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Inside the Outdoors 2022 Summer Camp

REGISTER NOW: ITO announces themes for annual Summer Day Camp

Nathaniel Martinez April 2, 2026
UC Irvine student apprentice Alina Yuan, left, collaborates with marketing program manager Kimberly Chai on design concepts for Division of Career Pathways materials at UC Irvine.

WATCH: OCDE, UC Irvine apprenticeships support Orange County workforce pipeline

Vicky Nguyen April 1, 2026
Leadership coach Allyson Apsey joined Dr. Stefan Bean on set for the latest episode of the FutureCurrent podcast.

FutureCurrent: Leadership coach Allyson Apsey on building stronger school cultures

Madeline Gray March 31, 2026
Anaheim Union educators at the Student & Community Voice AI Summit

Four OC school districts recognized for leading the way in AI integration

Nathaniel Martinez March 30, 2026
A note from Dr. Bean

Dr. Bean: A moment to reflect — and a look ahead

Stefan Bean March 30, 2026
Smoke billows over building in Orange

Brush fire prompts school evacuations, air quality warning

Fermin Leal October 9, 2017
A brush fire that has scorched at least 2,000 acres in Anaheim Hills has forced the evacuation of three elementary...
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Weekly roundup: Walk to School Day, the Ellis Island Experience, college readiness rates and more

Ian Hanigan October 6, 2017
Thousands of Orange County families laced up their tennis shoes and left their cars at home on Wednesday, which was...
From left: Congressman Alan Lowenthal, Superintendent Dr. Sherry Kropp, Board of Education President Meg Cutuli, State Senator Janet Nguyen, and LAEF Executive Director Carrie Logue.

Academic achievement celebrated at Los Alamitos Unified’s State of the District event

Fermin Leal October 5, 2017
Los Alamitos Unified School District Superintendent Sherry Kropp told more than 200 parents, educators and community members that there’s plenty to celebrate when it comes to education. Over the years, every school in the district has received California Distinguished School and Gold...
students working on computers

More OC 11th-graders ready for college-level coursework, test scores show

Fermin Leal October 5, 2017
The number of Orange County 11th-graders considered ready for college-level math and English coursework grew slightly, according to last week’s...
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In the news: Orange County is home to California’s two Vietnamese dual immersion programs

Ian Hanigan October 3, 2017
KPCC Southern California Public Radio recently featured this story on Garden Grove Unified’s new Vietnamese dual immersion program, which places...
Parents attending a Parent Leadership Academy at Loara High School

Anaheim Union High School District expands efforts to give parents a voice on campus

Staff reports October 2, 2017
The Anaheim Union High School District is putting a face on family and community engagement. Actually, make that FACES. Since last year, the 31,000-student district has staffed family and community engagement specialists, or FACES, at each of its middle and...
Superintendent Greg Franklin

Tustin Unified superintendent highlights successes at annual State of the Schools Breakfast

Ian Hanigan September 29, 2017
More than 300 community members, business owners and district staff gathered at Tustin High’s Sports Pavilion this week for the...
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Weekly roundup: Saturday school might come to one district, Mandarin immersion school debuts, and more

Fermin Leal September 29, 2017
For some students in the Centralia School District, Saturdays could become another day they have to wake up early, grab...
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OC school named among top campuses in the nation

Fermin Leal September 28, 2017
One Orange County school has won a 2017 National Blue Ribbon, the top prize for schools in the country based on students’ academic performance. Jack L. Weaver Elementary in the Los Alamitos Unified School District was among 342 schools in...
students in computer lab

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...
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