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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

Westminster School District students perform onstage during the Saturday program.

OCDE announces Dual Language Immersion Convening focused on Vietnamese American Experiences Model Curriculum

Vicky Nguyen March 26, 2026

Tustin Unified to offer full-day kindergarten at every campus

Fermin Leal January 31, 2019

All elementary schools in the Tustin Unified School District will provide a full day of kindergarten to every student beginning...

VIDEO: Getting to know the California School Dashboard

Ian Hanigan January 29, 2019

There was a time when a batch of standardized test scores was considered a passable snapshot of a school’s performance....

Students and staff from the Anaheim Union High School District

Student orators make their points at Project Soapbox speech competition

Ian Hanigan January 28, 2019

Orange County students demonstrated some impressive oratory skills during last month’s Project Soapbox showdown. And one of them has earned a trip to Washington, D.C. to compete at a national contest this summer. Organized by Action Civics CA through the Mikva Challenge,...

Weekly roundup: MLK inspires Anaheim students’ service projects, volunteers scoop up trash in estuary, and more

Fermin Leal January 25, 2019

Even though it was a school holiday, Anaheim Union High School District students headed to their campus or into the communities...

Students smiling at the Orange County Academic Decathlon

OC Academic Decathlon kicks off this weekend for hundreds of students

Fermin Leal January 24, 2019

Hundreds of students from 41 local high schools will participate over two consecutive Saturdays in the 51st annual Orange County...

UCI to host ‘Adventures in Physics’ show and lecture for K-12 students

Ian Hanigan January 23, 2019

UCI’s School of Physical Sciences will host a physics show and lecture for K-12 students on Saturday, Feb. 2. Adults are also welcome to attend “Adventures in Physics: From the Big Bang to Galaxies” from 1 to 3 p.m. in the...

OCDE’s Inside the Outdoors leads Upper Newport Bay clean-up

Ian Hanigan January 23, 2019

More than 200 local volunteers scooped 600 pounds of trash from the Upper Newport Bay estuary on Saturday during a...

Irvine Unified Superintendent Terry Walker

Irvine Unified has hired more than 1,100 teachers in eight years

Ian Hanigan January 22, 2019

Here’s a stat that caught our attention: The Irvine Unified School District has hired 1,156 teachers since 2011. That amounts...

An image of paper in a typewriter with the words "Orange County Education News"

Weekly roundup: Laguna district explores partnership with Irvine Valley College, L.A. teachers strike continues, and more

Ian Hanigan January 18, 2019

Laguna Beach High School could become the latest campus to offer its students college credits through a partnership with Irvine Valley College. As reported in the Daily Pilot, the Laguna Beach Unified school board heard a presentation this week about a...

VH1 campaign helps restore music education in Anaheim schools

Fermin Leal January 16, 2019

Five years ago, there were no music programs at any campuses in the Anaheim Elementary School District. Today, all 23...