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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
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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
Dr. Mark Johnson

Tustin Unified names new superintendent

Nichole Pichardo November 1, 2021
The Tustin Unified School District will soon have a new superintendent. Dr. Mark Johnson, who currently serves as a local...
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OCDE can help essential workers pay for child care

Ian Hanigan November 1, 2021
Are you an essential worker in need of child care assistance? The Orange County Department of Education may be able...
Red Ribbon Week 2021

Weekly roundup: Local schools celebrate Red Ribbon Week, OCDE introduces The 101, and more

Nichole Pichardo October 29, 2021
Throughout this week, thousands of Orange County students, families, educators and community members united together to take a visible stand against drugs in celebration of Red Ribbon Week. Across the county, students celebrated this year’s theme of “Drug Free Looks...
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Anaheim Union to host district’s first-ever Artificial Intelligence Summit

Nichole Pichardo October 27, 2021
The Anaheim Union High School District is bringing together a diverse line-up of speakers from Google, IBM, the United Nations...
The 101 website

Introducing The 101: New OCDE website breaks down complex education issues

Ian Hanigan October 26, 2021
The Orange County Department of Education has developed a new website to unpack complex education issues. It’s called The 101,...
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VIDEO: WellSpace openings celebrated in Los Alamitos Unified

Ian Hanigan October 25, 2021
Los Alamitos Unified School District officials recently gathered with representatives from the Orange County Department of Education, CHOC and the Los Alamitos Education Foundation to formally dedicate new WellSpace centers at McAuliffe and Oak middle schools.  There are now five...
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Weekly roundup: A mariachi band’s Helpful Honda surprise, vaccine mandate protests, and more

Ian Hanigan October 22, 2021
A mariachi band from Godinez Fundamental High School in Santa Ana recently received some unexpected kindness from the SoCal Helpful...
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Bike to the future: Campaign takes to the streets in support of career technical education

Ian Hanigan October 22, 2021
Vital Link President Brian Dozer is biking to campuses across Orange County to raise awareness and funding for career technical...
Students in classroom

U.S. News & World Report releases first rundown of elementary and middle schools

Ian Hanigan October 21, 2021
U.S. News & World Report is known for its rankings of high schools and colleges, but for the first time ever it’s also released data and rankings for elementary and middle schools. After crunching numbers for more than 80,000 public...
STEAM race to space reading challenge

OC Children’s S.T.E.A.M. reading challenge takes off this week

Nichole Pichardo October 20, 2021
Although the Orange County Children’s Book Festival won’t be returning for an in-person event this year, festival organizers are partnering...
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