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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
Graphic displaying the CYBHI logo above the words "Children and Youth Behavioral Health Initiative Fee Schedule" on a blurred background of students and school staff.

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
An image of paper in a typewriter with the words "Orange County Education News"

Weekly roundup: OCC to build on-campus housing, local students spread kindness, and more

Ian Hanigan October 12, 2018
In a region increasingly defined by high housing costs, Orange Coast College is poised to become the first community college...
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Q&A: OCDE’s Project GLAD trains educators to build literacy and language skills

Ian Hanigan October 11, 2018
This week, nearly 100 teachers, coaches, consultants and administrators are engaging in in-depth conversations about language acquisition and multiliteracy at...
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Updated 2018 state bill tracker: Education laws that will impact OC schools

Fermin Leal October 10, 2018
(A previous version of this post ran in September. This version has been updated with new information.) Gov. Jerry Brown has been busy over these past few weeks signing dozens bills into new state laws. They include several related to...
Laboratory technician Tony Figueroa helps El Toro High student Mason Maragon work design an experiment to test the integrity of a pad lock.

OC Pathways recognized for work helping train students for college, careers

Fermin Leal October 9, 2018
OC Pathways has been nominated for the eighth annual Turning Red Tape Into Red Carpet Awards by the Orange County...
Teacher Mandy Kelly and her students

For one OC class, an assignment on kindness turns into a kindness movement

Ian Hanigan October 8, 2018
It began with a simple classroom assignment: Perform one random act of kindness every day for a month, and write...
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Weekly roundup: Laguna Beach High promotes voter registration drive, OC test scores remain steady, and more

Fermin Leal October 5, 2018
With election day just one month away, the effort to register more young people to vote continues to be a priority for many across the country. At Laguna Beach High, a campaign to register voting-age students ahead of the Nov....
Portrait of Analee Kredel

OCDE’s new special ed chief brings strong vision for continuing success of schools and programs

Ian Hanigan October 3, 2018
The Orange County Department of Education has tapped Analee Kredel as its newest chief of Special Education Services. Kredel, who...
An image of young students using desktop computers

OC students continue steady progress in latest performance assessments

Fermin Leal October 2, 2018
For the fourth consecutive year, Orange County students outpaced their peers statewide on math and English standardized tests, according to...
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OC campus wins prestigious National Blue Ribbon award

Fermin Leal October 1, 2018
Golden Elementary in Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District, was awarded Monday a 2018 National Blue Ribbon, the country’s top prize for schools based on students’ academic performance. The Placentia school is among 12 statewide, and the only one in Orange...
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Conference highlights the growing demand for school interpreters, translators

Fermin Leal October 1, 2018
As the population continues to become increasingly diverse, school interpreters and translators now play a more vital role in helping...
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