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Trustee Alva Alvarez, Assistant Superintendent Dena Melland, Assistant Superintendent Dr. Yadira Moreno, Los Angeles Angels pitcher Jack Kochanowicz, Board President Jackie Filbeck, Superintendent Jesús Chavarria and Assistant Superintendent Matthew Slusser pose with an Angels Adopt-A-School banner at Gauer Elementary School in Anaheim.

Weekly roundup: Los Angeles Angels bring Adopt-A-School program to Gauer Elementary in Anaheim, and more

Vicky Nguyen April 10, 2026
Aerial view of the Mendez Freedom Trail running alongside Hoover Street in Westminster, featuring a protected bikeway and landscaped path.

Mendez Freedom Trail brings landmark desegregation case to life for OC students

Ian Hanigan April 10, 2026
Two volunteers take part in a habitat restoration event hosted by OCDE’s Inside the Outdoors program, helping remove invasive plants and support native ecosystems at a regional park.

Inside the Outdoors to host Earth Day volunteer event at Fairview Park

Vicky Nguyen April 8, 2026
Representatives from the Orange County Registrar of Voters share voter registration information with students at Loara High School in the Anaheim Union High School District on March 12.

High School Voter Education Weeks return this April across state

Vicky Nguyen April 7, 2026
A student listens during a session at the AVID 9th Grade Leadership Conference at Pomona College.

Weekly roundup: OCDE partners with Pomona College to host AVID leadership conference for ninth graders, and more

Vicky Nguyen April 3, 2026
CSBA Golden Bell Awards logo

7 education programs in Orange County win Golden Bell Awards

Fermin Leal December 4, 2017
The California School Boards Association presented prestigious Golden Bell Awards to seven educational programs in Orange County that improved technology,...
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Weekly roundup: Irvine’s Chromebook program, OC Pathways Showcase, new science standards and more

Ian Hanigan December 1, 2017
Along with bolstering its technology infrastructure, the Irvine Unified School District has increased the number of computers available for student...
El Toro High students

El Toro High food drive sets school record with more than 115,000 cans

Ian Hanigan November 30, 2017
Another year, another school record for El Toro High. Last year we reported that the Lake Forest campus collected 111,922 cans during the El Toro High Annual Canned Food Drive, establishing a new high for the schoolwide campaign that spans...
a female and male student work on a robotic vehicle while both are hunched over it

Space industry leaders tout STEM education at OC Pathways Showcase

Fermin Leal November 29, 2017
Foothill High School senior John Gardner always wanted an electric-powered skateboard but thought the $1,500 price tag for each was...
students in a classroom each hold up donated books

Be kind, donate to help purchase 38,000 children’s books

Fermin Leal November 28, 2017
The nonprofit Reading Is Fundamental of Southern California, or RIFSoCal, is seeking donations as part of an effort to purchase...
Gonzalo and Felicitas Mendez

New bike path in Westminster to commemorate groundbreaking school desegregation ruling

Ian Hanigan November 27, 2017
The city of Westminster has announced plans to build a new bike path that will honor the historic court ruling ending school segregation in California. This year marks the 70th anniversary of the landmark Mendez et al v. Westminster decision,...
Cheerleaders, ASB leaders and others greet an arriving school bus

VIDEO: How Canyon High welcomed displaced students during fire evacuations

Ian Hanigan November 22, 2017
Last month’s fast-moving fire scorched more than 9,000 acres in northeast Orange County — and generated countless subplots. Here’s one...
District logo and campus buildings

OC District Pulse: The Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District

Ian Hanigan November 21, 2017
At each of its 34 campuses, the Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District strives to create spaces where students feel a...
Education News title card

Weekly roundup: H.B. student earns State Fair honor, Esports league launching and more

Fermin Leal November 17, 2017
Thirteen-year-old Spencer Green, a student at Pegasus School in Huntington Beach, came up with an idea to measure the g-forces generated by gymnasts on the high bar. He built a device that measures gymnastic movements and provides instant audio feedback...
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...
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