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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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VH1 campaign helps restore music education in Anaheim schools

Fermin Leal January 16, 2019
Five years ago, there were no music programs at any campuses in the Anaheim Elementary School District. Today, all 23...
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Orange Unified breaks ground on second of four new science centers

Ian Hanigan January 15, 2019
Seven months after breaking ground on a new science center at Orange High School, Orange Unified leaders were at it...
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VIDEO: School accountability plans require input from parents, students and other stakeholders

Ian Hanigan January 14, 2019
School districts throughout Orange County will soon be reaching out to parents, students and community members, asking them to weigh in on critical priorities and funding decisions. Maybe your district already has. It’s all part of a statewide effort to...
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Weekly roundup: Nature preserve celebrates 90th anniversary, proposed state budget boosts school funding, and more

Fermin Leal January 11, 2019
The Tucker wildlife sanctuary, tucked into the heart of Modjeska Canyon, serves as a living classroom for thousands of students...
Gavin Newsom

Public school funding to increase by $2.8 billion under Gov. Newsom’s initial budget proposal

Fermin Leal January 10, 2019
California will provide an additional $2.8 billion in revenue to public education in the upcoming school year under a preliminary...
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La Habra Supt. Culverhouse named among OC’s ‘Most Influential’

Fermin Leal January 8, 2019
La Habra School District Superintendent Joanne Culverhouse spearheaded an effort last year to modernize the district’s nine campuses, which included the creation of a specialized focus for each school. Her work won praise from the Orange County Register, which recently...
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Anaheim elementary to open OC’s first Korean-language immersion program

Fermin Leal January 3, 2019
Thomas Jefferson Elementary School in Anaheim will start this summer Orange County’s first Korean dual-language immersion program. Korean was chosen based...
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New education laws for 2019 that will impact OC schools

Fermin Leal January 2, 2019
California lawmakers approved hundreds of new laws that will take effect this year including dozens that involve public education. We...
Teacher receives award from county superintendent

Yearly roundup: 10 of our top stories for 2018

Fermin Leal December 28, 2018
Now that it’s the end of the year, we wanted to revisit some of our highest read and most notable stories our OCDE Newsroom staff produced in 2018. These stories highlight academic achievement, the spirit of giving and kindness, and...
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State schools chief invites public to weigh in on health ed framework draft

Ian Hanigan December 27, 2018
State education leaders are seeking public input on a new curricular framework aimed at helping teachers, administrators, school nurses and...
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