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Anaheim Union educators at the Student & Community Voice AI Summit

Four OC school districts recognized for leading the way in AI integration

Nathaniel Martinez March 30, 2026
A note from Dr. Bean

Dr. Bean: A moment to reflect — and a look ahead

Stefan Bean March 30, 2026
Student winners and their teachers gather on stage with Chapman University President Matt Parlow during the March 13 awards ceremony for the Sala and Aron Samueli Holocaust Art & Writing Contest.

Weekly roundup: Annual Holocaust Art and Writing Contest highlights OC student winners, and more

Vicky Nguyen March 27, 2026
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Troy High cyber team earns national honors at CyberPatriot finals

Ian Hanigan March 27, 2026
Westminster School District students perform onstage during the Saturday program.

OCDE announces Dual Language Immersion Convening focused on Vietnamese American Experiences Model Curriculum

Vicky Nguyen March 26, 2026
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State board approves final pieces of its new school accountability system

Ian Hanigan January 11, 2017
The state’s new school accountability and improvement system now has a timeframe for its public debut — and an official...
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OCDE mindfulness training project prepares teachers to be role models of stress management

Staff reports January 10, 2017
Imagine a classroom where students are not only taught the academic curriculum, but one in which students are taught social and emotional...
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Weekly roundup: Kind wrestling, classified to credentialed, student scientist and more

Staff reports January 6, 2017
It’s a brand new year, so why not a brand new title for our weekly post of Orange County education stories? Introducing the weekly roundup. A student from Kennedy High School in La Palma who recently created a lamp powered by...
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Sealed and delivered: Garden Grove’s Cook Elementary School celebrates its National Blue Ribbon

Ian Hanigan January 6, 2017
Fifth-grader Tommy Nguyen will tell you that A.J. Cook Elementary School in Garden Grove is a special place — and...
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OCDE earns state grant to help classified employees become credentialed teachers

Ian Hanigan January 5, 2017
Here’s one way California is responding to a statewide teacher shortage: OCDE and two dozen other agencies have been awarded...
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In the news: Brea Olinda High wrestler demonstrates kindness after controversial call

Ian Hanigan January 3, 2017
Competitive wrestling and kindness don’t generally go hand in hand. So this Orange County Register story caught our attention. It’s about a Brea Olinda High sophomore who was the beneficiary of a referee’s generous call at a critical point during a match for first...
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That’s a wrap: The top OCDE Newsroom stories of 2016

Staff reports December 29, 2016
Before we finish the 2016 chapter, let’s flip back through the pages and revisit some of the top Newsroom stories from...
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Laguna Beach fiscal chief tapped to be OCDE’s next associate superintendent of business services

Ian Hanigan December 24, 2016
The Orange County Department of Education has hired a new associate superintendent of business services. Dean West, who has led...
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Kindness Korner: A gift that keeps on giving for the mom that does everything

Staff reports December 22, 2016
Do you remember that Walt Disney cartoon, Goofy’s How to Play Baseball? Essentially, Goofy ends up playing many positions on the baseball field all at the same time — much like one particular Orange County mom, whose husband says she does...
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Latest physical fitness scores show OC kids outpacing state averages

Ian Hanigan December 20, 2016
Orange County students in grades five, seven and nine have once again outperformed state averages on an annual fitness assessment....
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