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Educators and community members listen to a speaker during the Vietnamese American Experiences Model Curriculum Rollout Conference, held Sept. 27–28, 2024, at the Santa Clara County Office of Education in San Jose. The event introduced new classroom resources designed to support instruction on the histories and cultures of Vietnamese peoples in diaspora.

Educators invited to OCDE’s Vietnamese American Experiences Model Curriculum Conference in Garden Grove

Vicky Nguyen July 10, 2025

Quick look: OCDE will host the Vietnamese American Experiences Model Curriculum Conference on Sept. 26-27 in Garden Grove. K-12 educators...

OCDE to host ‘Write to Joy’ conference for K-12 educators focused on writing instruction and inspiration

Vicky Nguyen July 7, 2025

Educators from across Orange County are invited to attend the Write to Joy: K-12 Writing Conference, a daylong professional learning event focused on strengthening writing instruction and inspiring a deeper appreciation for literacy.

Zack Wojtaszek, a senior at Ocean View High School, participates in a signing day event on May 16, 2025. He was one of seven student-athletes from Ocean View to officially commit to collegiate athletics.

Weekly roundup: Ocean View High student to study at top-ranked STEM college, Santa Ana launches AI Compass to guide classroom use, and more

Vicky Nguyen July 3, 2025

Zack Wojtaszek, a recent graduate of Ocean View High School, is headed to Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology in Indiana, the...

Jay Seidel, director of the Fullerton College Drone Technology Department, leads a lesson inside the Fullerton College Drone Lab. Through an expanded partnership, Brea Olinda High School students will gain access to college-level instruction and the opportunity to earn drone piloting certificates beginning in fall 2025.

Brea Olinda High drone certificate program cleared for takeoff through partnership with Fullerton College

Vicky Nguyen July 2, 2025

Brea Olinda High School students will soon be able to take their education to new heights through an expanded dual enrollment partnership with Fullerton College that offers a professional drone piloting certificate beginning in fall 2025.

Cadets from Sunburst Youth Academy pose for a group photo in front of the Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run attraction at Disneyland’s Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge.

Sunburst cadets explore STEM magic during Disneyland experience

Vicky Nguyen June 25, 2025

Sixteen cadets from Sunburst Youth Academy recently got a surprise trip to the “Happiest Place on Earth,” but their visit to Disneyland was more than just a day of fun. It was an opportunity to see how science and creativity power the park’s most iconic attractions.

2025 FSD Hermosa Elementary School Mural

Hermosa Drive Elementary unveils student-designed mural celebrating kindness and community

Vicky Nguyen June 24, 2025

Students returning to Hermosa Drive Elementary School this fall will be greeted by a colorful new mural that celebrates kindness, community and student voice.

Student speakers from Newport Heights Elementary School pose backstage with school counselor Lauren Smith, back row center, and Principal Terri Clarke, far left, following a TED-Ed Showcase event at Newport Harbor High School. (Photo courtesy of the Newport-Mesa Unified School District)

Weekly roundup: Newport Heights students present original talks at TED-Ed Showcase, Santiago Charter Middle schoolers take college courses, and more

Vicky Nguyen June 20, 2025

Students from Newport Heights Elementary School recently presented original talks on a range of timely topics during a TED-Ed Showcase...

“Strings of Identity” by Jennie Rah, a ninth-grade student at Portola High School, will be featured in the 2025 Festival of Arts Junior Art Exhibit in Laguna Beach.

92nd Festival of Arts to showcase more than 350 pieces by Orange County students

Vicky Nguyen June 18, 2025

Featuring more than 350 pieces by transitional kindergarten through 12th-grade students, the 2025 Junior Art Exhibit at the Festival of Arts of Laguna Beach opens July 2 in Partnership with OCDE and Arts Orange County. Selected from nearly 1,800 submissions, the display includes works by students with disabilities and 13 student-created films, showcasing creativity, inclusion and the importance of arts education.

Sowers Middle School Principal Jeff Smith poses with students who volunteered to welcome guests during Wednesday’s ribbon-cutting event in Huntington Beach.

Weekly roundup: Sowers Middle School unveils new gym and outdoor spaces, Westminster High senior earns acceptance to 17 colleges, and more

Vicky Nguyen June 6, 2025

The Huntington Beach City School District hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony on June 4 to celebrate the completion of the Phase...

Eighth-grade student builders from Nicolas Junior High are joined by campus staff, district administrators and Fullerton School District team members for a ribbon-cutting ceremony celebrating the completion of the school’s second student-built tiny home on May 22. (Photo courtesy of the Fullerton School District)

Fullerton School District students complete second tiny home to support families in need

Vicky Nguyen June 5, 2025

A new cohort of eighth-grade students from Nicolas Junior High School in the Fullerton School District has completed construction of a second tiny home designed to provide temporary housing for local families experiencing homelessness.

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