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Trustee Alva Alvarez, Assistant Superintendent Dena Melland, Assistant Superintendent Dr. Yadira Moreno, Los Angeles Angels pitcher Jack Kochanowicz, Board President Jackie Filbeck, Superintendent Jesús Chavarria and Assistant Superintendent Matthew Slusser pose with an Angels Adopt-A-School banner at Gauer Elementary School in Anaheim.

Weekly roundup: Los Angeles Angels bring Adopt-A-School program to Gauer Elementary in Anaheim, and more

Vicky Nguyen April 10, 2026
Aerial view of the Mendez Freedom Trail running alongside Hoover Street in Westminster, featuring a protected bikeway and landscaped path.

Mendez Freedom Trail brings landmark desegregation case to life for OC students

Ian Hanigan April 10, 2026
Two volunteers take part in a habitat restoration event hosted by OCDE’s Inside the Outdoors program, helping remove invasive plants and support native ecosystems at a regional park.

Inside the Outdoors to host Earth Day volunteer event at Fairview Park

Vicky Nguyen April 8, 2026
Representatives from the Orange County Registrar of Voters share voter registration information with students at Loara High School in the Anaheim Union High School District on March 12.

High School Voter Education Weeks return this April across state

Vicky Nguyen April 7, 2026
A student listens during a session at the AVID 9th Grade Leadership Conference at Pomona College.

Weekly roundup: OCDE partners with Pomona College to host AVID leadership conference for ninth graders, and more

Vicky Nguyen April 3, 2026
Students participating in kindness activities on campus

#kindness1billion: ‘Helpful Hawk People’ soar at TUSD’s Orchard Hills School

Ian Hanigan March 1, 2017
Orchard Hills School in the Tustin Unified School District is the home of the Hawks. And these days it’s also...
Painting in the 4th District Court of Appeals Art Gallery

The Deeper Learning Podcast | The story of Mendez v. Westminster

Ian Hanigan February 28, 2017
Produced by the Orange County Department of Education, The Deeper Learning Podcast explores education and learning at a deeper level....
Girl reading a book

Giving is fundamental: Four Whole Foods stores to donate 5 percent of sales on March 8 to RIFSoCal

Ian Hanigan February 28, 2017
Interested in picking up some fresh food and supporting childhood literacy? Four Whole Foods Markets in Orange County plan to donate 5 percent of their net sales on Wednesday, March 8 to benefit Reading Is Fundamental of Southern California and...
Students at a construction site

VIDEO: ‘Lennar University’ gives Anaheim students hands-on lessons in the construction trades

Ian Hanigan February 27, 2017
Sometimes a construction site is the best classroom. That’s certainly the case for a group of Katella High School students who...
Orange County Spelling Bee winner Winston Zuo

V-I-C-T-O-R-Y: County spelling champ is headed to the Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington

Ian Hanigan February 25, 2017
We probably don’t have to tell you that “terete” means cylindrical and smooth, often with ends that taper. But you might...
Yale University

Weekly roundup: Fullerton scholar earns ride to Yale, the California School Dashboard, mentors in Tustin and more

Ian Hanigan February 24, 2017
He’s a bookworm, an athlete and certainly a role model for his brothers and sister. And now he’s on his way to the Ivy League. The Orange County Register featured an uplifting story this week about a determined Fullerton Union...
A PTA sign at Fourth District PTA's 2016 Spring Training and Exhibitor Fair

Fourth District PTA seeks volunteers for Spring Training and Exhibitor Fair

Ian Hanigan February 24, 2017
Fourth District PTA is looking for volunteers for its second annual Spring Training and Exhibitor Fair, set for Saturday, June 3 at...
Students sitting in a circle during an Inside the Outdoors field trip

VIDEO: Memories of an Inside the Outdoors field trip continue to inspire Harvard grad

Ian Hanigan February 23, 2017
Since 1972, OCDE’s Inside the Outdoors environmental education program has been generating unique memories for students who go on to...
Parenting OC honors its top teacher at a reception

Parenting OC magazine honors local educators at inaugural Top Teacher Reception

Ian Hanigan February 21, 2017
Parenting OC magazine shared a few photos from its first-ever Top Teacher Reception, which took place Feb. 8 at Bowers Museum. We’re told more than 200 people attended the event honoring 25 outstanding local educators. David Beshk of St. Margaret’s Episcopal...
Woodbridge High students celebrate their victory at the Orange County Academic Decathlon Friday night

Weekly roundup: Teams advance to state decathlon, OCDE leads statewide initiative, Villa Park hosts a French wedding and more

Ian Hanigan February 17, 2017
Since publishing our last weekly roundup, we learned that Irvine’s Woodbridge High School earned the highest team score in this...
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