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Dr. Stefan Bean and Lainie Rowell on the FutureCurrent podcast set, with microphones and chairs arranged for a recorded conversation.

Now playing: New OCDE podcast hosted by Dr. Bean highlights the people and stories shaping education

Ian Hanigan January 27, 2026
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
Gunn Marie Hansen

Orange Unified school board promotes Hansen to schools chief

Fermin Leal December 12, 2017
The Orange Unified School District’s Board of Trustees unanimously voted last week to appoint Gunn Marie Hansen as the district’s...
Washington Middle School students

La Habra middle schoolers earn national recognition in environmental challenge

Ian Hanigan December 11, 2017
Seven middle schoolers from La Habra have earned honors in a national contest that challenged teams of students to tackle...
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Weekly roundup: Students create zombie app, California School Dashboard released, and more

Fermin Leal December 8, 2017
A group of students from the Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School district worked on developing smartphone apps, including one about a zombie apocalypse, as part of a new program aimed at helping them boost their skills in science, technology, engineering and...
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VIDEO: Some tips to help parents navigate the California School Dashboard

Fermin Leal December 7, 2017
Local schools and districts can find out today how well they performed in the state’s newest school accountability system, the...
Victor de los Santos

Santa Ana Unified teacher a finalist for Grammy’s Music Educator Award

Fermin Leal December 6, 2017
A music teacher from the Santa Ana Unified School District was named one of 10 finalists nationwide for the 2018...
Capitol Holiday Tree in Sacramento California

In the news: La Habra second-grader chosen to help light Capitol Christmas Tree

Ian Hanigan December 6, 2017
California Governor Jerry Brown and first lady Anne Gust Brown will get an assist from a local elementary school student when they light up the Capitol Christmas Tree on Thursday. Second-grader Sofia Garcia, who attends El Cerrito Elementary in the...
Student hands teacher a watermelon

VIDEO: Knowledge, kindness are cultivated at Westminster High’s The Giving Farm

Ian Hanigan December 5, 2017
Westminster High’s agricultural program isn’t just educating students about horticulture, livestock and equipment. It’s also putting food on the tables of...
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7 education programs in Orange County win Golden Bell Awards

Fermin Leal December 4, 2017
The California School Boards Association presented prestigious Golden Bell Awards to seven educational programs in Orange County that improved technology,...
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Weekly roundup: Irvine’s Chromebook program, OC Pathways Showcase, new science standards and more

Ian Hanigan December 1, 2017
Along with bolstering its technology infrastructure, the Irvine Unified School District has increased the number of computers available for student use from 7,500 to more than 34,000 over the past five years. And now a new district initiative is allowing...
El Toro High students

El Toro High food drive sets school record with more than 115,000 cans

Ian Hanigan November 30, 2017
Another year, another school record for El Toro High. Last year we reported that the Lake Forest campus collected 111,922...
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