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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
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County superintendent issues statement on OC Board of Education meeting

Staff reports July 13, 2020
Orange County Superintendent Dr. Al Mijares issued the following statement in response to the OC Board of Education’s July 13...
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California Department of Education unveils student assessment tool for educators

Ian Hanigan July 13, 2020
State education officials have developed a new online resource to help schools assess student learning levels when classes resume. The...
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Weekly roundup: Fanning family helps Brea move forward, districts make reopening plans, and more

Ian Hanigan July 10, 2020
Bringing a graceful end to a controversy that had divided the Brea community, the grandchildren of the late William E. Fanning asked district officials to remove the former superintendent’s name from an elementary campus. Brea Olinda Unified’s Board of Education...
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Orange County school districts to receive PPE for students and staff

Nichole Pichardo July 9, 2020
This week, the OCDE received its first shipment of personal protective equipment from the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services, or...
Delivering with Dignity

New program delivers meals to at-risk OC residents during coronavirus pandemic

Nichole Pichardo July 8, 2020
A group of Orange County nonprofit organizations, philanthropists and independent restaurant owners have come together to launch a new program...
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Orange County’s 2020 census response is exceeding state and national averages

Ian Hanigan July 7, 2020
Keep it up, OC. The latest figures available on the U.S. Census website show Orange County has a higher rate of participation than California and the rest of the country. And 10 local cities have already surpassed their 2010 response...
money in education jar

5 things to know about the state budget and K-12 funding

Nichole Pichardo July 6, 2020
Last week, Governor Gavin Newsom and the Legislature passed the 2020 Budget Act – a $202.1 billion spending plan to...
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Weekly roundup: OC Artists of the Year, distance learning considerations, and more

Ian Hanigan July 3, 2020
The Orange County Register has announced the top student artists recognized through its Orange County High School Artist of the...
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Updated: OCDE offers resources to help spread the word about the 2020 Census

Staff reports June 30, 2020
The 2020 U.S. Census count is underway. As mandated by the U.S. Constitution, the federal Census Bureau conducts a nationwide population count once every 10 years. It’s one of the few national activities the American public does together. It’s also...
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Irvine middle schooler takes third at National History Day finale

Ian Hanigan June 29, 2020
A local student has won third place in the 2020 National History Day competition, which live-streamed this year’s awards ceremony...
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