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A Westminster School District teacher welcomes students for the 2026-27 school year. All eligible district schools earned gold or platinum California PBIS recognition for their work to create positive, supportive learning environments.

Weekly roundup: More than 250 Orange County schools earn statewide PBIS recognition, and more

Vicky Nguyen August 28, 2026
Graphic displaying the CYBHI logo above the words "Children and Youth Behavioral Health Initiative Fee Schedule" on a blurred background of students and school staff.

WATCH: How schools can use existing insurance coverage to support student mental health services

Ian Hanigan August 27, 2026
Students at Las Lomas Elementary School in La Habra are welcomed back to campus by taking photos in front of colorful school decorations. (Courtesy of La Habra City School District)

2026-27 school year: See the back-to-school photos captured across Orange County

Madeline Gray August 25, 2026
Newport Harbor huddles up after beating Nanakuli 41-0 in their opening game in Oahu.

OC football teams open season with perfect 6-0 record in Hawaii

Nathaniel Martinez August 25, 2026
E-bike shutterstock

OC District Attorney to host e-bike, e-motorcycle buyback event at Angel Stadium

Vicky Nguyen August 25, 2026
A student holds his project during the ocMaker Challenge

The ocMaker Challenge gives students chance to solve real-world problems

Fermin Leal May 9, 2017
More than 150 teams from Orange County middle schools, high schools and community colleges will participate Friday and Saturday in...
Booths at Fourth District PTA's 2016 Spring Training and Exhibitor Fair

Fourth District PTA’s spring fair aims to empower members

Fermin Leal May 9, 2017
PTA parents across Orange County hoping to learn more about collaborating among the different local chapters, advocating for arts and...
Aki Munemitsu and Sylvia Mendez

The Deeper Learning Podcast | Aki’s Story: On Relocation and Resilience

Ian Hanigan May 8, 2017
Executive Order 9066 was signed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on Feb. 19, 1942, authorizing the internment of Japanese-Americans during World War II. In this edition of The Deeper Learning Podcast, we take a look at how this order connected...

CHEP student is the youngest ever to be named Woman of the Year for assembly district

Ian Hanigan May 8, 2017
Liliana Hernandez is an eighth-grader enrolled in OCDE’s Community Home Education Program. She’s also a Girl Scout, an amateur rocketeer...
News chalkboard graphic

Weekly roundup: Westminster to honor Mendez v. Westminster case, Teachers of the Year named and more

Fermin Leal May 5, 2017
The city of Westminster will officially recognize the historic Mendez v. Westminster school desegregation case by building a bike trail on...
Roadtrip Nation RV

VIDEO: Virgin Galactic, OC Pathways team up with Roadtrip Nation to visit local campuses

Ian Hanigan May 5, 2017
OC Pathways recently hit the road with representatives from Virgin Galactic to share career advice with students at Los Alamitos High School and Cypress College. And they all traveled by way of a bright green RV that should look familiar to...
Aerial of Westmont Elementary School

OC District Pulse: Ocean View School District emphasizes writing, STEM and the arts

Ian Hanigan May 3, 2017
The Ocean View School District knows its families value choice. That’s why the district recently rebooted Lake View Elementary School to...
Orange County Superintendent of Schools Dr. Al Mijares and others in front of a school bus

OCDE names 2018 Orange County Teachers of the Year

Staff reports May 2, 2017
A big yellow school bus filled with camera crews, reporters, Orange County Superintendent of Schools Dr. Al Mijares, sponsors and...
Whats News.

50 years and counting, OCDE’s employee newsletter is all about ‘What’s News’

Ian Hanigan May 1, 2017
“A color-sound film strip entitled ‘The School Nurse’ will be previewed at the annual banquet of the Orange County School Nurses Association on May 17. Ed Mikesell and Margaret Williamson have been working on the sixty frame film strip since...
girl smiles discussing suicide prevention

Suicide prevention, mental health support highlighted in video contest

Fermin Leal April 28, 2017
Fifteen Orange County high school teams were recently recognized by the California Mental Health Services Authority for videos they produced...
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