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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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5 healthy habits to get you through cold and flu season

Ian Hanigan January 24, 2020
We may be in the thick of cold and flu season, but there are some proven ways you can help...
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Weekly roundup: Drone program takes off, the origins of MLK Day, a closely watched SCOTUS case, and more

Ian Hanigan January 24, 2020
With drones becoming increasingly more prevalent in photography, construction, journalism and other career fields, Fullerton College has a program that...
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Educators, community members gather at OCDE forum to discuss tolerance in schools

Fermin Leal January 22, 2020
More than 200 educators, activists, law enforcement personnel and others gathered Wednesday for a forum aimed at combating incidents of hate in Orange County communities and schools. This was the second part of the “Building A Stronger, United Community By...
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High school teams prep for the 52nd annual Orange County Academic Decathlon

Ian Hanigan January 22, 2020
Hundreds of students from more than 40 local high schools are getting ready to compete for team honors and individual...
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Skyview student wins honor for anti-alcohol artwork

Fermin Leal January 21, 2020
Camrie Gurule, a student in OCDE’s ACCESS Skyview School, recently won the top prize in a contest organized by the...
Chalk drawing that says, "The Earth without ART is just "eh."

La Habra campus earns state award for exemplary arts program

Ian Hanigan January 20, 2020
The Arbolita Visual and Performing Arts Academy in the La Habra City School District has earned the 2020 California Exemplary Arts Education Award, an honor presented to just 13 schools statewide. To be eligible, campuses had offer instruction to all...
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Garden Grove’s Latinos Unidos Conference prepares young leaders for success

Ian Hanigan January 20, 2020
More than 300 students recently attended the Garden Grove Unified School District’s seventh annual Latino Unidos Conference on the campus...
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Weekly roundup: State budget proposal adds funds for new teachers, OCDE steps up efforts to curb hate incidents, and more

Fermin Leal January 17, 2020
Gov. Gavin Newsom revealed a proposed budget for next fiscal year that anticipates nearly $4 billion more in revenue for...
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VIDEO: OCDE students surprised with gifts from SoCal Helpful Honda program

Greg Lammers January 16, 2020
Students in OCDE’s Deaf and Hard of Hearing program hosted at University High School received a pre-game surprise as they warmed up for the Freeway League flag football championship. Click on the video above to see how the SoCal Helpful...
Stacy Deeble-Reynolds

Q&A: OCDE teams with local partners to promote inclusivity, combat hate

Ian Hanigan January 16, 2020
The disturbing images generated headlines across the country. In one photo, Orange County teenagers were seen mimicking a Nazi salute...
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