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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
Rocket launching

Student team from OCDE program named a finalist in national rocket competition

Ian Hanigan April 24, 2019
This literally was rocket science. A team of students from OCDE’s home school program has been named a national finalist in...
Dr. Andrew Pulver

New superintendent takes over in Los Alamitos Unified

Ian Hanigan April 23, 2019
The Los Alamitos Unified School District has a new superintendent. Dr. Andrew Pulver, who has served the Los Al community...
Kraemer Middle School students

Teams from two OC schools advance to the Science Olympiad National Tournament

Ian Hanigan April 23, 2019
For the second straight year, a pair of Orange County schools will represent California at the Science Olympiad National Tournament. Troy High in the Fullerton Joint Union High School District repeated as champs of the high school division at the...
Children dancing

VSA Festival to celebrate the artistic accomplishments of individuals with disabilities

Ian Hanigan April 22, 2019
OCDE and VSA Orange County will spotlight the artistic achievements of individuals with disabilities at the 43rd annual VSA Festival,...
computer and newspaper

Weekly roundup: Student project launched into space, Congresswoman visits Irvine school, and more

Fermin Leal April 19, 2019
Students in a Huntington Beach classroom recently spent part of a day nervously watching a clock ticking in the corner of...
Woman doing yoga

OCDE program combines mindfulness and yoga to improve students’ physical and mental health

Ian Hanigan April 18, 2019
According to the most recent Orange County Conditions of Children report, 1 in 4 students feels chronically sad or hopeless, and many say they’re stressed and anxious while at school. To build resilience among youth, and to help students understand...
Girl playing guitar

NAMM Foundation lists 4 OC districts among the best for music education

Ian Hanigan April 17, 2019
Four Orange County districts have been recognized among the Best Communities for Music Education by the NAMM Foundation, which also...
ocMaker Challenge sign

Student projects to address real-world needs at ocMaker Challenge

Ian Hanigan April 16, 2019
Students from across Orange County will exhibit more than 200 STEM-based designs demonstrating creativity and innovation at next month’s ocMaker Challenge....
County Superintendent Al Mijares

Civic Learning Partnership seeks to expand students’ Constitutional knowledge, civic engagement

Ian Hanigan April 15, 2019
Joshua Suh of Cypress High School talked about studying the effects of eutrophication on waterways as part of a civic learning project in his AP government class. Rose Chhabria, who attends Brywood Elementary School in Irvine, referenced her research on a...
Head shot of Cyndi Paik

Westminster School District hires superintendent

Fermin Leal April 12, 2019
The Westminster School District Board of Trustees has selected Dr. Cyndi Paik as the new district superintendent. After an extensive...
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