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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
Typewriter

Weekly roundup: Hurricane relief efforts, National Merit semifinalists, Irvine’s newest school, and more

Ian Hanigan September 15, 2017
Approximately 1,500 miles separate Orange County from Hurricane Harvey’s destructive swath. But local residents have been eager to support the...
CA SUMS Initiative logo

OC superintendent champions comprehensive system of support for students in EdSource commentary

Ian Hanigan September 15, 2017
On the heels of the state introducing new instructional standards, a new funding model and a new accountability system, California’s...
Community members cheer during the dedication ceremony for the Michael A. Monsoor Memorial Stadium

Garden Grove High School dedicates new stadium in honor of fallen war hero

Ian Hanigan September 12, 2017
Michael A. Monsoor was a 1999 graduate of Garden Grove High who played tight-end on the school’s football team. His status as an American hero, however, was earned thousands of miles away during a combat mission in Ramadi, Iraq. There,...
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Weekly roundup: OC students show support for Houston, teacher trains service pooch and more

Fermin Leal September 8, 2017
Students from Orange County School of the Arts wanted to show their support for families affected by Hurricane Harvey, especially...
Virgin Galactic's Spaceship 2 flies through the sky

UC Irvine symposium encourages students to pursue careers in aerospace

Fermin Leal September 8, 2017
Hundreds of high school students from Orange County and across the region visited UC Irvine on Thursday to learn about...
Middle school students pose for pictures

Huntington Beach City School District gives returning students the red-carpet treatment

Ian Hanigan September 7, 2017
The Huntington Beach City School District literally rolled out the red carpet on Tuesday to welcome back more than 7,000 students, becoming the final Orange County district to begin the 2017-18 school year. At Moffett Elementary School, kindergarten teachers Janelle...
The White House

DACA and California’s education system: Some answers to common questions

Fermin Leal September 6, 2017
On Tuesday, President Donald Trump announced plans to phase out the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, or DACA, and...
An autonomous vehicle programmed by Matthew Tang and his team at the 2017 MIT Beaver Works Summer Institute

Scholar spotlight: Northwood High student self-driven to succeed at MIT summer institute

Ian Hanigan September 6, 2017
Matthew Tang doesn’t have his driver’s license just yet. But that didn’t stop him from spending four weeks at the...
Cluttered desk

Weekly roundup: Back to school photos, backpack donations, state test scores and more

Ian Hanigan September 1, 2017
With staggered start dates in August and September, districts throughout Orange County are continuing to welcome back students. The Brea, Garden Grove, Los Alamitos, Placentia-Yorba Linda and Saddleback Valley unified school districts all reopened this week, as did the Magnolia...
Teacher with students in a classroom

OCDE seeks applicants for grants to help schools implement social-emotional, academic and behavioral support systems

Fermin Leal August 30, 2017
The Orange County Department of Education is accepting applications from school districts, publicly funded charter schools and county offices of...
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