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An adult and child place coins into a pink piggy bank, representing college and career savings opportunities available through the CalKIDS program.

Schools have new tools to help Orange County students claim their CalKIDS scholarship funds

Ian Hanigan July 1, 2026
Orange County Undersheriff Jeff Hallock speaks during the 2025 National Safe Schools Conference at the Delta Hotels Anaheim Garden Grove. The annual conference convenes educators, school safety professionals and law enforcement representatives from across the country.

National Safe Schools Conference brings experts to Orange County for July 8-10 event

Vicky Nguyen July 1, 2026
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ACCESS, Connections students mark graduation milestone

Nathaniel Martinez June 29, 2026
Dr. Amita Cloke

OCDE names Dr. Amita Cloke assistant superintendent of Special Education

Ian Hanigan June 29, 2026
Students participate in an outdoor hands-on activity during the Tustin Summer Academy, which offers a variety of enrichment classes for elementary and middle school students.

Weekly roundup: Tustin Summer Academy offers hands-on learning beyond the classroom, and more

Vicky Nguyen June 26, 2026
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In the news: Students use 3D printers to make prosthetic hands, a district name change in Anaheim and more

Staff reports March 11, 2016
Ready for the roundup? Here are the big stories from this week: Clare Zhu, a senior at Irvine’s Northwood High...
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VIDEO: Santa Ana elementary school becomes first in California to install mini-soccer pitch

Staff reports March 10, 2016
There is nothing “mini” about the new mini-soccer pitch to the students of Santa Ana. Santa Ana Unified School District...
An Anaheim Elementary School District facility

Anaheim elementary district changes its name, launches new branding campaign

Ian Hanigan March 10, 2016
The Anaheim City School District has a new name — as of March 10, it’s the Anaheim Elementary School District. That change follows a vote this week by the district’s Board of Education, which has also authorized a re-branding campaign to...
Orange County Superior Court Judge Frederick Aguirre

VIDEO: OCDE teams up with Latino Advocates for Education to document veterans’ stories

Ian Hanigan March 9, 2016
For nearly 20 years, the group known as Latino Advocates for Education has been conducting research on Mexican-American veterans from...
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Orange County educational leaders invited to this month’s child abuse prevention conference

Staff reports March 8, 2016
According to the Raise Foundation, which serves as Orange County’s child abuse prevention council, there were more than 40,000 cases of...
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VIDEO: College and Career Preparatory Academy offers young adults a flexible path to graduation

Ian Hanigan March 8, 2016
Since opening in September, OCDE’s College and Career Preparatory Academy has filled a niche in Orange County by offering students who have aged out of traditional schools a path to a diploma — and possibly college. Approved by the Orange...
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Judge clarifies order to share student records with plaintiffs in suit against state education department

Ian Hanigan March 7, 2016
After receiving an overwhelming number of objection notices from parents, a federal district court judge has clarified the process for...
Students from Washington Middle School in La Habra being honored by state Senator Bob Huff

VIDEO: La Habra students honored at state Capitol for award-winning water conservation plan

Staff reports March 4, 2016
State Senator Bob Huff (R-San Dimas) recently honored a group of Orange County students at the State Capitol for their...
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OCDE in 30 Seconds: A traveling scientist from Inside the Outdoors brings a guest

Ian Hanigan March 3, 2016
OCDE’s popular Inside the Outdoors program boasts 14 field trip sites in Orange County and another one in Los Angeles County. It also dispatches traveling scientists to area schools to promote the awareness and appreciation of science. For our latest installment...
An image of Laurel School in Brea Olinda

Brea district’s first magnet school to open this fall

Staff reports March 1, 2016
Brea Olinda Unified School District Superintendent Brad Mason has announced plans to transform a current elementary school into the city’s...
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