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Middle College High senior Manny Mejia celebrates his Yale acceptance with family and his teachers. (Courtesy of CBS LA)

Weekly roundup: Santa Ana senior receives acceptance from Yale, Korean language program celebrates first graduating class, and more

Madeline Gray May 15, 2026
Saddleback Valley Unified School District students Deepali Srinivas and Gianella Rodriguez showcase their honored project, "ShamPOOCH-inator" at the OcMaker Meet the Maker event Feb. 27.

OcMaker Challenge Awards to spotlight student innovators on May 19

Madeline Gray May 15, 2026
Students and coaches from McGarvin Intermediate School in the Garden Grove Unified School District pose for a photo during the 2026 Orange County Academic Pentathlon competition at Savanna High School.

Four Orange County teams advance to United States Pentathlon National Finals

Vicky Nguyen May 15, 2026
Two students speak at a podium onstage during the Friday Night Live Chapter Recognition Ceremony at the Barclay Theatre.

OC Friday Night Live Partnership honors student chapters and advisor for prevention leadership

Ian Hanigan May 14, 2026
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Governor’s May Revision proposes renewed investment in California MTSS

Ian Hanigan May 14, 2026
An image of Orange County Superintendent Al Mijares

Mijares: Meaningful civic education is key to elevating discourse, bridging divides

Al Mijares October 16, 2017
Our current national dialogue suggests our country is fragmented along cultural, racial and economic lines. This is particularly the case...
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Weekly roundup: Third-grade math scores, Canyon Fire 2 update, the Exit Exam’s final exit and more

Ian Hanigan October 13, 2017
As we reported way back in September, scores from the 2017 Smarter Balanced Assessments were relatively unchanged from the previous...
Santa Ana Unified Superintendent Stefanie Phillips speaks at an event

Growth in college prep programs touted at Santa Ana Unified’s State of the District event

Fermin Leal October 13, 2017
The number of programs available to Santa Ana Unified School District students to help prepare them for college and careers has grown at an extraordinary rate over the past few years, giving more students opportunities to succeed, Superintendent Stefanie Phillips...

New dyslexia guidelines offer more direction for educators

Fermin Leal October 12, 2017
Experts estimate that 70 to 80 percent of people who struggle to read suffer from dyslexia. They also estimate that...
Science teacher Gregory Gardiner, left, leads a class lesson with students.

OC teacher wins top state honor

Fermin Leal October 11, 2017
The state Department of Education on Wednesday named Gregory Gardiner, a science teacher from Edison High School in Huntington Beach,...
Canyon Fire 2 smoke over Orange

The latest on Canyon Fire 2 school closures

Fermin Leal October 11, 2017
Updated at 4:05 p.m. on Oct. 11 All Orange County schools to open Thursday Orange Unified has announced it will reopen the six schools that had been closed since Tuesday. “With all Orange Unified School District campuses set to reopen Thursday,...
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Foundation created by SchoolsFirst, OCDE offers classroom grants to OC teachers

Ian Hanigan October 10, 2017
Are you an Orange County teacher looking for a way to purchase materials or equipment for a classroom project? You...
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 recognized across the U.S. as Walk to School Day. The campaign has been around 20 years or so, encouraging students...
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...
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