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Orange County students win top honors at National History Day contest

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First Vietnamese dual language immersion program in the state promotes students

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Near the heart of the Little Saigon business district and in a county that has the largest concentration of Vietnamese...
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Vicky Nguyen July 1, 2022
Braille dots can be found on parking meters, bathroom signs, ATMs and even restaurant menus, but only about 10 percent of visually impaired Americans can read it. An Orange County teenager is one of them. Student Lynn Wu is an...
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Positively impacting the Orange County community and the thousands of students served by nonprofit organization Junior Achievement of Orange County...
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In 2019, the California Department of Education asked the Orange County Department of Education to lead the state Health Education...
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Class of 2022: Here’s a roundup of OC graduation photos from social media

Vicky Nguyen June 27, 2022
Thousands of students said goodbye to high school this month as graduates of the Class of 2022.  After a few years of navigating life on and off campus during a global pandemic, Orange County high school seniors flipped their tassels...
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Weekly roundup: OC athletes receive honors, a celebration of life for Laguna Beach principal, and more

Madeline Gray June 24, 2022
From baseball to diving to track, high school athletes across the county were recognized this week for their performances throughout...
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