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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
rocket launches into space

Irvine students’ STEM lesson involves launching satellite into outer space

Fermin Leal November 14, 2018
A team of students from six high schools in Irvine Unified and one in Tustin Unified have worked to successfully...
students and adults hold up art project

Two OC schools win national recognition for arts education

Fermin Leal November 13, 2018
Ladera Vista Junior High School of the Arts and Orange County School of the Arts have been named Exemplary Schools...
students greet U.S. Marine at school

La Habra school salutes our veterans at campus ceremony

Fermin Leal November 12, 2018
Las Positas Elementary students and staff recently honored their parents and family members who served or are currently serving in the U.S. Armed Forces. Principal Sharon Hensley kicked off the ceremonies by inviting the Buena Park High School JROTC to...
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Weekly roundup: Local election results, a kindness campaign, school honors and more

Ian Hanigan November 9, 2018
You might not have heard, but there was an election this week. Along with some pretty high-profile national and state...
Students from Cook Elementary gathered on the blacktop for a National Blue Ribbon ceremony

Elementary school in Garden Grove earns national recognition for student achievement

Ian Hanigan November 8, 2018
A Garden Grove elementary school is one of just 100 campuses across the country to earn national honors through a...
student athletes and staff from San Juan Hills High pose inside the school gym

OC high school wins national award for supporting student athletes

Fermin Leal November 7, 2018
San Juan Hills High School, from Capistrano Unified, received the National Athletic Trainers’ Association Safe Sports School award for its efforts to provide safe and supportive environments for student athletes. The award recognizes schools nationally that provide the best level of...
student standing on street corner surveying traffic

Friday Night Live students study effects of distracted drivers

Fermin Leal November 5, 2018
Orange County students  involved in the Friday Night Live and Club Live programs from seven schools recently participated in the...
The six Orange County Teachers of the Year finalists with Mickey and Minnie Mouse

Orange County Teachers of the Year banquet spotlights 63 classroom superstars

Ian Hanigan November 3, 2018
With Hollywood-style glitz and a little Disney magic, 63 superstar educators from Orange County school districts and community colleges were...
news, education news

Weekly roundup: Balboa Fun Zone offers new education experiences, OC Pathways to showcase industry partnerships, and more

Fermin Leal November 2, 2018
About 50 seventh graders from Westminster’s Warner Middle School spent part of a day recently at The Balboa Fun Zone being groomed to become future environmentalists. The Orange County Register chronicled this week how the students took water samples from...
Principal Michelle Pinchot addresses students and parents

Garden Grove Unified marks the opening of new computer science academy

Ian Hanigan November 1, 2018
The younger kids might not fully grasp what coding and robotics will mean for their future job prospects. But they...
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