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Orange County Superintendent of Schools Dr. Stefan Bean, center, joins OCDE staff and the 2026 Orange County Counselors and Advocates of the Year at the 12th annual Orange County Counselor Symposium on Feb. 4.

OCDE seeks presenters, award nominees for 2027 OC Counselor Symposium

Vicky Nguyen September 24, 2026
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Five OC students shine a light on Japanese American artist with award-winning documentary

Nathaniel Martinez September 22, 2026
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What parents should know about e-bikes and youth safety in Orange County

Ian Hanigan September 22, 2026

OCDE’s Innovation Funding Initiative readies for round two, offering up to $525,000 per project

Ian Hanigan September 21, 2026
Former Centralia Elementary School District student Sarah Barron speaks to students at San Marino Elementary School about the new free library available on their campus. (Centralia Elementary School District)

Weekly roundup: Former student donates Little Free Library to Centralia Elementary School District campus, and more

Madeline Gray September 18, 2026
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Educators, experts gather to discuss language acquisition and multi-literacy

Fermin Leal October 31, 2019
More than 100 teachers, coaches, consultants and administrators gathered this week to share their best practices for language acquisition and...
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Air quality guidelines aim to address ongoing wildfire concerns

Fermin Leal October 29, 2019
As wildfires spread across California this week, we want to remind you of the state Department of Education’s recently released...
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#kindness1billion: Here are some of the kind acts you’ve shared in October

Ian Hanigan October 28, 2019
They don’t always generate headlines, but kind acts happen every day in Orange County — and probably too many to count. Of course, that won’t stop us from trying. In 2016, OCDE launched its One Billion Acts of Kindness initiative...
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Weekly roundup: Teachers learn about deep sea exploration, Unity Day in Capo, and more

Fermin Leal October 25, 2019
More than 100 educators from across California, including more than a dozen from Orange County, visited San Pedro’s AltaSea at...
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Updated 2019 state bill tracker: 9 proposed laws that could impact education in OC

Fermin Leal October 24, 2019
The California State Legislature was busy this session that just concluded considering dozens of proposed education bills that could affect...
AUHSD Superintendent Michael B. Matsuda and Lisa Haines, Vice President of Public Affairs, Disneyland Resort.

Disneyland Resort partners with Anaheim Union High School District on workforce development program

Ian Hanigan October 22, 2019
The Disneyland Resort is contributing $350,000 to the Anaheim Union High School District to support a popular summer internship program. Anaheim’s Innovative Mentoring Experience, or AIME, has provided summer mentoring experiences to nearly 7,000 students through 55 partnering businesses, including...
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Mijares: Healthy students are better learners — and more likely to become healthy adults

Al Mijares October 21, 2019
Educators across the country are increasingly focusing on the health of students, and for good reason. Along with our commitment...
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Weekly roundup: The Great ShakeOut, impactful arts, new state legislation, and more

Ian Hanigan October 18, 2019
The students and staff of Arroyo Elementary School in Tustin Unified dropped, covered and held on this week. And they...
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OCDE nets $500,000 state grant for tobacco prevention efforts

Ian Hanigan October 15, 2019
OCDE recently received more than $500,000 in state funding to help keep vaping devices, cigarettes and other tobacco products out of the hands of students. As part of the California Department of Justice’s Tobacco Grant Program, grants were presented this...
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Fifth annual OC Pathways Showcase to strengthen partnerships between educators, industry leaders

Ian Hanigan October 14, 2019
Orange County businesses will learn how they can help equip students for careers transformed by automation, artificial intelligence and other...
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