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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
Canyon Fire 2 smoke over Orange

The latest on Canyon Fire 2 school closures

Fermin Leal October 11, 2017
Updated at 4:05 p.m. on Oct. 11 All Orange County schools to open Thursday Orange Unified has announced it will reopen...
Teacher assisting two students

Foundation created by SchoolsFirst, OCDE offers classroom grants to OC teachers

Ian Hanigan October 10, 2017
Are you an Orange County teacher looking for a way to purchase materials or equipment for a classroom project? You...
Smoke billows over building in Orange

Brush fire prompts school evacuations, air quality warning

Fermin Leal October 9, 2017
A brush fire that has scorched at least 2,000 acres in Anaheim Hills has forced the evacuation of three elementary schools, and prompted air quality warnings throughout the region. Students from Running Springs, Anaheim Hills Elementary and Canyon Rim Elementary,...
Typewriter

Weekly roundup: Walk to School Day, the Ellis Island Experience, college readiness rates and more

Ian Hanigan October 6, 2017
Thousands of Orange County families laced up their tennis shoes and left their cars at home on Wednesday, which was...
From left: Congressman Alan Lowenthal, Superintendent Dr. Sherry Kropp, Board of Education President Meg Cutuli, State Senator Janet Nguyen, and LAEF Executive Director Carrie Logue.

Academic achievement celebrated at Los Alamitos Unified’s State of the District event

Fermin Leal October 5, 2017
Los Alamitos Unified School District Superintendent Sherry Kropp told more than 200 parents, educators and community members that there’s plenty...
students working on computers

More OC 11th-graders ready for college-level coursework, test scores show

Fermin Leal October 5, 2017
The number of Orange County 11th-graders considered ready for college-level math and English coursework grew slightly, according to last week’s state test scores. The Smarter Balanced Assessments were created with the goal of determining how prepared high school juniors are...
Boy smiling and holding artwork

In the news: Orange County is home to California’s two Vietnamese dual immersion programs

Ian Hanigan October 3, 2017
KPCC Southern California Public Radio recently featured this story on Garden Grove Unified’s new Vietnamese dual immersion program, which places...
Parents attending a Parent Leadership Academy at Loara High School

Anaheim Union High School District expands efforts to give parents a voice on campus

Staff reports October 2, 2017
The Anaheim Union High School District is putting a face on family and community engagement. Actually, make that FACES. Since...
Superintendent Greg Franklin

Tustin Unified superintendent highlights successes at annual State of the Schools Breakfast

Ian Hanigan September 29, 2017
More than 300 community members, business owners and district staff gathered at Tustin High’s Sports Pavilion this week for the Tustin Unified School District’s sixth annual State of the Schools Breakfast. The event, presented by TUSD and the Tustin Public...
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Weekly roundup: Saturday school might come to one district, Mandarin immersion school debuts, and more

Fermin Leal September 29, 2017
For some students in the Centralia School District, Saturdays could become another day they have to wake up early, grab...
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