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A note from Dr. Bean

Dr. Bean: OCDE is investing in bold ideas to strengthen student success

Stefan Bean December 10, 2025
mathematics lesson

OCDE to host Math Instructional Materials Fair on Jan. 22

Vicky Nguyen December 9, 2025

SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union opens scholarship application period for student members

Vicky Nguyen December 9, 2025
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
SVUSD Board President Suzie R. Swartz with a plaque

Longtime SVUSD trustee Suzie Swartz named CSBA’s 2025 Board Member of the Year

Ian Hanigan December 5, 2025
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...
Al Mijares speaking to audience

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 short by opioids, and the majority of those fatalities were fentanyl-related. According to the California Department of Public Health, there...
OUSD employees at C-STEM

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...
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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OCDE to host two-day community schools workshop on Nov. 17-18

Vicky Nguyen November 2, 2022
An upcoming two-day workshop hosted by OCDE will break down the fundamentals of community schools for educational teams and partners seeking to transform their own campuses. Organized by the Community Schools Learning Exchange — also known as CSLX — and the National...
Orange County Health Care Agency building

OC Health Care Agency calls for preventative measures as RSV infections and hospitalizations rise

Ian Hanigan November 1, 2022
Citing record numbers of pediatric hospitalizations from respiratory infections, local public health officials are urging Orange County residents to follow disease...
2023 Orange County Teachers of the Year finalists

Top educators of 2023 honored at Orange County Teachers of the Year dinner

Vicky Nguyen November 1, 2022
“The rewards of teaching” was the theme for the 2023 Orange County Teachers of the Year dinner celebration at the...
Coastline ROP Board Meeting

Not-for-profit AI program encourages students to pursue careers in STEM

Madeline Gray October 31, 2022
STEM students from the Irvine and Tustin unified school districts were awarded for their dynamic innovations at this year’s Intel Global Impact Festival after participating in the Careers in AI Program. Led by the CEO Leadership Alliance Orange County, this...
Sunburst Academy Class 30 cadet Abigail Ramirez practice rap lyrics with musician Jamie Ross.

Weekly roundup: Sunburst cadets channel their emotions through music, statewide student assessment results are in, and more

Madeline Gray October 28, 2022
Making beats, writing lyrics and becoming leaders — this is what the past week on the Sunburst Youth Challenge Academy...
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