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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
A photo of Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim Manager Mike Scioscia

#Kindness1Billion: Now batting for kindness, Los Angeles Angels skipper Mike Scioscia

Ian Hanigan May 23, 2016
When OCDE officially launched its One Billion Acts of Kindness campaign on May 5, it did so with the help of...
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In the news: OC, state graduation rates on the rise, Los Alamitos students master nearly 150,000 words and more

Staff reports May 20, 2016
The OCDE weekly roundup is ready — are you, Orange County? Here’s what’s happening in education news this week: The...
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#kindness1billion: One Billion Acts of Kindness campaign hits the ground running

Ian Hanigan May 19, 2016
The early returns are in for OCDE’s newly launched One Billion Acts of Kindness campaign. In just a few weeks, 14,176 good deeds have been reported on the www.kindness1billion.org website or shared on social media using the campaign’s hashtag, #kindness1billion. Of...
An image of a student competing at the state-level National History Day contest

A dozen OC students will compete at the National History Day competition in Maryland

Ian Hanigan May 18, 2016
Six National History Day projects from Orange County — and the 12 students who created them — have been selected...
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Orange County high school graduation rates have increased for the sixth straight year

Ian Hanigan May 17, 2016
Graduation rates for Orange County and the rest of California are up for the sixth year in a row, according to...
An image of Tustin High juniors working on a prosthetic arm for a seventh-grade student

#Kindness1Billion: Tustin High juniors use 3-D printer to create prosthetic arm for fellow student

Ian Hanigan May 17, 2016
Tustin High was the first campus in Orange County to acquire a 3-D printer. Eight years later, it’s being utilized for a potentially life-changing project. Juniors in the school’s T-Tech Technology and Engineering Academy recently employed the device to produce a prosthetic...
An image of two students who won first place at the ocMaker Challenge

La Quinta High School duo wins first place at 2016 ocMaker Challenge for innovative ‘Fork Five’ design

Staff reports May 16, 2016
The Fork Five received the ultimate “high five” at the 2016 ocMaker Challenge. Two students from La Quinta High School in the...
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In the news: The 2017 Orange County Teachers of the Year, altruistic Aliso Niguel High students and more

Staff reports May 13, 2016
It’s time to check the roundup. Here’s what’s happening in education news this week: A school bus carrying Orange County Superintendent...
OCDE Reprographics Supervisor Shawn Black

OCDE in 30 Seconds: The OCDE print shop makes business cards, books, brochures and more

Ian Hanigan May 12, 2016
It’s time for another installment of “OCDE in 30 Seconds.” This time around, we caught up with Reprographics Supervisor Shawn Black to talk about OCDE’s print shop, which, we learned, supports the printing needs of local school districts along with...
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Painting their own paths: ACCESS art program soars with at-risk students

Staff reports May 11, 2016
Pick a quote, any quote, and paint a picture of those words. This is just one of the artistic exercises the...
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