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UC Irvine student apprentice Alina Yuan, left, collaborates with marketing program manager Kimberly Chai on design concepts for Division of Career Pathways materials at UC Irvine.

WATCH: OCDE, UC Irvine apprenticeships support Orange County workforce pipeline

Vicky Nguyen April 1, 2026
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
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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
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Find out which OC school districts made the College Board’s eighth annual AP District Honor Roll

Ian Hanigan February 27, 2018
Five local school districts have been named to the College Board’s eighth annual AP District Honor Roll. Capistrano, Garden Grove,...
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#kindness1billion: Good deeds add up for kindergarteners at Fullerton’s Fisler School

Ian Hanigan February 26, 2018
A kindergarten teacher from Fisler School in Fullerton found a clever way to tie kindness to California’s math standards. At...
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Weekly roundup: Students learn to follow the food chain, research program honors fallen WWII heroes, and more

Fermin Leal February 23, 2018
Orange high school students are learning through hands-on experience about food production through the new Youth Food Literacy Program. The Orange County Register chronicled how 13 juniors and seniors from El Modena and Orange high schools are participating in the program...

Foundation carries on doctor’s dream to assist young athletes in Santa Ana

Ian Hanigan February 21, 2018
Dr. Kevin Armstrong built a life around his passion for community service and his love of sports. A graduate of Princeton...
Student Aubree Lopez and teacher Erik Peterson

Nearly 75 years after his death, WWII hero’s story to be told by OC student, teacher

Ian Hanigan February 20, 2018
On a bluff overlooking Omaha Beach, the Normandy American Cemetery holds the graves of 9,387 Americans, most of whom lost...
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Mijares: Pursuit of safer schools drives collaboration between educators, law enforcement

Al Mijares February 19, 2018
More than anything, we owe it to our students to provide them with safe and secure campuses where learning thrives. Moreover, we owe it to parents to return their children each day just as healthy and happy as when they...
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Weekly roundup: Auto repair contest emphasizes tech skills, a ‘Dude Be Nice’ campaign, and more

Ian Hanigan February 16, 2018
So this was the challenge: Inspect a car and fix as many problems as you can find in one hour....
Counselors honored through OCDE's Counselor Recognition Program

OCDE honors nine school counselors for contributions to student success

Ian Hanigan February 14, 2018
Nine local school counselors have been honored through a new awards program established by the Orange County Department of Education...
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These 2018 Winter Olympians are products of Orange County schools

Fermin Leal February 14, 2018
When you’re watching the 2018 Winter Olympics over the next couple of weeks, you might see four athletes that once attended, or currently attend, one of our local schools. Orange County’s public and private schools have a rich history of...
Washington Middle School students

Middle schoolers from La Habra earn top honors — again — in national environmental challenge

Ian Hanigan February 13, 2018
Remember when we told you about seven middle schoolers from La Habra who earned national honors in a STEM competition that...
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