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Leadership coach Allyson Apsey joined Dr. Stefan Bean on set for the latest episode of the FutureCurrent podcast.

FutureCurrent: Leadership coach Allyson Apsey on building stronger school cultures

Madeline Gray March 31, 2026
Anaheim Union educators at the Student & Community Voice AI Summit

Four OC school districts recognized for leading the way in AI integration

Nathaniel Martinez March 30, 2026
A note from Dr. Bean

Dr. Bean: A moment to reflect — and a look ahead

Stefan Bean March 30, 2026
Student winners and their teachers gather on stage with Chapman University President Matt Parlow during the March 13 awards ceremony for the Sala and Aron Samueli Holocaust Art & Writing Contest.

Weekly roundup: Annual Holocaust Art and Writing Contest highlights OC student winners, and more

Vicky Nguyen March 27, 2026
A group of students and advisors from Troy High School stand on a stage at the CyberPatriot National Finals, holding an award in front of a large screen displaying “CyberPatriot National Finals.”

Troy High cyber team earns national honors at CyberPatriot finals

Ian Hanigan March 27, 2026
Sonora Elementary

State names 43 Orange County campuses as California Distinguished Schools

Fermin Leal April 2, 2018
Forty-three Orange County public schools were named Monday as 2018 California Distinguished Schools, the state’s top honor for campuses. The...
Teachers reviewing materials

New case study spotlights Newport-Mesa’s process for adopting a math curriculum with support from OCDE

Ian Hanigan April 2, 2018
In August 2016, the Newport-Mesa Unified School District embarked on the process of adopting a new math curriculum with matching...
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Weekly roundup: From adversity to honor rolls, state Academic Decathlon results, OC educators honored, and more

Ian Hanigan March 30, 2018
Lorena Cruz believes she might be a dropout statistic if not for the support she received at Laurel House, a shelter for at-risk youth. Instead, the senior at Foothill High School in Tustin is heading to college on the strength...
Michael Matsuda

Anaheim Union superintendent earns statewide honor for expanding civic education

Ian Hanigan March 29, 2018
The California Council for the Social Studies has recognized Anaheim Union High School District Superintendent Michael Matsuda for his work...
Manuel Colón

Association of California School Administrators honors three educational leaders from OC

Ian Hanigan March 28, 2018
Three Orange County educators have been tapped for state honors by the Association of California School Administrators through its annual...
Girls smiling in front of computers

Garden Grove’s Heritage Elementary to become a computer science academy in 2018-19

Ian Hanigan March 27, 2018
Garden Grove Unified has partnered with a company called Code to the Future to transform one of its elementary campuses into the district’s first-ever computer science academy. Beginning in 2018-19, all students who attend Heritage Elementary School will be part...
Alexis Rangell-Onwuegbuzia at the California Poetry Out Loud State Finals

Local high school senior wins California’s Poetry Out Loud competition

Ian Hanigan March 26, 2018
An Orange County student has won a state competition that connects young people to poetry through memorization and performance. Alexis...
Orange County students at the California Academic Decathlon

OC teams battle it out at the California Academic Decathlon

Ian Hanigan March 25, 2018
El Camino Real Charter High School has won the 2018 California Academic Decathlon. The Woodland Hills campus in the Los...
A blurred image of a broadcast newsroom

Weekly roundup: Students investigate simulated crime in CSI program, Academic Decathlon team prepares for state final, and more

Fermin Leal March 23, 2018
Twenty students from Thurston Middle School in Laguna Beach spent an afternoon this week aboard the Ocean Institute’s Pilgrim ship in Dan Point Harbor as they worked to solve a crime. The staged scenario, called “Roanoke Murder and the Lost Colony,”...
Students at a robotics competition

Robots compete in sumo, soccer and an obstacle course at La Habra City School District competition

Ian Hanigan March 22, 2018
The La Habra City School District held its second annual Robot Rally this week, drawing more than 80 tech-savvy students...
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