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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
Ron Wenkart

Q&A: OCDE’s retiring legal chief reflects on a career serving public schools

Ian Hanigan July 18, 2018
For more than 35 years, Ron Wenkart has been the go-to legal expert for local schools and districts, but his...
A group of students run toward their elementary school

Summer vacation ends for hundreds of students at three OC schools

Fermin Leal July 13, 2018
While scores of students across Orange County are hitting the beach, traveling on summer trips, or just sleeping through the...
A financial aid sign at a college

OCDE, partners lauded for efforts to help foster youth apply for financial aid

Ian Hanigan July 12, 2018
Financial aid can be the difference-maker for those considering college. That’s why students of all backgrounds are encouraged to fill out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA, which determines eligibility for grants, fee-waivers and low-interest loans. But...
Students giving a PowerPoint presentation

Newhart Middle School student leaders take aim at the rise in vaping among youth

Ian Hanigan July 11, 2018
This year, a group of student leaders from Newhart Middle School in Capistrano Unified took it upon themselves to tackle a...
Students on computers participating in online gaming

Following successful first season, Orange County’s e-sports league is ready to go national

Ian Hanigan July 9, 2018
Orange County’s high school e-sports league is leveling up. After a successful pilot season that crowned a Fountain Valley High...
Three high school culinary students with trophy

Teen chefs from Valley High School in Santa Ana win fifth national championship

Ian Hanigan July 6, 2018
For the fifth time in seven years, a team of student chefs from Santa Ana has earned first place in a national competition designed to promote tasty and nutritious school meals. Wendy Castanon, Miguel Hernandez and Fernanda Nevarez of Valley...
headphones

Podcast featuring OCDE explains the state’s system for assisting underperforming districts

Ian Hanigan July 5, 2018
Last year, state officials deployed the new California School Dashboard, giving parents, educators and the community a comprehensive and user-friendly look...
A graduate with her family

VIDEO: OCDE’s College and Career Preparatory Academy helps young adults move forward

Ian Hanigan July 3, 2018
“Move Foward.” That’s the slogan recently adopted by OCDE’s College and Career Preparatory Academy, which was founded nearly three years with a...
Educators in a warehouse

Educators look to bring human-centered design thinking into the classroom

Ian Hanigan July 2, 2018
In a vast workshop stocked with virtually every tool and raw material imaginable, a team of educators from El Modena High in Orange huddled around scraps of metal, discussing how to make bottle openers. Not far away, Milissa Roberts, a...
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Weekly roundup: A landmark SCOTUS decision, summer learning tips, perfect attendance records and more

Ian Hanigan June 29, 2018
The U.S. Supreme Court this week issued its long-awaited decision in a case impacting public employee unions, including those that...
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