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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

OC Pathways Showcase takes students, educators and industry leaders on the ‘ultimate career road trip’

Ian Hanigan November 30, 2016

Tim Buzza’s career path may have started in a small Pennsylvania high school, but it led to high-level positions with...

el toro high school 111,922 cans donated group picture

El Toro High canned food drive brings in more than 100,000 donations

Staff reports November 29, 2016

More than 100,000 cans of food filled the upper quad of El Toro High School in Lake Forest on Nov. 18,...

Marina High club delivers chemo care packages in time for Thanksgiving

Staff reports November 23, 2016

Catherine Le was a student at Marina High School in Huntington Beach when she came up with an idea. What if she and her fellow students compiled and delivered the little things that chemotherapy patients and their loved ones needed...

In the news: OC school bond measures earn support, a message on kindness, Veterans Day and more

Ian Hanigan November 18, 2016

Here we are again, on the precipice of another weekend, and we’ve got a batch of education stories from the...

Series for site administrators will focus on leveraging strengths and the strategies behind mastery teaching

Ian Hanigan November 18, 2016

OCDE’s Institute for Leadership Development is kicking off a new five-part Leadership Series for Site Administrators that begins in December. Author...

OC District Pulse: La Habra embraces new educational technologies and project-based learning

Ian Hanigan November 17, 2016

We’ve been getting to know our local school districts this year through a new segment called OC District Pulse, and one of the benefits has been seeing new educational technologies and innovative learning strategies in action. Suffice to say, classrooms...

Mijares: Polémica campaña presidencial enfatiza la necesidad de Mil Millones de Actos de Bondad

Ian Hanigan November 15, 2016

Para muchos, el año 2016 ha sido un año de grandes desafíos, culminando con una de las elecciones más tóxicas...

An image of Orange County Superintendent Al Mijares

Mijares: Contentious presidential campaign underscores the need for One Billion Acts of Kindness

Al Mijares November 15, 2016

For many, 2016 has been an immensely challenging year, culminating with one of the most toxic and divisive elections in...

People listening to the superintendent in a gymnasium

Santa Ana Unified School District superintendent leads two State of the District breakfasts

Ian Hanigan November 10, 2016

Classrooms, community and connectedness were the central themes of the Santa Ana Unified School District’s State of the District breakfast on Thursday. Actually, SAUSD hosted two State of the District breakfasts, one for community partners at 7 a.m. and a second presentation for parents...

Tag, you’re it! Challenge your friends to be kind with Holiday Kindness Tag

Staff reports November 10, 2016

“The point is not to pay back kindness, but to pass it on.” — Julia Alvarez The holiday season is...