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Edison High School arts educator Autumn Garcia and her students attend the opening reception of the "OC Arts and Disability: Arts on the Move Stamped!" exhibit at the Huntington Beach Art Center Saturday, Nov. 7. (Courtesy of Huntington Beach Art Center)

Weekly roundup: Students with disabilities curate exhibit at Huntington Beach Art Center, and more

Madeline Gray November 13, 2026
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Nationwide Microsoft outage disrupts email services for OCDE, other organizations

Ian Hanigan November 12, 2026
OCDE and County of Orange Social Services Agency staff gather for a ribbon-cutting ceremony Nov. 24, 2025, celebrating the transformation of four spaces at the Orangewood Children and Family Center into welcoming, trauma-informed environments for children and families.

OCDE, County of Orange Social Services Agency team up to encourage more families to foster

Vicky Nguyen November 10, 2026
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PHOTOS: Veterans Day takes on special meaning in Los Alamitos Unified

Ian Hanigan November 10, 2026
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FutureCurrent: Christine Olmstead on belonging, engagement and redesigning schools

Ian Hanigan November 10, 2026
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Villa Park High School unveils new cutting-edge science center

Nichole Pichardo December 29, 2021
Just before the start of winter break, administrators in the Orange Unified School District “cut the ribbon” and unwrapped a...
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Looking back: 10 memorable OCDE Newsroom stories from 2021

Nichole Pichardo December 28, 2021
Just like that, another calendar year is coming to an end. And while 2021 brought on its own set of...
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County Supt. Al Mijares is among the OC Register’s 125 Most Influential People

Ian Hanigan December 27, 2021
Dr. Al Mijares, who leads OCDE as Orange County’s superintendent of schools, has made the OC Register’s roundup of the 125 top local influencers of 2021. He joins an eclectic list of distinguished notables that includes Los Angeles Angels two-way...
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Tim Shaw appointed to fill OC Board of Ed’s Fourth District seat

Ian Hanigan December 22, 2021
The Orange County Board of Education has filled its Fourth District vacancy, and the name is a familiar one.  Tim...
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Mijares: New website, The 101, created to help families unpack complex education issues

Ian Hanigan December 22, 2021
Want to better understand how curriculum decisions are made? Need a rundown of the immunizations required to attend school? Or...
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Weekly roundup: Free bikes for Tustin USD third-graders, a social media threat, and more

Nichole Pichardo December 17, 2021
“You get a bike, you get a bike, you get a bike!” This was the surprise that nearly 150 Tustin Unified third-graders learned during an assembly on Friday, Dec. 13. Expecting to hear that only six bikes would be given...
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Garden Grove Unified opens new Wellness Centers

Nichole Pichardo December 14, 2021
Garden Grove Unified is offering students greater accessibility to mental health services by opening new Wellness Centers at various campuses...
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Weekly roundup: Vital Link offers 10 CTE scholarships, report warns of youth mental health crisis, and more

Ian Hanigan December 10, 2021
On the heels of Vital Link President Dr. Brian Dozer’s ambitious bike tour of Orange County, the nonprofit is offering...
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Deadline to apply for OC Board of Ed vacancy pushed back to Dec. 17

Ian Hanigan December 8, 2021
The Orange County Board of Education has extended the deadline for candidates interested in filling the vacant Fourth District seat formerly held by Tim Shaw. Applicants now have until 12 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 17 to submit their resumes and...
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OC Pathways initiative among four outstanding Orange County programs to earn Golden Bell Awards

Nichole Pichardo December 7, 2021
OCDE’s OC Pathways team celebrates the department’s Golden Bell award-winning program on Dec. 4 in San Diego. The California School...
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