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Students from Dr. Jonas E. Salk School in the Centralia School District perform during last year’s Orange County Arts and Disability Festival, raising their arms to form heart shapes with their hands.

OC Arts and Disability Festival marks 50 years, calls for entries

Vicky Nguyen January 20, 2026
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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

Madeline Gray January 16, 2026
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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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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...
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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 125 top local influencers of 2021. He joins an eclectic list of distinguished notables that includes Los Angeles Angels two-way...
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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...
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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 Unified third-graders learned during an assembly on Friday, Dec. 13. Expecting to hear that only six bikes would be given...
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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...
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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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Deadline to apply for OC Board of Ed vacancy pushed back to Dec. 17

Ian Hanigan December 8, 2021
The Orange County Board of Education has extended the deadline for candidates interested in filling the vacant Fourth District seat formerly held by Tim Shaw. Applicants now have until 12 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 17 to submit their resumes and...
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OC Pathways initiative among four outstanding Orange County programs to earn Golden Bell Awards

Nichole Pichardo December 7, 2021
OCDE’s OC Pathways team celebrates the department’s Golden Bell award-winning program on Dec. 4 in San Diego. The California School...
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