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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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2019 runner-up wins 2020 OC Spelling Bee championship

Fermin Leal February 29, 2020
It took 24 rounds spread over five nerve-wracking hours to decide the 57th annual Orange County Spelling Bee champion on...
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Weekly roundup: Students support ill classmate by offering kindness to others, Tustin school offers auto training, and more

Fermin Leal February 28, 2020
An 8-year-old’s leukemia diagnosis spurred acts of kindness for other children undergoing cancer treatments. This Orange County Register article described...
Illustration of a park

Park honoring Mendez v. Westminster case awarded $1.29 million state grant

Fermin Leal February 27, 2020
California State Parks has awarded a $1.29 million grant to the City of Westminster to construct a park and memorial honoring Gonzalo and Felicitas Mendez, plaintiffs in the historic Mendez v. Westminster civil rights case. The park, to be located...
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OCDE helps subsidize child care costs for eligible families

Ian Hanigan February 26, 2020
Did you know the Orange County Department of Education can help you pay for child care? OCDE’s Family Support Services...
Students participate in a forensics lesson.

3 OC campuses named 2020 Model Continuation High Schools

Fermin Leal February 25, 2020
State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond recently announced that three schools in Orange County are being recognized as Model...
Teacher is presented with oversize check during fire drill

Irvine Public Schools Foundation ‘mega grants’ help teachers fund innovative instruction

Ian Hanigan February 24, 2020
The Irvine Public Schools Foundation has awarded eight “mega grants” of up to $20,000 each to help local teachers enhance learning with innovation labs, esports technology, 3D printers, musical instruments, robotics and flexible furniture. Through its Innovative Grants Program, IPSF...
An image of paper in a typewriter with the words "Orange County Education News"

Weekly roundup: Book chronicles student’s hearing loss, wellness centers open in Santa Ana, and more

Ian Hanigan February 21, 2020
What began as a fourth-grade journaling assignment three years ago is now an illustrated children’s book chronicling a local student’s...
students and teachers plant strawberries

Strawberry field takes root at Harbor Learning Center

Fermin Leal February 20, 2020
They had already tilled the soil, mixed the compost and leveled the ground. On Tuesday, it came time for students...
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Understanding the facts about human trafficking

Ian Hanigan February 19, 2020
The Orange County Department of Education is partnering with the Global Center for Women and Justice at Vanguard University to host a conference on human trafficking March 6 and 7. Hosted on the Vanguard campus in Costa Mesa, Ensure Justice...
An image of Orange County Superintendent Al Mijares

Mijares: New science standards empower students to investigate their world

Al Mijares February 18, 2020
When California adopted the Next Generation Science Standards in 2013, the goal wasn’t simply to generate more doctorates in chemistry,...
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