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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
A note from Dr. Bean

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
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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

Entrepreneurs from Oak Grove Elementary get a crash course on business at holiday fair

Ian Hanigan December 20, 2018
Those who were in desperate need of last-minute gifts found some relief Wednesday at Oak Grove Elementary School, where fifth-graders...
Kobe gives a high five to student as he leaves the classroom.

NBA legend Kobe Bryant surprises students at Oxford Preparatory Academy

Ian Hanigan December 19, 2018
It was a familiar chant that built quickly. Ko-be! … Ko-be! … KO-BE! … KO-BE! On Wednesday morning, one of...
Gonzalo and Felicitas Mendez

OCDE, city of Westminster to partner on curriculum for historic Mendez trail and monument

Ian Hanigan December 19, 2018
OCDE is teaming up with the city of Westminster to create content and curriculum for a local trail and monument that will honor the legacy of the historic Mendez v. Westminster case, which led to the desegregation of California’s public...
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Mijares: Career pathways merge technology with creativity to meet human needs

Al Mijares December 18, 2018
n a recent Tuesday morning, an atrium inside the Irvine headquarters of Edwards Lifesciences offered a glimpse of the transformational...
Students pose for photo in a courtroom

Pacific Coast High mock trial team takes second in OC final

Fermin Leal December 17, 2018
Pacific Coast High School’s Mock Trial team finished runner-up in Saturday’s championship round of the Constitutional Rights Foundation’s Orange County High...
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Weekly roundup: Suspension trends, school nutrition standards, Lego vandals and more

Ian Hanigan December 14, 2018
Suspensions in California schools have dropped by nearly 50 percent over the last six years. As EdSource reported this week, new data released by the state Department of Education show the total number of students suspended in California fell from...
students from mock trial team pose for photo in courtroom

Pacific Coast High School’s Mock Trial team advances to OC final

Fermin Leal December 13, 2018
For the second time in three years, Pacific Coast High School has advanced to the final round of the Constitutional Rights...
Heart-shaped notes

#kindness1billion: PAL programs compete in annual Kindness Challenge

Ian Hanigan December 11, 2018
A handful of Peer Assistance Leadership programs recently let us know how they celebrated last month’s World Kindness Day. Administered by OCDE, PAL...
Student and former teacher pose for photo

Former homeless student hopes to inspire others with story of perseverance

Fermin Leal December 10, 2018
Dilan Oezkan is an energetic and charismatic high school senior with a 4.4 GPA who dreams of acting on Broadway or the silver screen one day. He’s also been homeless for most of his life, living for long stretches with...
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Weekly roundup: OC Pathways cited as success story, Schools Dashboard released, and more

Fermin Leal December 7, 2018
OC Pathways is one of two pathway programs cited as successes in a new report on the viability of these...
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