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Weekly roundup: Huntington Beach students launch Sea Star News, 888 high schoolers named OC Artists of the Year nominees, and more

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Weekly roundup: Girls’ basketball scores historic win for Marina High, OCDE hosts substitute teacher recruitment fair, and more

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VIDEO: OCDE, Vanguard University host hybrid conference on human trafficking

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Determined to fight trafficking and build community to prevent child exploitation, hundreds of people attended the Ensure Justice 2023 conference on March 3 and March 4.  “Finding A Way Home” was the theme of the hybrid conference, which featured both...
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Orange County students to explore new frontiers at National History Day contest

Madeline Gray March 7, 2023
National History Day will return to Orange County to welcome over 300 young historians who will present their original projects...
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Orange County high school students who need to catch up on credits or want to get ahead this summer will...
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C-H-A-M-P: El Rancho Charter School eighth-grader wins Orange County Spelling Bee

Ian Hanigan March 5, 2023
After two days of intense competition, it all came down to “gallivat.”  The word refers to an East Indian ship propelled by sails and oars that’s often armed and used by pirates. But eighth-grader Aaron Lim of El Rancho Charter...
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Vicky Nguyen March 3, 2023
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Woodbridge decathletes strive to keep building on past teams’ legacy

Madeline Gray March 1, 2023
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OCDE invests in additional mental health coordinators to boost access to support students, districts

Vicky Nguyen March 1, 2023
The Orange County Department of Education continues to expand its efforts to address mental health needs, including supporting local school districts as they strengthen their own infrastructures to help students and families. With funding from the Mental Health Student Services...
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VIDEO: What’s the role of a county office of education? Here’s a quick look.

Ian Hanigan February 28, 2023
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