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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
calculator and dollar bills on spiral notebooks

The 20 fees public schools can legally charge

Staff reports August 14, 2018
New school registration is underway throughout Orange County, and students and parents may be asked to pay some fees. In an effort to clarify what fees schools can and cannot charge and how schools can be complaint with the law, we consulted with our Orange County Department of Education legal counsel. [...]
students walking down the halway

OC students begin heading back to school as summer breaks end

Fermin Leal August 10, 2018
With back packs filled, pencils sharpened and school lunches packed, tens of thousands of students across Orange County began arriving...
capitol building photo

2018 state bill tracker: 7 proposed laws that could impact OC schools

Fermin Leal August 8, 2018
The California State Legislature is busy this summer considering dozens of proposed education bills that could affect everything from charter schools and education funding, to how campuses can best prepare students for college and careers. OCDE Newsroom has compiled a...
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New legal chief eager to continue OCDE’s vision of supporting public schools

Fermin Leal August 3, 2018
Following a comprehensive nationwide search, the Orange County Department of Education has hired Jeffrey Riel as its next general counsel....
Graduates lined up

OC high school graduation rate dips to 89.5 percent with new state methodology

Fermin Leal August 2, 2018
Orange County’s high school graduation rate for the Class of 2017 dropped slightly to 89.5 percent, according to new state...
Dennis Roberson

Q&A: OCDE special education chief retires after 50 years in education

Ian Hanigan July 30, 2018
The same year OCDE’s Dennis Roberson began his career in education, Andy Griffith left Mayberry, the Beatles cut the White Album and moviegoers rode shotgun with Steve McQueen in “Bullitt.” Roberson started as a general education teacher in 1968, but...
Volleyball players from the U.S. and Japan greet before a match

Tustin High to host women’s volleyball match featuring U.S. and Japanese national teams

Ian Hanigan July 26, 2018
Tustin High School is hosting an exhibition match on Friday, July 27 between the USA Women’s National Volleyball Team and...
teachers works with student at during classroom lesson

OCDE receives $15 million to partner with UCLA center to continue work aimed at improving school climate statewide

Fermin Leal July 25, 2018
The state Department of Education has awarded an additional $15 million to a partnership led by the Orange County Department...
Educators from the Huntington Beach City School District

OC educators seek out training that integrates instructional technology, innovation

Ian Hanigan July 23, 2018
When leaders of the Huntington Beach City School District selected a training program to enhance teaching and learning through technology, they didn’t just enroll a handful of educators — they went all in. As of June, every single member of...
State Superintendent Tom Torlakson, Orange County Sheriff Sandra Hutchens and former California Education Secretary Dave Long

California educators, law enforcement reps gather in OC for school safety conference

Ian Hanigan July 19, 2018
More than 600 educators, school workers and law enforcement representatives have convened in Orange County this week to collaborate and...
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