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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
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Weekly roundup: Student uses engineering skills to build prosthetics, high school to offer healthcare curriculum, and more

Fermin Leal November 22, 2019
At San Juan Hills High School, senior Ashlynn Mathews isn’t using her new engineering skills learned at her building trades...
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OC esports federation supported by OCDE is honored as a public-private partnership

Ian Hanigan November 21, 2019
An esports league that started in Orange County before expanding into a national federation has been honored as a model...
superintendent Jerry Almendarez standing on stage

Santa Ana Unified names new superintendent

Fermin Leal November 20, 2019
The Santa Ana Unified School District Board of Education has appointed Jerry Almendarez as the 47,000-student district’s new superintendent. During the three-month selection and interview process, the board took into consideration input gathered from parents, staff, students and community members...
Students around a table with labtops

OC middle school students get a jump on National History Day projects

Ian Hanigan November 20, 2019
In March, hundreds of local students will present their original websites, papers, documentaries, performances and exhibits at OCDE’s annual National...
Medical students point to an X-ray image

Santa Ana school’s partnership with UCI gives students a preview of medical careers

Ian Hanigan November 18, 2019
It’s a Friday afternoon with a three-day weekend on deck, and about a dozen UCI medical students are gathered in...

Weekly roundup: Tails of kindness in Anaheim, local honors, Veterans Day tributes, and more

Ian Hanigan November 15, 2019
Did you know Wednesday was World Kindness Day? The Anaheim Elementary School District did. In celebration, author Lisa Wiehebrink paid a visit to James Madison Elementary School with enough copies of her book, “Love Me Gently,” to give to every...
boy holds up hand in photo illustration about census

2020 Census: OCDE kicks off countywide awareness campaign

Fermin Leal November 14, 2019
OCDE is launching a new social media campaign to raise awareness about the upcoming U.S. Census count for local communities....
Students working on robotics

OC campuses named America’s Best STEM High Schools by Newsweek

Ian Hanigan November 13, 2019
Seven Orange County campuses have earned a place among the top 500 in Newsweek magazine’s ranking of America’s Best STEM...
Teacher receives award from county superintendent

OC Supt. Mijares honored for role in promoting college attainment

Fermin Leal November 12, 2019
Orange County Superintendent of Schools Dr. Al Mijares was among a group of educators and philanthropists honored by the Orange County Hispanic Education Endowment Fund for helping increase the number of students on the path to college. Mijares received the...
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Weekly roundup: Irvine students launch nonprofit musician program, top teachers honored, and more

Fermin Leal November 8, 2019
Two Portola High School students wanted to start a club for musicians at their Irvine campus. But they also wanted...
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