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OCDE invites schools to apply for next round of Orange County Impact Schools program

Ian Hanigan May 4, 2026
Oxford Academy eighth-grader Aaryan Balani explains how his AI-powered invention helps treat people with intermittent strabismus. (Courtesy of ABC7)

Weekly roundup: ABC7 spotlights Oxford Academy eighth-grader’s AI tool for eye alignment condition, and more

Madeline Gray May 1, 2026
Katrina Edmunds is presented with the Outstanding Career Awareness Educator Award.

OCDE now accepting nominations for Outstanding STEM Educator awards

Nathaniel Martinez May 1, 2026
Dr. Stefan Bean speaks on a stage during The Wooden Floor’s Step Beyond Annual Breakfast, with blue lighting, curtains and a podium in the background.

County superintendent shares message of resilience and support at Step Beyond Annual Breakfast

Ian Hanigan April 30, 2026
Briseyda Cabrera Mejia of Estancia High School poses with family members after being recognized as a 2026 AVID Senior Standout.

2026 OC AVID senior standouts earn $431,000 in scholarships

Vicky Nguyen April 30, 2026
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State warns school leaders about new brightly colored ‘rainbow fentanyl’

Ian Hanigan September 23, 2022
State health officials cautioned school leaders this week about a new and concerning version of the synthetic opioid known as...

Garden Grove school celebrates Mid-Autumn Moon Festival with community

Vicky Nguyen September 22, 2022
With their glowing lanterns, the students and families of Murdy Elementary School celebrated as a community to welcome the full...
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VIDEO: Secretary of State encourages high school students to pre-register to vote

Vicky Nguyen September 21, 2022
Young people have the potential to be a powerful voice in elections, but only if they get involved and make voting a habit.  Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber and Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond are encouraging students to...
2022 Hispanic Heritage Month colloquium

VIDEO: Virtual forum stresses importance of building relationships with Latino and Hispanic-identified students

Vicky Nguyen September 20, 2022
“My teachers told my mom that my English was unsatisfactory and blamed Spanish as the biggest impediment.” Dr. Itzel Meduri...
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Nine OC students named top STEM scholars at Broadcom Masters

Madeline Gray September 19, 2022
Broadcom MASTERS recently announced its top middle school students, spotlighting 300 young innovators from across the country who have made...
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Weekly roundup: OC students named National Merit semifinalists, forum to honor Hispanic Heritage Month, and more

Madeline Gray September 16, 2022
Congratulations are in order for high school campuses throughout Orange County as hundreds of students were recently named National Merit semifinalists. As the Orange County Register reported, the National Merit Scholarship Corporation recently announced its list of over 16,000 semifinalists...
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Irvine school earns national Blue Ribbon honors

Vicky Nguyen September 16, 2022
An Orange County campus has earned the nation’s highest level of distinction as a 2022 National Blue Ribbon School, State...
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USA Today ranks Orange County high school esports teams on national list

Vicky Nguyen September 15, 2022
Two high schools from Orange County were included in USA Today’s list of the top high school esport teams since...
Irvine middle school student Claire Chong picks up trash on her morning walk before school.

#Kindness1billion: Irvine student cares for the planet through ‘plogging’

Madeline Gray September 13, 2022
At just 8 years old, Claire Chong participated in a group project that taught her about the impacts of environmental pollution. Ever since, she has been doing her part to make the world a better place, which includes cleaning up...
Orangethorpe 9:11 students raise hands

VIDEO: Fullerton teachers and students take field trip to Sept. 11 memorial

Vicky Nguyen September 13, 2022
What happened in the U.S. on the morning of Sept. 11, 2001 will always be a moment that Nancy Karcher...
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