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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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Cypress School District looks to acquire new administrative headquarters

Ian Hanigan September 17, 2019
The Cypress School District has found a new home for its administrative headquarters. At a special meeting last week, the...
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Educators to learn financial literacy concepts that can be passed on to students

Ian Hanigan September 16, 2019
A two-day workshop in October will empower local teachers with personal finance lessons that can be shared with students. Hosted...
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Weekly roundup: Edison High teen wins scientific accolade, lawmakers agree to $15 billion bond proposal, and more

Fermin Leal September 13, 2019
Edison High School freshman Ishan Ghosh is already conducting biomedical research most students only perform when they’re in college or graduate school. Ishan, 14, ranked among the nation’s top 300 student scientists in the Broadcom Masters, a science, technology, engineering...
James Nguyen

OCDE in 30 Seconds: IT team keeps district computers running with backup servers

Ian Hanigan September 12, 2019
OCDE’s Information Technology division doesn’t just serve the department and its 1,300 employees. The team also supports 27 school districts...
Students on computers participating in online gaming

Esports guide for parents: Here are 5 answers to common questions

Fermin Leal September 10, 2019
The 2019-20 North American Scholastic Esports Federation is beginning across many Orange County high schools and a few middle schools....
Lucy Vezzuto

Q&A: Stress management techniques can help eliminate barriers to learning

Ian Hanigan September 9, 2019
The numbers are alarming. Up to one in five U.S. children has a diagnosable mental health issue such as anxiety or depression. Yet only one-third will receive treatment. Dr. Lucy Vezzuto knows the statistics all too well. More important, she...
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Weekly roundup: Building projects in Newport-Mesa, housing costs for teachers, state legislation, and more

Ian Hanigan September 6, 2019
As of this week, all OC schools were back in business. The final districts to come online included Fountain Valley,...
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Student profile: Sunburst Youth Academy helps Hannah create her own path

Ian Hanigan September 5, 2019
“I realized that this is really the change that I needed, but I wasn’t sure if I was ready yet.”...
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Video: ¿Qué es el marco de educación para la salud de California? Aquí hay una breve descripción

Fermin Leal August 29, 2019
En el 2019, el Departamento de Educación de California le solicitó al Departamento de Educación del Condado de Orange (OCDE, por sus siglas en inglés) que dirigiera el lanzamiento del Marco de Educación para la Salud del estado al proporcionar...
An image of Orange County Superintendent Al Mijares

Mijares: Thousands attend conference in pursuit of equitable and inclusive learning environments

Al Mijares August 29, 2019
In July, more than 3,000 educators from across the state gathered at the Long Beach Convention Center with matching lanyards...
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