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An aerial view shows emergency crews cooling a large industrial storage tank with water at the site of the Garden Grove chemical leak as mist rises from the facility.

Garden Grove chemical leak: OCFA says explosion threat eliminated at compromised tank

Staff reports May 25, 2026
Sierra Vista Middle School students Aryan Shah, Krish Marfatia, Kaito Yamashita and Davis Barbee win the Stephenson Family Award for Sports History at the NHD-CA contest earlier this month.

Orange County claims state-leading honors at National History Day, sends 21 students to finals

Madeline Gray May 22, 2026
Students participating in the OC GRIP program gather at Angel Stadium before the Los Angeles Angels’ May 19 game against the Oakland Athletics.

Weekly roundup: Sports Illustrated highlights OC GRIP mentorship event at Angel Stadium, and more

Vicky Nguyen May 22, 2026
From left, Rebekah Rylant of Don Juan Avila Middle School in the Capistrano Unified School District, Rolando Vivar of Fulton Middle School in the Fountain Valley School District and Pam McShea of Dysinger Elementary School in the Centralia Elementary School District were recognized with 2025-26 Outstanding PAL Advisor Awards from the Orange County Department of Education.

OCDE PAL team honors six campuses, three advisors for building positive school environments

Vicky Nguyen May 21, 2026
Aissa (left) and a fellow cast member performing in University High School's "Dreamland."

Student from Connections at University High DHH program brings artistic ASL to school musical

Nathaniel Martinez May 20, 2026
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Weekly roundup: Students debate mascot name, Teachers of the Year and more

Fermin Leal October 27, 2017
The majority of students at Savanna High want to rebrand their school mascot after some raised concerns about its symbolism....
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OCDE Project GLAD NTC wins Golden Bell Award for helping improve student outcomes

Fermin Leal October 26, 2017
An Orange County Department of Education program created to train educators in practices that improve language and literacy for all...
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VIDEO: Classroom superstars shine at Orange County Teachers of the Year awards dinner

Ian Hanigan October 25, 2017
There were soaring musical numbers. There were VIPs on stage and in the crowd. Even Mickey and Minnie made an appearance. But the true stars of this show were 62 distinguished teachers from school districts and community colleges throughout Orange...
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Excessive heat warning continues for Southern California

Ian Hanigan October 23, 2017
You don’t generally associate late October with triple-digit temperatures. Nevertheless, the National Weather Service has issued an excessive heat warning for...
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Weekly roundup: Valor at Dana Hills High, new state legislation, OC Pathways Showcase and more

Ian Hanigan October 20, 2017
A powerful pep talk from U.S. Marine 1st Sgt. D’Andre Gillon helped propel the Dana Hills High football team to...
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Download the free app for OCDE’s One Billion Acts of Kindness campaign

Ian Hanigan October 18, 2017
Since OCDE launched its One Billion Acts of Kindness initiative in 2016, more than 9.6 million good deeds have been logged on the kindness1billion.org website, and many of you have shared personal stories about kindness in your community. Some of...
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OC Pathways Showcase to highlight college and career partnerships with special guests

Ian Hanigan October 17, 2017
Next month’s OC Pathways Showcase will feature dozens of student-created STEM projects that demonstrate how educators and industry leaders are...
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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 year, both for Orange County and California. But after drilling into the performance data of California’s youngest test-takers, math educators...
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...
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