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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
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Weekly roundup: Samueli Academy’s first commencement, state to release school funds and more

Ian Hanigan June 16, 2017
With a focus on foster youth and low-income families, Samueli Academy began life in portable classroom buildings after being granted...
CA Schools app an a smartphone

Need test scores, enrollment figures for your public school? There’s an app for that

Fermin Leal June 15, 2017
Parents, students and anyone else looking for an easy way to find test scores, student demographics figures and other information...
An image of Orange County Superintendent Al Mijares

Mijares: Khan Academy partnership poised to ‘supercharge’ instruction

Al Mijares June 14, 2017
It began as a simple act of altruism. Sal Khan wanted to remotely tutor his cousin in math, so he made a few YouTube videos, using his closet as a studio. A decade later, the nonprofit Khan Academy offers an...
Graphic showing a gavel and the U.S. Constitution

OCDE, L.A. County Office of Ed join forces to offer civic learning institute for educators

Ian Hanigan June 13, 2017
How can educators strengthen civil discourse in the classroom? What resources exist to help students spot fake news and demonstrate...
Students from Nicolas Junior High School

Video: Fullerton School District integrates technologies central to 21st-century careers

Ian Hanigan June 12, 2017
In March, we reported that the Fullerton School District had received a national Digital School Districts Survey Award for its...
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Weekly roundup: Newport-Mesa’s time capsule, stories from Vietnam vets and more

Ian Hanigan June 9, 2017
Sometime in 2041, students from the Newport-Mesa Unified School District will break the seal on a time capsule containing more than 40 years of history. Along with photos, pennants, yearbooks and school T-shirts, they’ll find a lunch menu, the district’s 2016-17 budget and a computer...
An assembly at Murdy Elementary School

Garden Grove campus honors local heroes with ‘The Gratitude Project’

Ian Hanigan June 9, 2017
Sixth-graders from Murdy Elementary School in Garden Grove recently capped a yearlong learning project on the power of gratitude with...
About four dozen Laurel Magnet students pose for photo on the school's stage

Brea elementary students learn job skills from pros

Fermin Leal June 8, 2017
Students from Laurel Magnet School in Brea Olinda Unified spent part of their school year learning about finances from bankers,...
CA SUMS Initiative logo

OCDE announces recipients for training grants tied to statewide MTSS initiative

Ian Hanigan June 6, 2017
OCDE has announced the first recipients of new training grants aligned with a statewide initiative to address students’ academic, behavioral and social needs. An initial group of 105 schools, districts and county offices of education will receive sub-grants totaling more than $3.2...
Laguna Beach High School students

Laguna Beach smoking ban approved with support from student advocates

Fermin Leal June 5, 2017
Smoking in any public place in the city of Laguna Beach will soon be illegal thanks in part to a group...
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