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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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Two Orange County middle schools earn top honors at the 2021 national Academic Pentathlon

Nichole Pichardo May 26, 2021
Two middle school teams from Orange County were awarded silver medals in their respective grade levels at the 2021 United...
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Local students make their best pitches at Irvine Valley College entrepreneurship competition

Ian Hanigan May 25, 2021
A trio of students from University High School in Irvine recently took third place in a “Shark Tank”-style competition organized...
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A sneak peek at school district summer learning programs

Nichole Pichardo May 24, 2021
As the end of an anything-but-normal school year draws near, Orange County districts are making plans to offer summer accelerated learning programs designed to help students’ with everything from enrichment to grade recovery to mental health. While summer school is...

OCArts4All Showcase puts student art on display throughout Orange County

Nichole Pichardo May 21, 2021
Over 1,200 pieces of student art are currently on display — both virtually and in person — as part of...
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Weekly roundup: United Way gives laptops to college-bound seniors, Saddleback College gets a new mascot, and more

Ian Hanigan May 21, 2021
Orange County United Way recently distributed hundreds of laptops and technology kits, giving a boost to economically disadvantaged students who...
OC Maker Challenge 2021 Award Winners

Students virtually showcase STEM-based innovations at seventh annual ocMaker Challenge

Nichole Pichardo May 21, 2021
More than 150 students from across Orange County have virtually exhibited over 60 STEM-based designs demonstrating creativity and ingenuity at this year’s ocMaker Challenge. Organized by OCDE’s Career Education unit, the annual event draws hundreds of elementary, middle and high...
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Orange County Friday Night Live Partnership honors local chapters and advisors

Nichole Pichardo May 21, 2021
OCDE’s Orange County Friday Night Live Partnership (OCFNLP) has honored two local schools and an advisor for their efforts to...
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Eight National History Day projects from Orange County are headed to the national finals

Ian Hanigan May 19, 2021
Following months of research and county-level victories, eight history projects from Orange County were named champions in their respective categories...
ACEs Aware I am Trauma Aware

#IamTraumaAware campaign encourages community to share stories of healing and resilience

Nichole Pichardo May 19, 2021
It’s no secret that pandemic-related trauma is real. From the impacts of losing loved ones to the illness to the loss of a school year, communities across the country have experienced emotional fallout related to COVID-19. In recognition of national...
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Shannon Lee, daughter of Bruce Lee, shares life lessons with OCDE students

Ian Hanigan May 18, 2021
It’s been nearly five decades since the world lost Bruce Lee, who would have now been 80 years old. While...
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