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New Conditions of Children report offers a snapshot of OC education trends for 2025

Ian Hanigan December 18, 2025
Gigi Manning, 2025 OCMAA Award recipient for secondary media arts, stands with award sponsor and presenter Steven Brittan, president and CEO of the Laguna College of Art + Design.

Arts educators, leaders to be celebrated at 2026 OC Music and Arts Administrators Awards

Vicky Nguyen December 18, 2025
Participants and supporters, some dressed in team costumes, cheer from the stands during the Super Quiz Relay at the 2025 Orange County Academic Decathlon.

Academic event season is coming up. Here are some key dates for 2026.

Vicky Nguyen December 16, 2025
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Sunburst cadets suit up for life after graduation

Nathaniel Martinez December 15, 2025
Students from Segerstrom High School’s Class of 2025 take part in their graduation ceremony on May 28.

Weekly roundup: OC districts join CSU Direct Admission Program for fall 2026, and more

Vicky Nguyen December 12, 2025
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OC Pathways Showcase to feature ‘Day in the Life’ of career technical education students

Madeline Gray November 15, 2022
Over the past 50 years, high schools, regional occupational programs and colleges in Orange County have offered students robust internships,...
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VIDEO: Sunburst Youth Academy opens new WellSpace to support mental health, student performance

Ian Hanigan November 14, 2022
With the goal of improving students’ mental health and academic outcomes, a new WellSpace has taken shape at Sunburst Youth...
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Weekly roundup: Discovery Cube gingerbread contest returns, Vista View Middle School’s modernization, and more

Madeline Gray November 11, 2022
The holiday season is fast approaching, and with it comes Southern California’s largest gingerbread-making competition and holiday display. Hosted by the Discovery Cube, the annual “Science of Gingerbread” event will run from Nov. 19 through Jan. 1, welcoming visitors of...
Murdy and Barlow

The Gratitude Project: Sixth-graders uncover history by interviewing veterans, family members

Vicky Nguyen November 11, 2022
Before enlisting in the U.S. Army during the height of the war in Vietnam, Dan Barlow aspired to become a...
Price Elementary recycling club

VIDEO: Price Elementary students celebrate America Recycles Day with lessons on waste diversion

Vicky Nguyen November 9, 2022
“Who recycles? We recycle! What do we recycle? Bottles and cans. Bottles and cans.” This is the chant that parents...
Counterfeit oxycodone

Here’s what families need to know about fentanyl

Ian Hanigan November 8, 2022
Fentanyl has flooded the illegal drug market, often in the form of counterfeit pills masquerading as common prescription opioids. Here's what families need to know.
Graduates lined up

Schools, districts required to have students submit college financial aid applications or opt-out form

Ian Hanigan November 7, 2022
Based on legislation that passed last year, it’s now a requirement for every graduating senior in California to submit an...
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OC experts convene to discuss fentanyl dangers and prevention strategies

Ian Hanigan November 4, 2022
Last year, the lives of 36 young people in Orange County — all under the age of 20 — were cut...
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Weekly roundup: UC Davis recognizes two Orange Unified educators, OC celebrates its top teachers, and more

Vicky Nguyen November 4, 2022
Two educators from the Orange Unified School District were recognized by the University of California, Davis during the 2022 C-STEM Conference in late October. During the event, West Orange Elementary School Principal Dr. Monica Murray was announced as one of...
student global health leaders

Two OC students speak at Johns Hopkins University’s Global Health Leaders Conference

Vicky Nguyen November 3, 2022
Two students from Orange County were selected to speak this year at the Global Health Leaders Conference led by Johns...
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