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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
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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
Greyson, a student at OCDE's Harbor Learning Center, with Duey Luu, a staff member from his group home, and OCDE Speech and Language Specialists Art Marmelejo and Paul DePerry.

VIDEO: Using assistive technology, OCDE student tells the Angels to ‘Play ball!’

Ian Hanigan July 11, 2022
“Play ball!” With thousands of baseball fans looking on, Greyson Belles served up those time-honored words to signal the start...
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Weekly roundup: Later start times for middle and high school students, student artwork at the Sawdust Festival, and more

Ian Hanigan July 8, 2022
Secondary students may be able to set their alarms a little later when school starts back up. Concerned over whether...
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Superintendent Al Mijares and OC Board of Education incumbents win re-election

Ian Hanigan July 8, 2022
Orange County Superintendent Al Mijares and the incumbents on the OC Board of Education have all officially earned victories in the June election, according to recently certified results from the Orange County Registrar of Voters. Mijares was first appointed to...
Northwood High School student Riya Gupta poses at NHD-CA competition.

Orange County students win top honors at National History Day contest

Madeline Gray July 6, 2022
Eleven students from Orange County were recognized for their historical reports, exhibits and websites at the National History Day National...
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First Vietnamese dual language immersion program in the state promotes students

Vicky Nguyen July 5, 2022
Near the heart of the Little Saigon business district and in a county that has the largest concentration of Vietnamese...
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Here are some takeaways from California’s record spending plan for public schools

Ian Hanigan July 2, 2022
On the final day of June, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed off on a bundle of bills that together make up California’s $308 billion budget for the fiscal year that started July 1. While much has been said and written about...
KCAL Lynn Wu Braille Challenge Finalist

Weekly roundup: Student competes in Braille Challenge, new COVID-19 guidelines, superintendent earns champion award, and more

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...
Junior Achievement of OC

Organization names County Superintendent Dr. Al Mijares a champion for empowering students

Vicky Nguyen June 30, 2022
Positively impacting the Orange County community and the thousands of students served by nonprofit organization Junior Achievement of Orange County...
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VIDEO: What is the California health education framework? Here’s your two-minute primer — also available in Spanish

Vicky Nguyen June 28, 2022
In 2019, the California Department of Education asked the Orange County Department of Education to lead the state Health Education Framework rollout by providing optional guidance for K-12 teachers in public schools based on the state’s health education standards. Since...
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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...
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