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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

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

Ian Hanigan January 12, 2026

Meet Orange County’s Classified School Employees of the Year for 2021

Nichole Pichardo May 17, 2021

Each year during the third week in May, we salute the important contributions of classified school employees during “Classified School...

An image of Orange County Superintendent Al Mijares

Mijares: Orange County’s classified employees go above and beyond to support student success

Al Mijares May 16, 2021

Classified staff members are known for performing essential roles that promote the health, safety and success of all students. In...

Weekly roundup: Estancia High engineering students take top honors at local competition; governor’s budget proposes significant funding for education; and more

Nichole Pichardo May 14, 2021

Engineering students from Estancia High School in the Newport-Mesa Unified School District recently landed a first-place team win at the 2021 Vital Link Energy Invitational Engineering Design Competition for turning a simple go-kart into an extremely energy-efficient electric car. The...

Virtual symposium addresses the challenges, accomplishments and resiliency of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders across Orange County

Nichole Pichardo May 13, 2021

“To know my name means to know my full name. My full name is William Virak Hin. My mom gave...

Outstanding arts educators to be honored at annual OCMAA awards ceremony

Nichole Pichardo May 11, 2021

More than two dozen teachers and administrators who oversee instrumental, vocal, theater, dance and visual arts programs will be honored...

VIDEO: Summer at the Center arts program adapts to a virtual format

Ian Hanigan May 10, 2021

For nearly 30 years, OCDE has partnered with Segerstrom Center for the Arts to give students enrolled in the department’s alternative education programs a chance to participate in music, dance and acting under the direction of arts professionals. More than...

Essay contest winner with two board members and guests

OCDE students reflect on sacrifice, gratitude in Memorial Day essay contest

Ian Hanigan May 10, 2021

When he was younger, Vincent Wilson would spend Memorial Day listening to stories from his great-grandfather and his great-uncle about...

Foothill High students create posters to celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

Ian Hanigan May 8, 2021

A student group from Foothill High School has created a series of ten stylized posters in honor of Asian American...

Weekly roundup: Artists of the Year announced, OC student accepted to 16 elite colleges, and more

Ian Hanigan May 7, 2021

The Orange County Register announced its 2021 Artists of the Year in seven visual and performing arts categories. Announced May 2, the Orange County Artists of the Year are: Dance: Shreya Patel, Troy High School Film: Nolan Hieu Trifunovic, Orange County School...