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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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Ready for the solar eclipse? Watch a live stream here

Fermin Leal August 21, 2017
One of the most exciting astronomical events in a long while will sweep across the sky today. We’re hosting some...
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Weekly roundup: A pledge from Santa Ana students, keeping OC classrooms cool, and more

Ian Hanigan August 18, 2017
School is back in session for the 50,000 students of the Santa Ana Unified School District, who kicked off the...
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Mijares: Partnership with Khan Academy will now include AP resources

Al Mijares August 14, 2017
Imagine being able to connect with a tutor of multiple subjects for free, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Sal Khan did more than imagine it, launching his online library of personalized, no-cost instructional tools about a decade...
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Weekly roundup: Foreign exchange students reunite after 45 years, new school year kicks off, and more

Fermin Leal August 11, 2017
The last time these people from far-off places – including Lebanon, Argentina, Ecuador and Iran – were all together, Richard...
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Health experts warn teens lack enough sleep, call for later school start times

Fermin Leal August 10, 2017
Everyone can appreciate a few extra minutes of sleep each morning, especially teenagers heading off to school. Now, a growing...
Oxford Academy students pose with a "welcome back to school" sign

Set those alarms, Orange County schools opening for new year

Fermin Leal August 9, 2017
It’s still early August, but thousands of students across Orange County are already back inside classrooms. Anaheim Union High School District, Centralia School District, Cypress School District and Savanna School District were the first in the county to start their...
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Weekly roundup: Former student returns as principal, internships for OC high schoolers and more

Fermin Leal August 4, 2017
As a student at Anaheim High School in the 1990s, the principal’s office was probably not where Robert Saldivar wanted...
Laboratory technician Tony Figueroa helps El Toro High student Mason Maragon work design an experiment to test the integrity of a pad lock.

OC high school students learning job skills from industry pros through summer internships

Fermin Leal August 1, 2017
Mason Naragon, an incoming senior at El Toro High, landed an internship this summer working alongside engineers and manufactures at...
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Weekly roundup: Student-built satellite ready to launch, new AP computer science class pays off, and more

Ian Hanigan July 28, 2017
Five … four … three … two … A miniature satellite built by 150 high schoolers from six Irvine campuses is ready to be launched into orbit from a site in India. On Wednesday, about 60 of the students who...
Attendees at the 2017 National MTSS Professional Learning Institute

Two-day conference showcases framework of academic, behavioral and social-emotional supports

Ian Hanigan July 26, 2017
About 1,000 educators from California and beyond have gathered in Costa Mesa this week to learn more about establishing schoolwide...
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