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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
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
Student Artist Sunday Vu

Festival of Arts of Laguna Beach showcases artwork from OC students

Vicky Nguyen August 11, 2022
A drawing that took middle school student Sunday Vu a couple of months to complete is making its rounds for...
The El Modena Pool Athletes

New aquatic center at El Modena High School creates a splash

Vicky Nguyen August 8, 2022
The student athletes from El Modena High School will no longer need to hold their practices at neighboring teams’ pools. ...
Troy High School sophomore Cloris Shi. (The 74 / Cloris Shi)

Weekly roundup: Troy High School scholar honored for STEM research, alternative education students perform at Segerstrom Center, and more

Madeline Gray August 5, 2022
Two years ago, Troy High School student Cloris Shi conducted research with machine learning methods to analyze six different coronaviruses and the mutations of the receptor-binding domain. Now, at 15 years old, the incoming sophomore has been named one of...
FNL Awards

FNL at 30: Here are a few things you might not know about the OC Friday Night Live Partnership

Ian Hanigan August 4, 2022
The Orange County Friday Night Live Partnership turns 30 year, and to put that in perspective, consider that the first students to take part in the program are now in their mid-40s — and some may have high schoolers of their own.
Summer at the Center rehearsal

VIDEO: Student performers take Segerstrom Center stage for 31st summer show

Vicky Nguyen August 3, 2022
Singing and dancing are two things Jennifer Nguyen enjoys, but she has never felt comfortable enough to break out of...
Misty Copeland speaks on Zoom with ACCESS students and staff.

Ballerina Misty Copeland emphasizes the importance of access with OCDE alternative education program

Madeline Gray August 2, 2022
Growing up in San Pedro with five siblings, Misty Copeland was an introverted kid who struggled to find a passion of her own while her outgoing siblings, with whom she shared everything, had their own hobbies and sports they enjoyed....
Student with backpack, running

August signals the start of school for most OC districts

Ian Hanigan August 1, 2022
Welcome to August, the month that marks the start of the 2022-23 school year — or the end of summer vacation,...
Katella High School KHS Sustainable Garden

Weekly roundup: Katella High nationally recognized, student leaders honored, and more

Vicky Nguyen July 29, 2022
After being awarded the California Green Ribbon Award for three consecutive years, Katella High School in the Anaheim Union High...
GGUSD Summer Internship Program CTE

Garden Grove students gain career experience through summer internship program

Vicky Nguyen July 28, 2022
Summer plans look different for every student, but nearly 80 rising seniors from the Garden Grove Unified School District maximized their weeks off from school by preparing for their future.  The high school students participated in the district’s six-week summer...
Al Mijares at his desk

Mijares: Time spent in the great outdoors correlates with improved health, academic performance

Al Mijares July 27, 2022
Outside the urban glare of Los Angeles, we found a night sky packed with stars and a still silence interrupted...
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