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Leadership coach Allyson Apsey joined Dr. Stefan Bean on set for the latest episode of the FutureCurrent podcast.

FutureCurrent: Leadership coach Allyson Apsey on building stronger school cultures

Madeline Gray March 31, 2026

Anaheim Union educators at the Student & Community Voice AI Summit

Four OC school districts recognized for leading the way in AI integration

Nathaniel Martinez March 30, 2026

Dr. Bean: A moment to reflect — and a look ahead

Stefan Bean March 30, 2026

Student winners and their teachers gather on stage with Chapman University President Matt Parlow during the March 13 awards ceremony for the Sala and Aron Samueli Holocaust Art & Writing Contest.

Weekly roundup: Annual Holocaust Art and Writing Contest highlights OC student winners, and more

Vicky Nguyen March 27, 2026

A group of students and advisors from Troy High School stand on a stage at the CyberPatriot National Finals, holding an award in front of a large screen displaying “CyberPatriot National Finals.”

Troy High cyber team earns national honors at CyberPatriot finals

Ian Hanigan March 27, 2026

students stand inside classroom around a teacher

Three OC continuation schools named among state’s best

Fermin Leal February 13, 2019

The state Department of Education has named Brea Canyon High School in the Brea Olinda Unified School District, Serra High...

Dr. Sonia Llamas, assistant superintendent in the Santa Ana Unified School District, holds her award

Six earn honors through OCDE’s counselor recognition awards program

Ian Hanigan February 13, 2019

Four exemplary school counselors and a pair of educational leaders have been honored through OCDE’s Counselor Recognition and Counselor Advocate...

students from the woodbridge high academic decathlon team

Woodbridge High three-peats as OC Academic Decathlon champion

Fermin Leal February 12, 2019

Woodbridge High School won its third straight Orange County Academic Decathlon crown, earning an automatic bid to the California Academic Decathlon in March. The Irvine Unified School District campus was named overall winner during the OCAD awards ceremony Tuesday evening...

All Anaheim Elementary campuses moving to a single-track calendar

Ian Hanigan February 11, 2019

After more than 20 years, all students in the Anaheim Elementary School District are going to be on the same...

Weekly roundup: Music lab debuts in Anaheim, students build device for space launch, and more

Fermin Leal February 8, 2019

About 150 students at the Juliette Low School of the Arts in Anaheim are learning music in the elementary school’s...

Portola High School students in front of the Vincit sign

OC students explore potential careers at Irvine-based science and tech companies

Ian Hanigan February 7, 2019

Nearly 300 students from Orange County high schools and community colleges got a chance to visit Irvine-based technology and life science companies this week during the second annual Irvine Career Discovery Day. The Feb. 5 event was hosted by the...

students pose for a photo inside a classroom

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...

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...

Law enforcement and others at a command post

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...

‘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...