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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
Lincoln Elementary School students explore new robotics challenges in the campus' Innovation Lab. (Courtesy of Newport-Mesa Unified School District)

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
Sue Parks stands at a podium addressing an audience during the Be Prepared OC Summit at the UC Irvine Beall Applied Innovation Center.

OCDE joins countywide leaders to strengthen local disaster preparedness efforts

Ian Hanigan January 14, 2026
Garden Grove Unified students in the child development pathway show what they have learned in their career courses at the 11th annual OC Pathways Showcase last year.

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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OC Board of Ed to fill open seat through provisional appointment

Ian Hanigan November 15, 2021
The Orange County Board of Education has announced the process for filling the Fourth District seat previously held by Tim...
Laguna Beach USD teacher receives award from US Navy

Weekly roundup: Laguna Beach teacher receives award from U.S. Navy, Santa Ana launches vaccine clinics, and more

Nichole Pichardo November 12, 2021
A Laguna Beach High School teacher has received an award from the U.S. Navy for having a positive impact on...
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OCDE’s virtual counselor symposium encourages local educators to reset and recharge

Nichole Pichardo November 11, 2021
“Reconnecting, resetting and restoring” was the theme of the 2021 Orange County Virtual Counselor Symposium hosted Nov. 10 by OCDE’s Educational Services team. Drawing nearly 600 K-12 and community college counselors, along with district administrators, site leaders and support staff,...

Understanding ACEs: What is a ‘number story’?

Nichole Pichardo November 10, 2021
Over the past 16 months, OCDE has been partnering with CHOC, the American Academy of Pediatrics Orange County and other...
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Newport-Mesa USD principal receives national leadership award

Nichole Pichardo November 8, 2021
Davis Magnet School Principal Christy Flores (center) was honored with the Terrel H. Bell Award for Outstanding School Leadership on...
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Weekly roundup: El Toro students make waves, Tustin’s Dino Dash, and more

Ian Hanigan November 5, 2021
Some computer science students from El Toro High School are making waves — and digital ones at that. Levi Kramer, David Jun, Dylan Werelius, Eunice Cho and Mukund Ummadisetti have developed a smartphone app that allows sports fans and concert-goers...
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Tim Shaw resigns from OC Board of Education

Nichole Pichardo November 5, 2021
Orange County Board of Education member Tim Shaw has stepped down from his seat. In a statement dated Nov. 1,...
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Statewide MTSS initiative produces positive student outcomes, receives additional state funding

Nichole Pichardo November 3, 2021
Five years into California’s MTSS implementation, academic scores are up, disciplinary measures are down and rates of bullying and harassment...
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Local commission honors OCDE alternative education students for their personal reflections of hope and resilience

Nichole Pichardo November 3, 2021
A local commission that advocates on behalf of incarcerated youth is giving students enrolled in OCDE’s alternative education program the chance to express themselves through the written word. In partnership with OCDE and the Orange County Probation Department, the Juvenile...

After-school coordinator from OC is one of state’s expanded learning leaders

Ian Hanigan November 2, 2021
An after-school program coordinator from Fullerton has been honored for providing high-quality expanded learning opportunities for local students and families.
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