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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
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Student exhibits and space industry execs to be featured at this year’s OC Pathways Showcase

Ian Hanigan November 8, 2017
There’s still time to register for the third annual OC Pathways Showcase. The Nov. 29 event, highlighting collaborative efforts by...
students in computer lab

Growing number of OC districts offer free SAT, PSAT to students

Fermin Leal November 7, 2017
For many students, taking the SAT represents the first steps in the college application process. The exam also provides them...
Education News title card

Weekly roundup: Santa Ana High teacher receives Grammy nod, suspension rates falling and more

Ian Hanigan November 3, 2017
At Santa Ana High School, Victor de los Santos not only serves as a music instructor, he’s also a mentor, and often, a father figure to many of his students. Since he began working at the school, the teacher has...
Irvine Unified Superintendent Terry Walker

Irvine Unified highlights student-centered learning at first State of the District event

Ian Hanigan November 3, 2017
The Irvine Unified School District must be adaptable to prepare the next generation for a future in which “70 percent...
Courtney Smith asks her students to pay attention as she wraps up her lesson

OCDE to award grants to 50 school employees working to become teachers

Fermin Leal November 3, 2017
As part of an effort to combat the shortage of teachers statewide, Orange County Department of Education is awarding 50...
Desks in an empty classroom

Suspensions and expulsions fall over five years in California and Orange County

Ian Hanigan November 2, 2017
The number of students suspended or expelled in California has fallen for the fifth straight year, according to state education officials who attribute the trend to more engaging instruction and more effective discipline strategies. Data released Wednesday by the California...

Global art project shows the faces of Santa Ana’s Sierra Preparatory Academy

Ian Hanigan November 1, 2017
Dozens of faces peer down from the 600 Building on the campus of Sierra Preparatory Academy in Santa Ana. Without...
Parenting OC honors its top teacher at a reception

Parenting OC magazine seeks candidates for its Top Teachers of Orange County Awards

Ian Hanigan October 30, 2017
Parenting OC is accepting nominations for its 2018 Top Teachers of Orange County Awards, sponsored by SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union....
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Weekly roundup: Students debate mascot name, Teachers of the Year and more

Fermin Leal October 27, 2017
The majority of students at Savanna High want to rebrand their school mascot after some raised concerns about its symbolism. Students at the Anaheim Union High School District campus debated this week whether to ditch the name altogether of the...
CSBA Golden Bell Awards logo

OCDE Project GLAD NTC wins Golden Bell Award for helping improve student outcomes

Fermin Leal October 26, 2017
An Orange County Department of Education program created to train educators in practices that improve language and literacy for all...
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