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Mesa View Middle School students took part in an aerial art project, creating a live image of a humpback whale for the Art for the Sky program. (Screenshot courtesy of Daniel Dancer)

Weekly roundup: Mesa View students create 130-foot whale art in campuswide project, and more

Madeline Gray December 5, 2025
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Ian Hanigan December 5, 2025
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Ian Hanigan December 4, 2025
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OC schools bring meals and more to local families this giving season

Madeline Gray December 4, 2025
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Innovation Funding Initiative officially launches, offering up to $525,000 for bold ideas in OC schools

Ian Hanigan December 3, 2025
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Ian Hanigan December 26, 2024
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Ian Hanigan December 23, 2024
Sylvia Mendez, the civil rights icon and education advocate who has worked tirelessly to raise awareness of the landmark Mendez...
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Nathaniel Martinez December 23, 2024
What better way to kick off the holiday season than by spreading holiday cheer? Students, teachers and district staff across Orange County found unique ways to give back to their students and communities and brighten the holidays for those in...
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Madeline Gray December 20, 2024
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Nathaniel Martinez December 18, 2024
In a special holiday video message, Dr. Stefan Bean, superintendent of schools for Orange County, reflected on the importance of...
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Vicky Nguyen December 17, 2024
The Orange County Department of Education plays a vital role in supporting payroll operations for school districts and community colleges across the county.  Each month, OCDE processes payroll for approximately 75,000 employees and will generate about 100,000 W-2 forms this...
Nov. 22 annual AESD book drive

Annual book drive honors Anaheim principal’s daughter and supports literacy

Vicky Nguyen December 17, 2024
Ponderosa Elementary in the Anaheim Elementary School District recently hosted the 12th annual book distribution — an event held in...
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Vicky Nguyen December 13, 2024
The Orange County Department of Education was recently featured in a Los Angeles Times article for leading the creation of...
A Pacifica High School and a kindergarten student

Christmas comes early for nearly 400 Garden Grove kindergartners at Pacifica High’s Adopt-A-Child event

Ian Hanigan December 12, 2024
It was beginning to look a lot like Christmas for nearly 400 kindergartners in the Garden Grove Unified School District, thanks to Pacifica High School’s annual Adopt-A-Child celebration. For more than three decades, the high school has organized and hosted...
University High School DHH students

Alumni return to University High’s Deaf and Hard of Hearing Program to share career journeys

Nathaniel Martinez December 12, 2024
For some students, including those with disabilities, a bright future can often feel difficult to imagine. That’s why the Connections...
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