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Kay Nakauchi being recognized at December 2025 HBUHSD Board Meeting.

After 68 years of service, Kay Nakauchi retires from HBUHSD

Nathaniel Martinez January 28, 2026
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
Michael Matsuda presented with an award

Anaheim Union High chief honored by the California Association of Bilingual Education

Ian Hanigan April 7, 2017
Anaheim Union High School District Superintendent Michael Matsuda has been named the 2017 Administrator of the Year by the California...
The 2017 Classified School Employees of the Year

OCDE celebrates the 2017 Orange County Classified School Employees of the Year

Ian Hanigan April 5, 2017
OCDE has announced Orange County’s top classified school employees for 2017. Established in 2008 by the state Department of Education,...
Student Voices logo

OCDE, L.A. County Office of Education to host civic learning summit

Ian Hanigan April 5, 2017
Students, educators, elected officials and members of the business community from Orange and L.A. counties are encouraged to attend an upcoming summit on civic learning. Hosted by the Los Angeles County Office of Education in collaboration with the Orange County...
An image of Orange County Superintendent Al Mijares

Mijares: Schools are finding new ways to connect student interests with college and career skills

Al Mijares April 4, 2017
When you close your eyes and picture a public school, what images come to mind? Do you see chalkboards, workbooks...
Civic education teachers from Pacifica High School

Garden Grove’s Pacifica High School earns state honor for civic education

Ian Hanigan April 3, 2017
In recent years, Pacifica High School in the Garden Grove Unified School District has placed an emphasis on engaging students...
A blurred image of a broadcast newsroom

Weekly roundup: Farm-to-fork luncheon in Buena Park, guidance for new science standards and more

Ian Hanigan March 31, 2017
It’s the last day of March and, perhaps more important, it’s Friday. Naturally we’ve got another weekly roundup of education news stories. Buena Park High School hosted a farm-to-fork luncheon, inviting members of the community to partake in a menu...
Students on the robotics team at Orchard Hills School

11 teams from Tustin and Orange districts to compete in upcoming robotics world championship

Ian Hanigan March 28, 2017
Seven teams from campuses in the Tustin Unified School District and four teams from the Orange Unified School District are headed...
Woodbridge High School's Academic Decathlon team

Irvine’s Woodbridge High School takes ninth place at the California Academic Decathlon

Ian Hanigan March 27, 2017
Orange County won’t have any teams competing at the U.S. Academic Decathlon in Wisconsin next month, but a local team...
PAL students from Roosevelt Elementary School

#kindness1billion: PAL program at Roosevelt Elementary writes kind notes for all 582 students

Ian Hanigan March 27, 2017
Students in the Peer Assistance Leadership program at Roosevelt Elementary School in Anaheim recently took it upon themselves to pen notes of kindness — for the entire student body. That’s 582 individual notes, each featuring a caring, inspiring or motivational...
Fullerton students using iPads

Fullerton School District earns national award for innovative use of technology

Ian Hanigan March 25, 2017
A national survey that spotlights school systems based on their use of technology in and out of the classroom has ranked...
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