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Students from Segerstrom High School’s Class of 2025 take part in their graduation ceremony on May 28.

Weekly roundup: OC districts join CSU Direct Admission Program for fall 2026, and more

Vicky Nguyen December 12, 2025
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Dr. Bean: OCDE is investing in bold ideas to strengthen student success

Stefan Bean December 10, 2025
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OCDE to host Math Instructional Materials Fair on Jan. 22

Vicky Nguyen December 9, 2025

SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union opens scholarship application period for student members

Vicky Nguyen December 9, 2025
Mesa View Middle School students took part in an aerial art project, creating a live image of a humpback whale for the Art for the Sky program. (Screenshot courtesy of Daniel Dancer)

Weekly roundup: Mesa View students create 130-foot whale art in campuswide project, and more

Madeline Gray December 5, 2025
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In the news: new Science Framework, zombie madness, app that assists the blind and more

Staff reports November 4, 2016
It’s the first Friday of November, which means we’ve officially entered the holiday season. It also means it’s time for the...
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State board adopts modernized Science Framework for California’s public schools

Staff reports November 4, 2016
A new, 21st-century science curriculum framework has been approved for California’s public schools. State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson...
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Cubs win! — just as an Orange County high schooler predicted back in 1993

Ian Hanigan November 3, 2016
We already knew Orange County graduates were innovative and enterprising. Turns out they might also be prescient. A story about a former Mission Viejo High School student who predicted more than 20 years ago that the Chicago Cubs would win the...
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‘Full STEAM ahead,’ OC Fair’s Imaginology event calls for OC student entries

Staff reports November 2, 2016
Planning is “full STEAM ahead” for the OC Fair’s 2017 Imaginology event, which is inviting Orange County students to submit innovative art and...
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Tesoro High senior earns Innovation in Education Award for smartphone app that assists the blind

Ian Hanigan November 1, 2016
A few years ago, Shalin Shah watched a documentary that featured Nepali eye surgeon Sanduk Ruit, who had traveled to...
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Tips for the whole family to stay safe on Halloween night

Staff reports October 31, 2016
Kids have been counting down the days until Halloween since, well, pretty much the day after last Halloween. And it’s finally here. To help ensure they — and you — have a safe holiday, here’s a compilation of tips: Plan a...
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Westminster district promotes biliteracy with dual immersion programs in Spanish and Vietnamese

Ian Hanigan October 31, 2016
On the heels of launching the state’s first Vietnamese dual-language immersion program, the Westminster School District has added another dual-language...
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In the news: OC Teachers of the Year, after-school program in Anaheim, costumed-dodgeball and more

Staff reports October 28, 2016
It’s the Friday before Halloween, so we have a treat for you — a roundup of the top education stories...
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Kindness Korner: Peace Day in the Garden Grove Unified School District

Staff reports October 28, 2016
For students in the Garden Grove Unified School District, kindness came to life last month through a day of peace. Becoming “heroes for peace,” students from Carrillo Elementary School in Westminster participated in a celebration commemorating the annual International Day...
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VIDEO: Hear what the Orange County Teachers of the Year have to say about kindness

Ian Hanigan October 28, 2016
As we posted earlier this week, 63 of the county’s finest educators gathered Tuesday at the Disneyland Hotel in Anaheim, where they were...
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