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Huntington Beach Union High School District educators, administrators and board trustees celebrate the start of a new partnership between Edison High School and the California Department of Fish and Wildlife. (Huntington Beach Union High School District)

Weekly roundup: Edison High students help endangered trout with new campus lab, and more

Madeline Gray December 19, 2025
31st Annual Report on the Conditions of Children in Orange County cover

New Conditions of Children report offers a snapshot of OC education trends for 2025

Ian Hanigan December 18, 2025
Gigi Manning, 2025 OCMAA Award recipient for secondary media arts, stands with award sponsor and presenter Steven Brittan, president and CEO of the Laguna College of Art + Design.

Arts educators, leaders to be celebrated at 2026 OC Music and Arts Administrators Awards

Vicky Nguyen December 18, 2025
Participants and supporters, some dressed in team costumes, cheer from the stands during the Super Quiz Relay at the 2025 Orange County Academic Decathlon.

Academic event season is coming up. Here are some key dates for 2026.

Vicky Nguyen December 16, 2025
Sunburst cadet with stylist

Sunburst cadets suit up for life after graduation

Nathaniel Martinez December 15, 2025
Sunburst Youth Academy students pose for a photo with their teacher inside their classroom

Sunburst students work to fund projects that battle hunger, poverty and inequality

Fermin Leal November 14, 2017
A group of students from Sunburst Youth Academy decided they wanted to help those less fortunate around the world. So...
students smiling while sitting at a row of computers playing an online video game

Inaugural Esports League aims to boost STEM skills among OC high school students

Fermin Leal November 13, 2017
A new league is set to debut in Orange County that will allow competitors to cast spells, collect gold and...
Typewriter

Weekly roundup: California School Dashboard changes, Savanna High’s mascot and more

Ian Hanigan November 10, 2017
The state Board of Education unanimously approved technical tweaks to the California School Dashboard this week, saying it was necessary to recalibrate the color-coded rating system so that it better reflects student test scores. Previewed earlier this year, the California...
Al Mijares

County Superintendent Dr. Al Mijares named an ‘OC Influencer’ for 2017

Ian Hanigan November 9, 2017
The Institute for Community Impact has named Orange County Superintendent of Schools Dr. Al Mijares as one of four Pillars...
OC Pathways Showcase title card

Student exhibits and space industry execs to be featured at this year’s OC Pathways Showcase

Ian Hanigan November 8, 2017
There’s still time to register for the third annual OC Pathways Showcase. The Nov. 29 event, highlighting collaborative efforts by...
students in computer lab

Growing number of OC districts offer free SAT, PSAT to students

Fermin Leal November 7, 2017
For many students, taking the SAT represents the first steps in the college application process. The exam also provides them with a sense of how prepared they might be for the more rigorous college coursework. As school districts across Orange...
Education News title card

Weekly roundup: Santa Ana High teacher receives Grammy nod, suspension rates falling and more

Ian Hanigan November 3, 2017
At Santa Ana High School, Victor de los Santos not only serves as a music instructor, he’s also a mentor,...
Irvine Unified Superintendent Terry Walker

Irvine Unified highlights student-centered learning at first State of the District event

Ian Hanigan November 3, 2017
The Irvine Unified School District must be adaptable to prepare the next generation for a future in which “70 percent...
Courtney Smith asks her students to pay attention as she wraps up her lesson

OCDE to award grants to 50 school employees working to become teachers

Fermin Leal November 3, 2017
As part of an effort to combat the shortage of teachers statewide, Orange County Department of Education is awarding 50 grants of up to $3,000 to help school support staff earn teaching credentials. The funding from the California Classified School Employee...
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Suspensions and expulsions fall over five years in California and Orange County

Ian Hanigan November 2, 2017
The number of students suspended or expelled in California has fallen for the fifth straight year, according to state education...
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