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Weekly roundup: Newport-Mesa students discover tech skills via Innovation Lab, Valley High to host career education film screening, and more

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OCDE joins countywide leaders to strengthen local disaster preparedness efforts

Ian Hanigan January 14, 2026
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REGISTER NOW: OC Pathways Showcase returns to unite industry leaders with future workforce

Madeline Gray January 14, 2026
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Governor’s budget proposal increases education funding while warning of long-term fiscal pressures

Ian Hanigan January 12, 2026
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Weekly roundup: Laguna Beach High students cultivate sustainability with new edible garden, and more

Vicky Nguyen January 9, 2026
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KinderCaminata event introduces Santa Ana kindergarteners to college and careers

Ian Hanigan March 29, 2022
Nearly 1,000 kindergarteners from the Santa Ana Unified School District got a sneak preview of college and potential careers during...
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OC District Pulse: Westminster School District strives to build tomorrow’s leaders today

Staff reports March 28, 2022
“Building Tomorrow’s Leaders Today” is the mission and vision of the Westminster School District, which serves more than 8,700 students...
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Weekly roundup: OC Register’s Artist of the Year nominees, schooling for Afghan students, and more

Ian Hanigan March 25, 2022
The Orange County Register has announced 646 nominees for its 2022 Artist of the Year program. Juniors and seniors representing 72 high schools and arts organizations were nominated in a number of specific categories within the disciplines of theater, dance,...
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Laurel Elementary Magnet School in Brea celebrates its centennial birthday

Ian Hanigan March 24, 2022
Laurel School began serving the Brea community back in September 1921. According to the Brea Olinda Unified School District, the...
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Boeing Company grant will help Inside the Outdoors add animal ambassadors, increase access

Ian Hanigan March 22, 2022
Inside the Outdoors Foundation, which oversees OCDE’s long-running environmental education program, has been awarded a $75,000 grant from The Boeing...
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Ed100: The Lottery and California education

Guest columnist March 22, 2022
Did you know that California Lottery funds account for around 1.5 percent of the state’s spending for public education? Our friends at Ed100 recently took a deeper dive on this topic, and their analysis has been republished here with permission....
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OCDE announces the 2022 Orange County Classified School Employees of the Year

Ian Hanigan March 21, 2022
A nutrition services assistant, a bus driver, a maintenance worker and a database specialist are among nine exemplary school workers...
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Weekly roundup: Robots take center stage in Costa Mesa, OC students win culinary competition, and more

Ian Hanigan March 18, 2022
Robots aren’t ready to take over just yet, but they seem to be getting closer judging by the entries at...
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Capo math teacher named finalist in presidential awards program for the second time in two years

Ian Hanigan March 17, 2022
For the second time in a little more than two years, a Capistrano Unified teacher has been named a state finalist in the prestigious Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching program. Leslie Whitaker of Esencia Elementary School...
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#kindness1billion: Los Alamitos High senior donates more than 1,000 books to students in East Los Angeles

Staff reports March 17, 2022
What started as a spring cleaning project turned into a donation of nearly 1,000 books to the benefit of students...
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