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Lincoln Elementary School students explore new robotics challenges in the campus' Innovation Lab. (Courtesy of Newport-Mesa Unified School District)

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Governor’s budget proposal increases education funding while warning of long-term fiscal pressures

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After two virtual years of virtual events, the 46th annual VSA Festival will return to MainPlace Mall in Santa Ana on...
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California’s public school enrollment continues to decline, consistent with national trends

Ian Hanigan April 12, 2022
Public school enrollment in California has declined for a fifth straight year, according to new state data released this week....
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California honors six school attendance review boards, with four from OC

Ian Hanigan April 11, 2022
School attendance review boards from four Orange County school districts have been designated as model programs by the state for practices that have helped reduce chronic absenteeism rates and improve student attendance.
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Weekly roundup: Ocean Institute’s Adopt-A-Class program, Esperanza’s dance captain featured, and more

Ian Hanigan April 8, 2022
Ocean Institute in Dana Point is offering scholarships for its Adopt-A-Class program, which allows students in underserved communities — primarily from...
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Ocean View School District announces new superintendent

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The Ocean View School District has found its next superintendent. The Board of Trustees appointed Dr. Michael Conroy to succeed...
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Al Mijares April 5, 2022
Where can young adults turn if they’ve aged out of the public school system without a high school diploma?  OCDE’s College and Career Preparatory Academy offers a path to move forward. Established in 2015, CCPA is a first of its...
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Ian Hanigan April 4, 2022
The award-winning esports program at Sunny Hills High School in Fullerton was recently featured in a news segment that’s been...
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Weekly roundup: Back Bay High’s dance team, Astronomy Night in Buena Park, targeting fentanyl traffickers, and more

Ian Hanigan April 1, 2022
Like most continuation schools, Back Bay High School in the Newport-Mesa Unified School District is primarily focused on credit recovery....
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Woodbridge High in Irvine takes third place in the California Academic Decathlon

Ian Hanigan March 31, 2022
Irvine’s Woodbridge High School has placed third in the California Academic Decathlon. Fresh off winning its fifth Orange County Academic Decathlon in six years, the nine-member squad from Woodbridge finished the state-level contest with 44,243.2 points, according to results announced...
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Innovative apps earn honors for more than a dozen OC high school students

Ian Hanigan March 30, 2022
One smartphone app is designed to assist people who are visually impaired with object recognition technology, made possible by artificial...
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