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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
California State Capitol Building

Governor’s budget proposal increases education funding while warning of long-term fiscal pressures

Ian Hanigan January 12, 2026
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Four OC scholars are named Bank of America Student Leaders

Ian Hanigan July 21, 2021
Two high school seniors and a pair of recent high school graduates from Orange County have been selected to participate...
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New OCTA program to offer free bus rides for Orange County youth

Nichole Pichardo July 20, 2021
A new initiative approved last week by the Orange County Transportation Authority — or OCTA — Board of Directors will...
Santa Ana High School Speech and Debate team

Weekly roundup: Santa Ana High School team earns top honors at national speech and debate tournament; new state guidance for K-12 schools; and more

Nichole Pichardo July 16, 2021
A team from Santa Ana High recently won the national championship at a highly-competitive national speech and debate tournament. In what the team is calling a “victory for Santa Ana,” the win marks the first time the district has ever...
Colloquium featured speakers

Virtual colloquium on July 21 will discuss ethnic studies and California’s model curriculum

Nichole Pichardo July 14, 2021
A panel of educational leaders will define ethnic studies and discuss California’s model curriculum during an online forum presented by...
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OC educators provide tips to keep students learning this summer

Nichole Pichardo July 14, 2021
The summer months are in full swing and while children and teens can definitely benefit from rest and relaxation, there...
Former California Secretary of Education Dave Long

Three-day Safe Schools Conference to increase collaboration, spotlight best practices

Ian Hanigan July 12, 2021
More than 300 educators, school workers and law enforcement representatives are set to convene in Orange County this week to address critical school safety issues. The 12th annual Safe Schools Conference, which returns to an in-person format after going virtual...
computer and newspaper

Weekly roundup: Former Brea Olinda alum headed to the Olympics; updated mask guidance for schools; and more

Nichole Pichardo July 9, 2021
Orange County-born softball player Aubree Munro, who completed her education in the Brea Olinda Unified School District, will soon be...
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5 takeaways from the education trailer bill approved by the California Legislature

Ian Hanigan July 8, 2021
Following the passage of a state budget that provides record funding for public education and expands transitional kindergarten, California lawmakers...
summer program

Here’s what summer learning looks like across Orange County

Nichole Pichardo July 8, 2021
From nature walks to marble mazes to hands-on STEAM projects, small group learning and music activities, we’re taking a peek behind the orange curtain at what summer learning looks like across the county. A few months ago, we highlighted a...
Mural featuring civil rights figures

Weekly roundup: Edison High mural pays tribute to civil rights icons, districts prepare to redraw voting boundaries, and more

Ian Hanigan July 2, 2021
Edison High recently celebrated the completion of a powerful campus mural depicting figures from the 1960s civil rights movement. Graduating...
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