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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

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

OC District Attorney to host e-bike, e-motorcycle buyback event at Angel Stadium

Vicky Nguyen August 25, 2026

An autonomous vehicle programmed by Matthew Tang and his team at the 2017 MIT Beaver Works Summer Institute

Scholar spotlight: Northwood High student self-driven to succeed at MIT summer institute

Ian Hanigan September 6, 2017

Matthew Tang doesn’t have his driver’s license just yet. But that didn’t stop him from spending four weeks at the...

Weekly roundup: Back to school photos, backpack donations, state test scores and more

Ian Hanigan September 1, 2017

With staggered start dates in August and September, districts throughout Orange County are continuing to welcome back students. The Brea,...

OCDE seeks applicants for grants to help schools implement social-emotional, academic and behavioral support systems

Fermin Leal August 30, 2017

The Orange County Department of Education is accepting applications from school districts, publicly funded charter schools and county offices of education for the second round of grants designed to address students’ academic, behavioral and social needs as part of the...

State education officials cite data issue in delay of assessment scores

Ian Hanigan August 28, 2017

The latest round of standardized test scores measuring student achievement in California are on hold until further notice. The state...

Weekly roundup: Former teacher builds $50 million company, another round of schools start and more

Fermin Leal August 25, 2017

Former Fountain Valley School District teacher Rachelle Cracchiolo transformed a tiny home business creating teaching materials into a $50-million-a-year international...

An image of a student working on a computer in the Brea Olinda Unified School District

Ready for CAASPP scores? Here’s a primer for the upcoming release

Fermin Leal August 24, 2017

The California Department of Education is getting ready to release the latest round of scores for the California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress, or CAASPP, the state’s series of standardized tests used to measure student achievement. Though results were scheduled...