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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
Sunny Hills High School students helped organize 93 baskets of Thanksgiving groceries to donate to local nonprofit Pathways for Hope at their food drive event. (Courtesy of Fullerton Joint Union High School District)

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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
Jewish Federation of Orange County members with the Orange County Board of Education and County Superintendent Dr. Stefan Bean.

Jewish students share stories, experiences to counteract antisemitism, foster understanding in OC schools

Ian Hanigan November 7, 2024
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OCDE teacher celebrated as educator of the year for dedication to Deaf education

Vicky Nguyen November 6, 2024
A teacher from the Orange County Department of Education’s Deaf and Hard of Hearing program recently received the Educator of...
The six Orange County Teacher of the Year finalists are congratulated by Mickey and Minnie at the Disneyland Hotel.

Orange County teachers honored for their strength and resilience at annual awards gala

Madeline Gray November 6, 2024
On Friday, 61 exceptional Orange County educators were celebrated for their transformative impact on students both inside and outside of the classroom. Held at the Disneyland Hotel Nov. 1, the 2025 Teachers of the Year gala was hosted by the...
Dr. Stefan Bean

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Ian Hanigan November 5, 2024
Orange County Superintendent of Schools Dr. Stefan Bean released a special Election Day message on Tuesday encouraging educators, staff and...
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Madeline Gray November 1, 2024
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Awards ceremony participants

Orange County School of the Arts leader receives national award for excellence in arts education

Ian Hanigan November 1, 2024
The president and CEO of Orange County School of the Arts has earned the highest honor for administrators from the Arts Schools Network, a leading organization supporting schools nationwide. For his commitment to excellence in arts education and training, Teren...
Esports x TUPE tournament

WATCH: Esports x TUPE host 3rd annual esports tournament at Beatty Middle School

Nathaniel Martinez October 30, 2024
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Student Daniel Lee reads books for the STEAM Race to Space Reading Challenge.

Reading challenge rolls out next week, inspiring OC students through STEAM-focused books

Madeline Gray October 29, 2024
Ready, set, read. On National STEAM Day, Nov. 8, students throughout Orange County can launch their reading skills into another...
Inside the Outdoors Traveling Scientist program

Weekly roundup: KCAL News features Inside the Outdoors, CSU system pilots direct admission program, and more

Vicky Nguyen October 25, 2024
Sixth-graders at Cook Elementary School in the Garden Grove Unified School District recently welcomed Inside the Outdoors staff and their teaching animals into the classroom for a lesson on sensory structures — parts of animals’ bodies that help them understand...
Ribbon-cutting ceremony

WATCH: New campus garden blooms at Reilly Elementary to enhance learning and sensory experiences

Ian Hanigan October 24, 2024
Smell the plants. Feel the plants. If a plant comes out of the dirt, put it back in. Welcome the...
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