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Lincoln Elementary School students explore new robotics challenges in the campus' Innovation Lab. (Courtesy of Newport-Mesa Unified School District)

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Governor’s budget proposal increases education funding while warning of long-term fiscal pressures

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On a crisp December morning, the City of Westminster and the Orange County Department of Education celebrated the opening of a new park honoring the historic case of Mendez v. Westminster, which put an end to forced segregation in California’s public schools...
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Madeline Gray December 23, 2022
After four months of listening to “The Punies” podcast and identifying with the stories, a class of third-graders at Kaiser...
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National Endowment of the Arts leader to speak in Orange County lecture series

Madeline Gray December 19, 2022
The Creative Edge Lecture series will return to the Irvine Barclay Theatre in February and welcome the chair of the...
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Weekly roundup: Middle schooler to present at medical conference, Garden Grove seniors ‘adopt’ kindergartners for holiday event, and more

Madeline Gray December 16, 2022
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Ian Hanigan December 15, 2022
After a three-year hiatus, the California School Dashboard has returned. Considered the centerpiece of the state’s school accountability efforts, the...
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Fullerton Joint Union teacher receives 2023 Presidential Cybersecurity Education Award

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Educational programs from Orange County take home Golden Bell Awards

Ian Hanigan December 12, 2022
Seven school districts from Orange County have earned prestigious Golden Bell Awards for educational programs that help students test-drive potential careers, build self-confidence, improve language skills and close opportunity gaps. The California School Boards Association’s Golden Bell Awards have been...
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Vicky Nguyen December 9, 2022
Dressed in bright red T-shirts with their mascot, the students and staff at California iInspire Academy celebrated their school’s third...
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