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Trustee Alva Alvarez, Assistant Superintendent Dena Melland, Assistant Superintendent Dr. Yadira Moreno, Los Angeles Angels pitcher Jack Kochanowicz, Board President Jackie Filbeck, Superintendent Jesús Chavarria and Assistant Superintendent Matthew Slusser pose with an Angels Adopt-A-School banner at Gauer Elementary School in Anaheim.

Weekly roundup: Los Angeles Angels bring Adopt-A-School program to Gauer Elementary in Anaheim, and more

Vicky Nguyen April 10, 2026
Aerial view of the Mendez Freedom Trail running alongside Hoover Street in Westminster, featuring a protected bikeway and landscaped path.

Mendez Freedom Trail brings landmark desegregation case to life for OC students

Ian Hanigan April 10, 2026
Two volunteers take part in a habitat restoration event hosted by OCDE’s Inside the Outdoors program, helping remove invasive plants and support native ecosystems at a regional park.

Inside the Outdoors to host Earth Day volunteer event at Fairview Park

Vicky Nguyen April 8, 2026
Representatives from the Orange County Registrar of Voters share voter registration information with students at Loara High School in the Anaheim Union High School District on March 12.

High School Voter Education Weeks return this April across state

Vicky Nguyen April 7, 2026
A student listens during a session at the AVID 9th Grade Leadership Conference at Pomona College.

Weekly roundup: OCDE partners with Pomona College to host AVID leadership conference for ninth graders, and more

Vicky Nguyen April 3, 2026
An image of Orange County Superintendent Al Mijares

Mijares: Orange County well-positioned to combat human trafficking and exploitation

Al Mijares February 24, 2019
In a perfect world, all students would walk into our classrooms free of distress and distraction, ready to absorb the...
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Weekly roundup: Newport-Mesa Unified reinvents P.E., dual-language immersion programs expand, and more

Fermin Leal February 22, 2019
Newport-Mesa Unified School District has changed how it approaches physical fitness, incorporating a healthy lifestyles curriculum and a diverse range...
adult and child brushing their teeth

OC nonprofit helps bring ‘healthy smiles’ to students

Fermin Leal February 21, 2019
Tooth decay is one of the most prevalent chronic childhood illnesses. Yet it’s almost 100 percent preventable with proper care and regular visits to the dentist.  February is National Children’s Dental Health Month, dedicated to bringing oral health awareness everywhere. It’s...
Elementary students on a playground jumping in the air

Anaheim district to offer dual-language immersion at all 23 schools next year

Ian Hanigan February 20, 2019
The Anaheim Elementary School District plans to offer dual-language immersion programs at all 23 of its campuses starting in August....
Students stand in front of a mural

With help from renowned artists, Westminster High students turn campus walls into works of art

Ian Hanigan February 18, 2019
For young artists at Westminster High School, their campus has become their canvas. In recent years, students here have adorned...
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Weekly roundup: Students and Marines team up for a clean-up, Irvine is the most desired UC campus, and more

Ian Hanigan February 15, 2019
Selecting a date with numeric significance, more than two dozen Irvine middle schoolers teamed up with local Marines this week to clean up trash along the San Diego Creek near a senior center. All Irvine schools were closed on Monday,...
Woman grabbing a fence

OCDE partners with Vanguard University on human trafficking conference

Ian Hanigan February 14, 2019
A two-day conference hosted by Vanguard University in partnership with the Orange County Department of Education will bring together national...
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 Awards program. The program was established last year to spotlight Orange County’s top professional counselors and their contributions to positive...
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...
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