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An aerial view shows emergency crews cooling a large industrial storage tank with water at the site of the Garden Grove chemical leak as mist rises from the facility.

Garden Grove chemical leak: OC school districts adjust operations as emergency response continues

Staff reports May 24, 2026
Sierra Vista Middle School students Aryan Shah, Krish Marfatia, Kaito Yamashita and Davis Barbee win the Stephenson Family Award for Sports History at the NHD-CA contest earlier this month.

Orange County claims state-leading honors at National History Day, sends 21 students to finals

Madeline Gray May 22, 2026
Students participating in the OC GRIP program gather at Angel Stadium before the Los Angeles Angels’ May 19 game against the Oakland Athletics.

Weekly roundup: Sports Illustrated highlights OC GRIP mentorship event at Angel Stadium, and more

Vicky Nguyen May 22, 2026
From left, Rebekah Rylant of Don Juan Avila Middle School in the Capistrano Unified School District, Rolando Vivar of Fulton Middle School in the Fountain Valley School District and Pam McShea of Dysinger Elementary School in the Centralia Elementary School District were recognized with 2025-26 Outstanding PAL Advisor Awards from the Orange County Department of Education.

OCDE PAL team honors six campuses, three advisors for building positive school environments

Vicky Nguyen May 21, 2026
Aissa (left) and a fellow cast member performing in University High School's "Dreamland."

Student from Connections at University High DHH program brings artistic ASL to school musical

Nathaniel Martinez May 20, 2026
A graduate with her family

VIDEO: OCDE’s College and Career Preparatory Academy helps young adults move forward

Ian Hanigan July 3, 2018
“Move Foward.” That’s the slogan recently adopted by OCDE’s College and Career Preparatory Academy, which was founded nearly three years with a...
Educators in a warehouse

Educators look to bring human-centered design thinking into the classroom

Ian Hanigan July 2, 2018
In a vast workshop stocked with virtually every tool and raw material imaginable, a team of educators from El Modena...
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Weekly roundup: A landmark SCOTUS decision, summer learning tips, perfect attendance records and more

Ian Hanigan June 29, 2018
The U.S. Supreme Court this week issued its long-awaited decision in a case impacting public employee unions, including those that represent school teachers and classified staff. By a 5-4 majority, the court ruled in Janus v. American Federation of State,...
a group of children under water in a swimming pool

Are your children looking to cool off this summer? Here are six tips for safe pool play

Fermin Leal June 27, 2018
As the temperatures rise and children on summer break look for fun activities, splashing and swimming in pools seems like...
students and a parent view exhibits and science fair

Video: Students showcase STEM skills at OC Maker Challenge

Fermin Leal June 22, 2018
A year-long competition testing students’ ability to design and engineer products that can help address real-world problems culminated recently with...
Zane Pert and his National History Day project

Two OC projects named finalists at culminating National History Day event

Ian Hanigan June 20, 2018
Two projects from Orange County were named finalists at this year’s National History Day showdown in Maryland. The 2018 National Contest, which was held June 10 through June 14 at the University of Maryland, featured more than 3,000 middle and...
A student and teacher, holding a skateboard

OCDE students earn skateboards for hitting attendance goals

Ian Hanigan June 19, 2018
A half-dozen students from OCDE’s alternative education program recently took home new skateboards as bonuses for stellar attendance. Students enrolled...
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Weekly roundup: 5.0 GPA grad a budding entrepreneur, middle school unveils mural, and more

Fermin Leal June 15, 2018
El Toro High School graduate Joel Kattapuram has already armed himself with the tools to become a tech tycoon. The 17-year-old,...
students eating lunch in school cafeteria

Orange County students can still receive free lunches during summer break

Fermin Leal June 14, 2018
Dozens of schools, community centers, parks and other locations across Orange County have begun serving free lunches and breakfasts this summer to children ages 18 and under. No forms are needed. Everyone is welcome. The meals are part of the...
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Orange County Department of Education readies spending plan for 2018-19

Ian Hanigan June 13, 2018
The Orange County Department of Education is finalizing a budget for the next fiscal year that outlines $222.7 million in...
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