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Santa Ana Unified School District Board of Education members, district leaders and staff stand with Guzman family members inside the school office during the dedication ceremony.

Weekly roundup: Santa Ana Unified dedicates Virginia and William Guzman Elementary School, and more

Vicky Nguyen January 23, 2026
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
Teacher with preschoolers

This website helps essential workers find open child care sites

Ian Hanigan April 2, 2020
Early Childhood OC is maintaining a list of open child care sites for essential workers during the COVID-19 crisis. The...
An image of Orange County Superintendent Al Mijares

County superintendent recommends keeping campuses closed to students, focusing on distance learning this school year

Al Mijares April 1, 2020
On Friday, March 13, school districts across Orange County made the difficult decision to temporarily dismiss students in response to...
teacher on video chat

Here’s how internet providers are working to offer service to students in need

Fermin Leal April 1, 2020
Orange County’s major internet service providers have began programs to offer free or reduced internet access for families so students can continue learning at home. As campuses remain closed for the foreseeable future amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, educators or...
man using video chat

5 ways school counselors are using technology to support students — plus a counseling toolkit

Ian Hanigan April 1, 2020
With their campuses temporarily closed, school counselors across Orange County are embracing innovative ways to support the emotional wellbeing and...
Honorees pose in group photos

Cal State Fullerton program honors three educators from OCDE, Westminster School District

Ian Hanigan March 27, 2020
An associate superintendent and two alternative education teachers at the Orange County Department of Education were among dozens of educators...
Sustainable garden

OCDE’s Harbor Learning Center shows ‘virtual doesn’t have to be impersonal’

Staff reports March 26, 2020
Up until recently, students at OCDE’s Harbor Learning Center had been working in a sustainable garden with teacher Marianne Taylor, who specializes in agriculture and natural resources. Statewide social distancing means group activities have come to a halt for the...
teacher and students pose for photo holding up props

Santa Ana educator nominated for National History Day’s top teacher honor

Fermin Leal March 25, 2020
Erik Peterson, a teacher at Santiago Elementary in Santa Ana Unified School District, has been nominated for National History Day’s ...
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Check out what distance learning looks like across Orange County

Fermin Leal March 24, 2020
School districts and teachers have been working to build virtual classrooms pretty much from scratch over the past week to...
An image of Orange County Superintendent Al Mijares

Mijares: OC superintendent issues statement in support of districts extending student dismissals

Al Mijares March 20, 2020
Signaling an escalation of our state’s efforts to slow the spread of COVID-19, Governor Gavin Newsom issued an executive order on Thursday calling for Californians to remain at home, with exceptions for essential needs. He also said school campuses might...
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OC school nurses partner with CHOC to staff COVID-19 hotline for parents

Ian Hanigan March 19, 2020
Spanish | Mandarin | Vietnamese | Farsi | Korean School nurses from campuses across Orange County have teamed up with...
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