievements of students and adults with disabilities. “It’s really a family,” he says. “Those of us who have...
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Weekly roundup: Health education framework approved, lawmakers pitch school start-time bill, and more

Ian Hanigan May 10, 2019
The California Board of Education approved a new optional framework for health education this week, offering guidance to help K-12...
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