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OCDE and Rady Children's Health representatives join Brea Olinda Unified officials to open the new WellSpace at Arovista Elementary Dec. 18.

First-of-its-kind WellSpace opens for younger learners at Arovista Elementary

Madeline Gray December 30, 2025
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OCDE’s 5-3-1 Strategic Plan lays the groundwork for 2026

Ian Hanigan December 29, 2025
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REGISTER NOW: Project GLAD® Spring Institute 2026 to bolster language and literacy instruction

Nathaniel Martinez December 23, 2025
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Ian Hanigan December 23, 2025
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Not just a green button: An inside look at OCDE’s Print Shop

Nathaniel Martinez December 22, 2025
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Local students honored in monthly contest that highlights mental health, suicide prevention

Nichole Pichardo January 5, 2022
A shared desire to help promote the mental health and wellness of local youth recently inspired two award-winning projects by...
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OCDE seeks nominees for music and arts administrator awards

Nichole Pichardo January 4, 2022
The Orange County Department of Education is currently seeking nominations for the Orange County Music and Arts Administrators — or...
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Villa Park High School unveils new cutting-edge science center

Nichole Pichardo December 29, 2021
Just before the start of winter break, administrators in the Orange Unified School District “cut the ribbon” and unwrapped a very large gift for local students — a new state-of-the-art science center at Villa Park High School. The 47,000-square-foot complex,...
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Looking back: 10 memorable OCDE Newsroom stories from 2021

Nichole Pichardo December 28, 2021
Just like that, another calendar year is coming to an end. And while 2021 brought on its own set of...
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County Supt. Al Mijares is among the OC Register’s 125 Most Influential People

Ian Hanigan December 27, 2021
Dr. Al Mijares, who leads OCDE as Orange County’s superintendent of schools, has made the OC Register’s roundup of the...
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Tim Shaw appointed to fill OC Board of Ed’s Fourth District seat

Ian Hanigan December 22, 2021
The Orange County Board of Education has filled its Fourth District vacancy, and the name is a familiar one.  Tim Shaw, who resigned from the board on Nov. 1, was appointed to the seat by a 3-1 vote during a...
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Mijares: New website, The 101, created to help families unpack complex education issues

Ian Hanigan December 22, 2021
Want to better understand how curriculum decisions are made? Need a rundown of the immunizations required to attend school? Or...
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Weekly roundup: Free bikes for Tustin USD third-graders, a social media threat, and more

Nichole Pichardo December 17, 2021
“You get a bike, you get a bike, you get a bike!” This was the surprise that nearly 150 Tustin...
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Garden Grove Unified opens new Wellness Centers

Nichole Pichardo December 14, 2021
Garden Grove Unified is offering students greater accessibility to mental health services by opening new Wellness Centers at various campuses across the district. As part of the district’s “Choose Wellness” campaign, the centers provide students a quiet place to process...
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Weekly roundup: Vital Link offers 10 CTE scholarships, report warns of youth mental health crisis, and more

Ian Hanigan December 10, 2021
On the heels of Vital Link President Dr. Brian Dozer’s ambitious bike tour of Orange County, the nonprofit is offering...
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