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Students from Segerstrom High School’s Class of 2025 take part in their graduation ceremony on May 28.

Weekly roundup: OC districts join CSU Direct Admission Program for fall 2026, and more

Vicky Nguyen December 12, 2025
A note from Dr. Bean

Dr. Bean: OCDE is investing in bold ideas to strengthen student success

Stefan Bean December 10, 2025
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OCDE to host Math Instructional Materials Fair on Jan. 22

Vicky Nguyen December 9, 2025

SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union opens scholarship application period for student members

Vicky Nguyen December 9, 2025
Mesa View Middle School students took part in an aerial art project, creating a live image of a humpback whale for the Art for the Sky program. (Screenshot courtesy of Daniel Dancer)

Weekly roundup: Mesa View students create 130-foot whale art in campuswide project, and more

Madeline Gray December 5, 2025
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Assessment scores remain steady in Orange County, which outpaces state and regional averages

Fermin Leal September 27, 2017
Orange County’s public school students continued to outperform peers regionally in the latest round of standardized tests, with 57 percent...
Dr. Carol Hansen, Ocean View superintendent

Ocean View chief named ‘Superintendent to Watch’ by school communications association

Ian Hanigan September 26, 2017
The superintendent of the Ocean View School District has been named a Superintendent to Watch for 2017-18 by the National School Public...
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Fire crews urge caution, patience due to blaze along OC-Riverside county line

Fermin Leal September 25, 2017
Anyone heading towards Riverside County on the 91 Freeway this afternoon should plan for long delays due to a stubborn brush fire. Authorities have shut down portions of the freeway close to Coal Canyon Road throughout the afternoon due to...
Teacher Van Anh Vu with students in the classroom

Garden Grove celebrates the launch of OC’s second Vietnamese dual-language program

Ian Hanigan September 25, 2017
The Garden Grove Unified School District marked the beginning of its first Vietnamese dual-language program last week with a “Going...
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Weekly roundup: Curbing cell phones at lunch, designing cities on Venus, unveiling a stadium and more

Ian Hanigan September 22, 2017
What happens when you prevent students from using their cell phones during lunch? They hang out and talk, apparently. As in...
Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching logo over blurred science lab

OC teacher a finalist in presidential awards program honoring math and science teachers

Ian Hanigan September 22, 2017
A science teacher from Bolsa Grande High School in the Garden Grove Unified School District is among eight state finalists in the 2017 Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching program. Kathryn Beck, who has been teaching for...
Gunn Marie Hansen

Orange Unified School District names interim superintendent

Fermin Leal September 21, 2017
The Orange Unified School District’s Board of Trustees has appointed Gunn Marie Hansen as interim superintendent to replace retired schools...
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Lawmakers reject bill requiring later start time for California middle, high schools

Fermin Leal September 19, 2017
A bill to require middle and high schools across California to start the school day no earlier than 8:30 a.m....
money in education jar

State Board of Ed backs plan for federal funds for English learners, low-income students

Fermin Leal September 18, 2017
The State Board of Education has adopted a plan that will guide California’s spending of about $2.6 billion in federal funds to help English learners and low-income students. The plan, approved by the board on Sept. 13, is part of...
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Weekly roundup: Hurricane relief efforts, National Merit semifinalists, Irvine’s newest school, and more

Ian Hanigan September 15, 2017
Approximately 1,500 miles separate Orange County from Hurricane Harvey’s destructive swath. But local residents have been eager to support the...
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