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An aerial view shows emergency crews cooling a large industrial storage tank with water at the site of the Garden Grove chemical leak as mist rises from the facility.

Chemical tank update: Schools out of evac zone reopen as tank temperature holds steady

Staff reports May 26, 2026
Lainie Rowell, Dr. Stefan Bean and David Blair stand together on the set of the FutureCurrent podcast studio at the Orange County Department of Education.

FutureCurrent: Bright Futures Foundation leader David Blair discusses student-centered innovation

Ian Hanigan May 26, 2026
From left, State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond, Raelene Velasquez, Command Sgt. Maj. Richard Aller, Sunburst Youth Academy Director Lt. Col. Sarah Rambo, Principal Dinah Ismail, OCDE Executive Director of Special Education Dr. Amita Cloke and OCDE Manager of Human Resources Support Services Lorena Villa pose for a photo during the 2026 California Classified School Employees of the Year recognition ceremony in Sacramento.

Sunburst Youth Academy paraeducator honored as California Classified School Employee of the Year

Vicky Nguyen May 26, 2026
Sierra Vista Middle School students Aryan Shah, Krish Marfatia, Kaito Yamashita and Davis Barbee win the Stephenson Family Award for Sports History at the NHD-CA contest earlier this month.

Orange County claims state-leading honors at National History Day, sends 21 students to finals

Madeline Gray May 22, 2026
Students participating in the OC GRIP program gather at Angel Stadium before the Los Angeles Angels’ May 19 game against the Oakland Athletics.

Weekly roundup: Sports Illustrated highlights OC GRIP mentorship event at Angel Stadium, and more

Vicky Nguyen May 22, 2026
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Cinco cosas que usted necesita saber sobre el California School Dashboard, nuevo sistema de rendición de cuentas

Ian Hanigan March 15, 2017
Los funcionarios estatales de educación se están preparando para presentar un nuevo sistema de rendición de cuentas y mejoras para...
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Five things you need to know about the California School Dashboard

Ian Hanigan March 15, 2017
State education officials have just unveiled a brand new accountability and improvement system to show how California’s public schools are performing...
Willie O'Ree with students from Star View Elementary School

Willie O’Ree, the ‘Jackie Robinson of hockey,’ pays a visit to Star View Elementary School

Ian Hanigan March 14, 2017
As the first black hockey player in the NHL, Willie O’Ree is a legendary figure with a story to tell. And he did just that on Monday during a visit to Star View Elementary School in the Ocean View School District. O’Ree was joined...
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VIDEO: This isn’t the first ‘Roadeo’ for Orange County’s top school bus drivers

Ian Hanigan March 14, 2017
If you’re behind the wheel of a school bus, pretty much every stretch of asphalt is a high-stakes road test,...
Beckman High student Sara Du

VIDEO: Beckman High student awarded for smartphone app capable of locating disaster survivors

Ian Hanigan March 13, 2017
OK, so this is pretty cool. A junior from Beckman High School in the Tustin Unified School District was recently...
Students at last year's National History Day competition in Orange County

Weekly roundup: National History Day, a virtual tour of the brain, the science of hockey and more

Ian Hanigan March 10, 2017
Every year, about half a million students in grades four through 12 take part in National History Day events across the U.S. These young historians produce original websites, papers, documentaries, performances and exhibits that get showcased at the local, county, state...
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Redesigned OCDE website enhances accessibility, device compatibility and navigation

Ian Hanigan March 9, 2017
Have you visited the Orange County Department of Education’s website lately? If so, you may have noticed a few changes....
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VIDEO: Inside the Outdoors invests grant funds in a campus garden, field trips and traveling scientists

Ian Hanigan March 8, 2017
Last April, the Inside the Outdoors Foundation was announced as one of 10 national semifinalists in the Blue Bunny Ice Cream...
Students from the National History Day-Orange County contest

Students bring history to life at the National History Day-Orange County competition

Ian Hanigan March 6, 2017
The first thing you should know about National History Day is that it goes way beyond one day. The research and preparation alone can take months, and then there are contests for students at the county, state and national levels....
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Weekly roundup: Read Across America, Irvine’s new high school, Teachers of the Year and more

Ian Hanigan March 3, 2017
This week, schools across Orange County invited special guests to read their favorite children’s books in honor of Read Across America Day.  Established...
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