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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
students eating lunch in school cafeteria

Dozens of OC schools to offer free meals for every student this school year

Fermin Leal August 27, 2018
All students at 67 schools in two Orange County school districts are eligible to receive a free school breakfast and...
principal talks to students on the playground

Two new K-8 schools open in Orange County this week

Fermin Leal August 23, 2018
State-of-the-art learning labs, eco-friendly designs and that new-classroom smell greeted students at two brand new schools that opened this week...

VIDEO: How California’s System of Support assists underperforming districts

Ian Hanigan August 20, 2018
As we’ve mentioned previously, the California School Dashboard was designed to offer parents, educators and the community a comprehensive look at how K-12 schools and their districts are performing. But what happens when Dashboard results show a school or district...
Girls smiling in front of computers

Multilingualism a growing skill among OC students

Fermin Leal August 16, 2018
California’s schools are quickly realizing the benefits of helping students become fluent in a second language besides English. In Orange...
calculator and dollar bills on spiral notebooks

The 20 fees public schools can legally charge

Staff reports August 14, 2018
New school registration is underway throughout Orange County, and students and parents may be asked to pay some fees. In an effort to clarify what fees schools can and cannot charge and how schools can be complaint with the law, we consulted with our Orange County Department of Education legal counsel. [...]
students walking down the halway

OC students begin heading back to school as summer breaks end

Fermin Leal August 10, 2018
With back packs filled, pencils sharpened and school lunches packed, tens of thousands of students across Orange County began arriving to campuses this week for the start of the 2018-19 school year. August has now become the official start of...
capitol building photo

2018 state bill tracker: 7 proposed laws that could impact OC schools

Fermin Leal August 8, 2018
The California State Legislature is busy this summer considering dozens of proposed education bills that could affect everything from charter...
attorney sitting at desk

New legal chief eager to continue OCDE’s vision of supporting public schools

Fermin Leal August 3, 2018
Following a comprehensive nationwide search, the Orange County Department of Education has hired Jeffrey Riel as its next general counsel....
Graduates lined up

OC high school graduation rate dips to 89.5 percent with new state methodology

Fermin Leal August 2, 2018
Orange County’s high school graduation rate for the Class of 2017 dropped slightly to 89.5 percent, according to new state figures. The rate fell from 91 percent compared to the previous year. But the drop is attributed to a change...
Dennis Roberson

Q&A: OCDE special education chief retires after 50 years in education

Ian Hanigan July 30, 2018
The same year OCDE’s Dennis Roberson began his career in education, Andy Griffith left Mayberry, the Beatles cut the White...
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