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Extreme heat expected across Orange County this week

Ian Hanigan August 24, 2026
Pacific Drive Elementary School students enjoy oat muffins and fruit during class as part of the Fullerton School District Breakfast in the Classroom initiative. (Fullerton School District)

Weekly roundup: Free breakfast is served at third Fullerton School District campus, and more

Madeline Gray August 21, 2026
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Dr. Bean: A shared call for the year ahead — All. Together. Now.

Stefan Bean August 20, 2026
California students and educators participate in the Parade of States during the opening ceremony of the 2026 National History Day National Contest at the University of Maryland.

OCDE to launch 2026-27 National History Day season with virtual kickoff

Vicky Nguyen August 19, 2026
Logan Thielen poses at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library after earning first place in the California National Civics Bee. The Brea Junior High School seventh-grader will represent California at the National Civics Bee Championship in Washington, D.C., in October.

Brea Junior High student prepares to represent California at National Civics Bee

Vicky Nguyen August 18, 2026
Beckman High School alumna Sydney Deng at Tustin Toyota

Weekly roundup: Tustin grad with perfect attendance wins a new car, Santa Ana launches mental health resource, and more

Vicky Nguyen August 11, 2023
A recent graduate of Beckman High School who was named the winner of Tustin Toyota’s 2023 Drive for Student Engagement...
CESD food truck line

Centralia Elementary School District’s food truck boosts access to nutritious summer meals

Vicky Nguyen August 9, 2023
Addressing food insecurity among students who attend the Centralia Elementary School District doesn’t end when summer vacation begins. In fact,...
Santa Ana Unified School District students intern at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory this summer.

Weekly roundup: Santa Ana students explore engineering careers with NASA, OCDE expands early learning programs, and more

Madeline Gray August 4, 2023
A group of Santa Ana Unified students is learning how to utilize the newest space technologies this summer through an internship with NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory. The Summer High School Internship Program, or Space SHIP, pairs up high school students...
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Here are the 2023-24 start dates for OC school districts and charter schools

Ian Hanigan August 2, 2023
For most students, the 2023-24 school year is rapidly approaching, but the timeline is going to look a little different...
The Vibrant Parrot oil pastel piece by student Abisai Medina

90th annual Festival of Arts displays artwork from nearly 300 Orange County students

Vicky Nguyen August 2, 2023
Nearly 300 pieces of artwork created by budding artists from transitional kindergarten through high school are on display at the...
The OCDE Early Learning Services team attends the Early Learning Summer Institute.

OCDE’s Early Learning Summer Institute prepares educators for incoming transitional kindergartners

Madeline Gray August 1, 2023
By September of the 2025-26 school year, every 4-year-old in the state will be eligible to enroll in a public school transitional kindergarten program, according to the California Department of Education.  In order to meet this need for developing early...
Disneyland Resort President Ken Potrock and AUHSD students

Weekly roundup: Anaheim prepares students for future careers with Disney, reflecting on Mendez v. Westminster, and more

Vicky Nguyen July 28, 2023
A group of rising seniors from the Anaheim Union High School District will start the new school year with work...
Project Assistant Brenda Gomez

OCDE prioritizes students’ well-being through alcohol and drug prevention awareness workshops

Vicky Nguyen July 26, 2023
The Orange County Department of Education’s Alcohol and Other Drug Prevention program is on a mission to empower as many...
Former students of Hoover Elementary School

Former students from segregated campus reunite nearly 80 years later to reflect on legacy of Mendez v. Westminster

Ian Hanigan July 25, 2023
Socorro “Coco” Puebla gently traced her finger over the black and white image of 40 schoolchildren, casually recalling the names of first-grade classmates from nearly eight decades ago. Behind her stood two others whose younger faces also appeared in the...
Teacher with students in the classroom

7 questions — and answers — about charter schools in California

Ian Hanigan July 24, 2023
What are charter schools? How are they authorized? And how do they differ from traditional public schools? We’ve compiled a...
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