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Dr. Jacqueline Sanderlin addresses the audience at the 2024 Orange County Counselor Symposium on Feb. 7 at the Hilton Anaheim.

School Counselors and Advocates of the Year to be honored at the 12th annual Orange County Counselor Symposium

Nathaniel Martinez January 22, 2026

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

Foundation surprises local third-graders: ‘Everybody’s getting a bike!’

Ian Hanigan December 22, 2020

For the fifth straight year, the nonprofit Bikes for Kids Foundation paid a visit to a Tustin Unified elementary school...

California state superintendent outlines priorities to address pandemic’s impact on students

Nichole Pichardo December 21, 2020

State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond last week outlined priorities and investments needed to address the ongoing impacts of...

Weekly roundup: Anaheim district offers free staff testing, local teacher is among OC’s ‘Most Influential,’ and more

Ian Hanigan December 18, 2020

The Anaheim Elementary School District on Monday officially kicked off an initiative to offer free COVID-19 testing to all of its 2,500 employees. Through a partnership with the OC Health Care Agency, AESD staff members can visit Key Elementary School...

Parenting OC seeks nominees for teacher and school employee awards

Ian Hanigan December 17, 2020

Parenting OC magazine is accepting nominations for its School Heroes of Orange County program, which will honor exemplary local teachers...

Calling young poets! Registration now open for annual Poetry Out Loud competition

Nichole Pichardo December 16, 2020

Albeit in front of a virtual crowd, Orange County would be proud, to see local high school students compete in...

Local online network helps raise awareness about ACEs and trauma-informed practices

Nichole Pichardo December 15, 2020

While the COVID-19 pandemic and its economic and social fallout have certainly had adverse effects in the lives of young children today, adverse childhood experiences – or ACEs – are certainly not unique. In fact, a social network right here...

OC graduation rates continue to rise — and exceed state averages

Ian Hanigan December 15, 2020

Orange County’s graduation rates continue to trend in the right direction. Among OC students who started high school four years...

Sunburst Youth Academy cadets commence journey toward brighter futures

Nichole Pichardo December 14, 2020

“You are led to the challenges in life that you are ready to overcome. The bigger the challenge, the bigger...

Kindness follows on the heels of heartbreak for Inside the Outdoors manager and family

Ian Hanigan December 12, 2020

After losing their home to the devastating Bond Fire, the longtime caretaker of Inside the Outdoors’ Rancho Soñado site and her family were recipients of a surprise act of kindness on Friday. Stephanie Smith, who has lived at Rancho Soñado...

Weekly roundup: Brea Olinda Unified rolls the dice, new proposed state legislation, and more

Nichole Pichardo December 11, 2020

After months of counting votes, a local school board election was decided with a good old-fashioned roll of the dice....