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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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Weekly roundup: The science of hockey, proposed state laws, performing arts grants, and more

Ian Hanigan March 1, 2019
Thousands of students from more than 170 local schools descended upon the Honda Center this week for a day of...
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25 Orange County campuses honored as 2019 California Distinguished Schools

Ian Hanigan February 26, 2019
Twenty-five Orange County middle and high schools have earned the state’s highest level of recognition as 2019 California Distinguished Schools....
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$1.4 million in grants awarded to support performing arts in OC

Fermin Leal February 26, 2019
The Fullerton School District and the Anaheim Elementary School District were recently awarded a combined $1.4 million in state grants to help increase music and arts education. Fullerton received about $741,000 and Anaheim was presented with about $704,000 as part...
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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...
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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....
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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,...
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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...
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