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South Junior High 2026 Civic Learning Award of Excellence

Anaheim Union’s South Junior High earns state’s top Civic Learning Award

Vicky Nguyen May 4, 2026

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
One Billion Acts of Kindness logo

#Kindness1billion: Laguna Beach High student organizes shoe drive to help children experiencing homelessness

Vicky Nguyen July 25, 2022
Food, clothing and shelter are the three basic needs that rising senior Nicolo Cambruzzi believes every person should have, but...
Jillian Albayati attempts a hit while at bat during a softball game.

Weekly roundup: Anaheim baseball player awarded ESPY, Oxford Academy student selected as state delegate and more

Madeline Gray July 22, 2022
To top off a stellar senior year playing baseball for the Anaheim High School Colonists and scoring a scholarship to...
SLA students close-up

Summer Language Academy welcomes new students to the Anaheim Union High School District

Vicky Nguyen July 20, 2022
It is not always easy to be the new student on campus, let alone one for whom English is a second language. For the seventh year, the Anaheim Union High School District collaborated with California State University, Fullerton to host...
Students and staff from DeMille Elementary School hold their time capsules.

Westminster School District digs up time capsules from students’ past

Madeline Gray July 19, 2022
Prized possessions from decades past were rediscovered this year by students in the Westminster School District, where a pair of...
National Youth Science Camp delegate Rhea Jethvani

Oxford Academy student selected as National Youth Science Camp Delegate

Vicky Nguyen July 18, 2022
California State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond included one Orange County scholar as he named four outstanding students as...
Chemistry Team USA

Weekly roundup: Students compete in International Chemistry Olympiad, student’s role in MLB game, and more

Vicky Nguyen July 15, 2022
Two students from University High School in Irvine are representing the United States at the International Chemistry Olympiad, which will be hosted in China.  After a series of local and regional exams, Nathan Yihe Ouyang and Yufei Chen’s scores placed...
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The deadline to apply for the OC Board of Education’s open seat is 4 p.m. on Aug. 5

Ian Hanigan July 15, 2022
Candidates interested in filling the open First District seat on the Orange County Board of Education have until 4 p.m....
Safe Schools Conference participants

VIDEO: Educators, law enforcement gather in OC for annual Safe Schools Conference

Ian Hanigan July 14, 2022
Presented by former California Secretary of Education Dave Long through his firm, Dave Long & Associates, in partnership with OCDE and the Orange County Sheriff’s Department, the Safe Schools Conference was established to amplify best practices and to increase collaboration between the education and law enforcement communities. 
Lowell Joint School District Supt. Jim Coombs

Lowell Joint School District celebrates one year anniversary with OCDE

Vicky Nguyen July 13, 2022
The beginning of the month marked the one year anniversary of Lowell Joint School District blazing the way as the first district in the state to transfer from one county to another via a ballot measure.  In March 2020, more...
2022 CA MTSS PLI

VIDEO: MTSS conference welcomes 2,500 educators to Orange County to learn academic, behavioral and social-emotional strategies

Vicky Nguyen July 12, 2022
Every student is unique, with their own abilities, challenges and learning styles that set them apart. Seeking to take in...
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