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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

Weekly roundup: Student-athletes unite, OC Fair’s Imaginology festival, awards, competitions and more

Ian Hanigan April 12, 2019

What started as a Special Olympics Unified Sports program at Trabuco Hills High has scaled up districtwide. As the Orange County...

school employees hold up plaques they received at ceremony

Six OC school employees recognized for work supporting education

Fermin Leal April 10, 2019

The Orange County Board of Education on Wednesday honored six dedicated school professionals as the Orange County Classified School Employees...

Dr. Grant Litfin and Dr. Gregory Franklin, superintendent

Association of California School Administrators honors three from OC

Ian Hanigan April 9, 2019

A trio of educational leaders from Orange County has earned statewide honors through the Association of California School Administrators’ annual awards program. Each year, ACSA announces winners in numerous job-alike categories and presents five special awards. Nominations are reviewed by...

Teams from OCDE’s Deaf and Hard of Hearing Program prevail in the ‘Battle of the Books’

Ian Hanigan April 8, 2019

Two teams from OCDE’s Deaf and Hard of Hearing Program won their divisions in the national Battle of the Books...

An image of paper in a typewriter with the words "Orange County Education News"

Weekly roundup: Newport Back Bay offers hands-on learning, OC teachers chosen for NASA program, and more

Fermin Leal April 5, 2019

A group of students from Costa Mesa High School students recently spent the day at the Upper Newport BayEcological Reserve...

Local Friday Night Live students target underage drinking

Ian Hanigan April 4, 2019

Student leaders from the Santiago De Compostela Catholic Church’s Friday Night Live chapter recently staged a town hall-style meeting to discuss the dangers of underage drinking and its impacts in their community. At the “Our Town, Our Health, Our Future”...

Retiring Anaheim High dance director leaving legacy of arts appreciation

Fermin Leal April 3, 2019

For teacher Meg Elder, the performing arts can open opportunities for students that they might not otherwise find. During her...

A modified jetliner used for space exploration flies above the ground

OC teachers to take flight as part of NASA training program

Fermin Leal April 2, 2019

Four Orange County science teachers will soar into the stratosphere this summer so they can better study the planets, stars...

Trabuco Hills High marching band to perform in 2020 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade

Ian Hanigan April 1, 2019

The Trabuco Hills High School Thundering Mustangs Marching Unit has been invited to perform in the 2020 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. Performers from the Mission Viejo campus were stunned by the surprise announcement, which came Thursday night during a Saddleback...

Science on a Sphere globe at OCC's new Planetarium

VIDEO: OCC’s new planetarium is go for launch

Greg Lammers April 1, 2019

The Orange Coast College Planetarium is now serving a galaxy near you. Located in the center of OCC’s campus in...