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Los Alamitos Unified School District students greeted their peers onto campus with welcoming signs to celebrate Start With Hello Week.

Los Alamitos Unified students build connections during Start With Hello Week

Madeline Gray September 25, 2026
Westminster High School Principal Amy Sabol joins students during the Giving Farm’s annual watermelon harvest.

Weekly roundup: Westminster High students harvest watermelons for OC Food Bank, and more

Vicky Nguyen September 25, 2026
Orange County Superintendent of Schools Dr. Stefan Bean, center, joins OCDE staff and the 2026 Orange County Counselors and Advocates of the Year at the 12th annual Orange County Counselor Symposium on Feb. 4.

OCDE seeks presenters, award nominees for 2027 OC Counselor Symposium

Vicky Nguyen September 24, 2026
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Five OC students shine a light on Japanese American artist with award-winning documentary

Nathaniel Martinez September 22, 2026
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What parents should know about e-bikes and youth safety in Orange County

Ian Hanigan September 22, 2026
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OC District Pulse: The Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District

Ian Hanigan November 21, 2017
At each of its 34 campuses, the Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District strives to create spaces where students feel a...
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Weekly roundup: H.B. student earns State Fair honor, Esports league launching and more

Fermin Leal November 17, 2017
Thirteen-year-old Spencer Green, a student at Pegasus School in Huntington Beach, came up with an idea to measure the g-forces...
Sunburst Youth Academy students pose for a photo with their teacher inside their classroom

Sunburst students work to fund projects that battle hunger, poverty and inequality

Fermin Leal November 14, 2017
A group of students from Sunburst Youth Academy decided they wanted to help those less fortunate around the world. So they got together as part of a class project and came up with four projects that help support education, fight...
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Inaugural Esports League aims to boost STEM skills among OC high school students

Fermin Leal November 13, 2017
A new league is set to debut in Orange County that will allow competitors to cast spells, collect gold and...
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Weekly roundup: California School Dashboard changes, Savanna High’s mascot and more

Ian Hanigan November 10, 2017
The state Board of Education unanimously approved technical tweaks to the California School Dashboard this week, saying it was necessary...
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County Superintendent Dr. Al Mijares named an ‘OC Influencer’ for 2017

Ian Hanigan November 9, 2017
The Institute for Community Impact has named Orange County Superintendent of Schools Dr. Al Mijares as one of four Pillars of Influence for 2017. Mijares, who was appointed in August 2012 and elected to a full term as superintendent in...
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Student exhibits and space industry execs to be featured at this year’s OC Pathways Showcase

Ian Hanigan November 8, 2017
There’s still time to register for the third annual OC Pathways Showcase. The Nov. 29 event, highlighting collaborative efforts by...
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Growing number of OC districts offer free SAT, PSAT to students

Fermin Leal November 7, 2017
For many students, taking the SAT represents the first steps in the college application process. The exam also provides them...
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Weekly roundup: Santa Ana High teacher receives Grammy nod, suspension rates falling and more

Ian Hanigan November 3, 2017
At Santa Ana High School, Victor de los Santos not only serves as a music instructor, he’s also a mentor, and often, a father figure to many of his students. Since he began working at the school, the teacher has...
Irvine Unified Superintendent Terry Walker

Irvine Unified highlights student-centered learning at first State of the District event

Ian Hanigan November 3, 2017
The Irvine Unified School District must be adaptable to prepare the next generation for a future in which “70 percent...
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