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Los Alamitos Unified School District students greeted their peers onto campus with welcoming signs to celebrate Start With Hello Week.

Los Alamitos Unified students build connections during Start With Hello Week

Madeline Gray September 25, 2026
Westminster High School Principal Amy Sabol joins students during the Giving Farm’s annual watermelon harvest.

Weekly roundup: Westminster High students harvest watermelons for OC Food Bank, and more

Vicky Nguyen September 25, 2026
Orange County Superintendent of Schools Dr. Stefan Bean, center, joins OCDE staff and the 2026 Orange County Counselors and Advocates of the Year at the 12th annual Orange County Counselor Symposium on Feb. 4.

OCDE seeks presenters, award nominees for 2027 OC Counselor Symposium

Vicky Nguyen September 24, 2026
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Five OC students shine a light on Japanese American artist with award-winning documentary

Nathaniel Martinez September 22, 2026
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What parents should know about e-bikes and youth safety in Orange County

Ian Hanigan September 22, 2026
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Chalk it up to the first day of school in La Habra

Fermin Leal August 19, 2019
La Habra City School District students returned to school Monday and found colorful chalk art on the blacktops, walkways and...
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Weekly roundup: More OC schools are back in session, a life-saving addition to school IDs, and more

Ian Hanigan August 16, 2019
Students in Buena Park, Fullerton, Santa Ana and Tustin headed back to school this week, and more districts are set...

OCDE conference to focus on enhancing interpretation and translation services

Ian Hanigan August 14, 2019
There’s still time to register for OCDE’s third annual Interpreters and Translators Conference, which will be held Sept. 27-28. The two-day event is designed to support the work of bilingual staff, administrators, interpreters, translators, parent advocates and others seeking to...
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Student Profile: Ryan acquires vocational and life skills in OCDE’s Adult Transition Program

Ian Hanigan August 14, 2019
Along with supporting 27 local school districts, the Orange County Department of Education directly serves some of the county’s most...
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Rancho Santiago Community College District welcomes new chancellor

Fermin Leal August 12, 2019
The Rancho Santiago Community College District has named Marvin Martinez as its new chancellor. Following an extensive national search, the...
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Weekly roundup: Agriculture programs thriving in OC, students returning to school, and more

Fermin Leal August 9, 2019
Orange County might be among the most populous counties in the nation, but some agriculture programs are thriving here. The Voice of OC reported this week how agriculture classes, 4-H and Future Farmers of America (FFA) have evolved their offerings...
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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...
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