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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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California Department of Education publishes guidance for reopening campuses

Ian Hanigan June 8, 2020
State Superintendent Tony Thurmond on Monday unveiled the California Department of Education’s highly anticipated guidance for reopening campuses, recommending face...
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Weekly roundup: Graduation season, reopening guidance, grading during the pandemic, and more

Ian Hanigan June 5, 2020
As we shared previously, districts in Orange County and throughout California are taking innovative approaches to honoring the class of...
An image of the OCDE sign at the administrative campus on Kalmus

OCDE previews spending plan for 2020-21

Ian Hanigan June 4, 2020
Despite plummeting state revenue and increased costs related to COVID-19, the Orange County Department of Education is projecting an actual deficit of less than $1 million against a budget of about $250 million, Associate Superintendent Renee Hendrick said Wednesday. OCDE...
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Mijares: We must unite and create the change we want to see

Al Mijares June 3, 2020
Like so many of you, I have spent the last few days anguishing, ruminating, scrutinizing and judging. I have been...
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OCDE forms youth council to tackle substance abuse and promote mental health

Ian Hanigan June 3, 2020
OCDE’s Friday Night Live program has launched a student advisory group to help drive countywide substance abuse prevention efforts and...
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Three local high schools net awards to expand work-based learning opportunities for students

Ian Hanigan June 2, 2020
Three work-based learning projects from Orange County high schools have been awarded ePrize education grants from Chapman University’s Attallah College of Educational Studies, in partnership with the CEO Leadership Alliance of Orange County. The Tustin Unified School District’s summer internship...
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Weekly roundup: Innovative graduation ceremonies, a virtual prom, school reopening plans, and more

Ian Hanigan May 29, 2020
With light shows, car parades and special gifts, school districts throughout Orange County are taking innovative approaches to high school...
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After making a Minecraft version of their school, Trabuco Hills High students are throwing a virtual prom

Ian Hanigan May 28, 2020
When their school’s senior prom was canceled because of a pandemic, a pair of brothers from Trabuco Hills High School...
Coordinator Elke Petras

VIDEO: OC Friday Night Live Partnership honors two school chapters, two advisors and a local organization

Ian Hanigan May 26, 2020
The Orange County Friday Night Live Partnership has honored two schools, a community organization and a pair of advisors for their efforts to promote youth leadership while leading alcohol and drug prevention initiatives. The FNL chapters at Clinton-Mendenhall Elementary School...
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VIDEO: Surprise! Six exemplary educators learn they’re OC’s Teachers of the Year

Ian Hanigan May 22, 2020
This year’s Orange County Teacher of the Year announcements looked a bit different. Conspicuously missing was the big yellow bus,...
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