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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
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
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....
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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...
Typewriter

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...
CA SUMS Initiative logo

OC superintendent champions comprehensive system of support for students in EdSource commentary

Ian Hanigan September 15, 2017
On the heels of the state introducing new instructional standards, a new funding model and a new accountability system, California’s...
Community members cheer during the dedication ceremony for the Michael A. Monsoor Memorial Stadium

Garden Grove High School dedicates new stadium in honor of fallen war hero

Ian Hanigan September 12, 2017
Michael A. Monsoor was a 1999 graduate of Garden Grove High who played tight-end on the school’s football team. His status as an American hero, however, was earned thousands of miles away during a combat mission in Ramadi, Iraq. There,...
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Weekly roundup: OC students show support for Houston, teacher trains service pooch and more

Fermin Leal September 8, 2017
Students from Orange County School of the Arts wanted to show their support for families affected by Hurricane Harvey, especially...
Virgin Galactic's Spaceship 2 flies through the sky

UC Irvine symposium encourages students to pursue careers in aerospace

Fermin Leal September 8, 2017
Hundreds of high school students from Orange County and across the region visited UC Irvine on Thursday to learn about...
Middle school students pose for pictures

Huntington Beach City School District gives returning students the red-carpet treatment

Ian Hanigan September 7, 2017
The Huntington Beach City School District literally rolled out the red carpet on Tuesday to welcome back more than 7,000 students, becoming the final Orange County district to begin the 2017-18 school year. At Moffett Elementary School, kindergarten teachers Janelle...
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DACA and California’s education system: Some answers to common questions

Fermin Leal September 6, 2017
On Tuesday, President Donald Trump announced plans to phase out the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, or DACA, and...
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