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A Westminster School District teacher welcomes students for the 2026-27 school year. All eligible district schools earned gold or platinum California PBIS recognition for their work to create positive, supportive learning environments.

Weekly roundup: More than 250 Orange County schools earn statewide PBIS recognition, and more

Vicky Nguyen August 28, 2026
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WATCH: How schools can use existing insurance coverage to support student mental health services

Ian Hanigan August 27, 2026
Students at Las Lomas Elementary School in La Habra are welcomed back to campus by taking photos in front of colorful school decorations. (Courtesy of La Habra City School District)

2026-27 school year: See the back-to-school photos captured across Orange County

Madeline Gray August 25, 2026
Newport Harbor huddles up after beating Nanakuli 41-0 in their opening game in Oahu.

OC football teams open season with perfect 6-0 record in Hawaii

Nathaniel Martinez August 25, 2026
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OC District Attorney to host e-bike, e-motorcycle buyback event at Angel Stadium

Vicky Nguyen August 25, 2026
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...
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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...
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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 School Mock Trial Competition. In what was supposed to be a rebuilding year for PCHS, an independent study program administered...
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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,...
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...
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#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 is campus-based and built around the idea of students helping other students. Working with advisors, youth leaders in grades four...
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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...
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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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The 2018 California School Dashboard is out — find out how your school did

Staff reports December 6, 2018
State education officials have released the 2018 California School Dashboard, an online tool designed to help parents, educators and the community see how schools and districts are educating and supporting students. The latest version of the state’s accountability system continues...
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OCDE-led consortium wins $1.4 million music, arts grant

Fermin Leal December 4, 2018
A consortium led by the Orange County Department of Education has received a $1.4 million grant to help increase music...
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