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A Westminster School District teacher welcomes students for the 2026-27 school year. All eligible district schools earned gold or platinum California PBIS recognition for their work to create positive, supportive learning environments.

Weekly roundup: More than 250 Orange County schools earn statewide PBIS recognition, and more

Vicky Nguyen August 28, 2026
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WATCH: How schools can use existing insurance coverage to support student mental health services

Ian Hanigan August 27, 2026
Students at Las Lomas Elementary School in La Habra are welcomed back to campus by taking photos in front of colorful school decorations. (Courtesy of La Habra City School District)

2026-27 school year: See the back-to-school photos captured across Orange County

Madeline Gray August 25, 2026
Newport Harbor huddles up after beating Nanakuli 41-0 in their opening game in Oahu.

OC football teams open season with perfect 6-0 record in Hawaii

Nathaniel Martinez August 25, 2026
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OC District Attorney to host e-bike, e-motorcycle buyback event at Angel Stadium

Vicky Nguyen August 25, 2026
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OCDE promotes music, arts education at NAMM convention

Fermin Leal January 26, 2018
This weekend’s NAMM convention, an annual gathering for music industry professionals, featured exhibits on the latest music gear, a few...
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Weekly roundup: Segerstrom students visit Virgin Galactic site, schools take on Kindness Challenge, and more

Fermin Leal January 26, 2018
A group of students from Segerstrom High School in Santa Ana recently toured Virgin Galactic’s facilities and hangar where the...
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6th-grader’s ‘Tiger Truck’ design wins law enforcement competition

Fermin Leal January 24, 2018
Sixth-grader Jazmine Alvarado believes a tiger symbolizes strength, strong character and fearlessness — the perfect characteristics for a truck driven by law enforcement officials to discourage kids from joining gangs and educate them about strong values. Jazmine’s “Tiger Truck” design...
Students at the 2017 Orange County Academic Decathlon

Fifty years later, OC superintendent’s vision of ‘a decathlon of studies’ is bigger than ever

Ian Hanigan January 23, 2018
Believe it or not, this year marks the 50th anniversary of that 10-event scholarly showdown known as the Academic Decathlon....
Allen Witten, teacher at Sunburst Academy, surrounded by students

Two OCDE teachers named among the 25 best by Parenting OC magazine

Fermin Leal January 22, 2018
Two Orange County Department of Education educators were named finalists for Parenting OC’s 2018 Top Teachers of Orange County Awards....
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Weekly roundup: An earlier start date for Los Al students, The Deeper Learning Podcast, and more

Ian Hanigan January 19, 2018
Joining a number of other local districts that have moved up their start dates, Los Alamitos Unified will welcome back students from their summer vacations on Aug. 8 this year, the Orange County Register reports. The altered schedule provides an...
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The Deeper Learning Podcast | ‘Exploring Kindness’ with Orange County Superintendent Al Mijares

Ian Hanigan January 19, 2018
Why have societies historically valued kindness? How can positive interactions with others impact our physiology? Why do we keep needing...
Robert Salazar, Garden Grove Unified's building operations supervisor

GGUSD celebrates its ‘homegrown’ employees with new social media campaign

Ian Hanigan January 18, 2018
Garden Grove Unified has launched a new social media campaign celebrating staff members who were once students in the district....
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86 O.C. students nominated for Disneyland Resort’s ‘Dreamers & Doers’ award for community service work

Fermin Leal January 16, 2018
Eighty-six Orange County students were selected by their high schools for their efforts to strengthen their communities, think creatively, conserve nature and live healthier as part of the Disneyland Resort’s “Dreamers & Doers” awards. The community service program was created...
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Weekly roundup: Students test storm water quality, governor wants more money for schools, and more

Fermin Leal January 12, 2018
Fifth-grade teacher Pam Conti from Pegasus School in Huntington Beach is on a mission to take water samples from Dana...
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