For Orange County School of the Arts senior Julian Maya, storytelling is a way to keep family memories and traditions alive.
Now, he’s creating opportunities for other young film students to do the same. Through the Rooted Film Festival, Julian hopes to bring students together to explore their identities and share personal experiences through filmmaking.
Quick look: Nearly six years after the Bond Fire devastated Rancho Soñado, OCDE broke ground on a new $21 million environmental education center that will return Inside the Outdoors to its longtime home in the Santa Ana Mountains. For nearly...
Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer joins County Superintendent of Schools Dr. Stefan Bean on the latest episode of FutureCurrent to discuss e-bike safety, hate incidents, gang prevention and how schools and community agencies can work together to support young people.
Quick look: With California’s 2025–26 legislative session complete, a new slate of education laws is set to reshape areas ranging from artificial intelligence and student data privacy to substitute staffing, English learner reclassification and early math assessments. The deadline has...
Behind the credentials From fingerprints to applications to compliance checks, OCDE's Credentialing team keeps Orange County educators cleared at all...
Students in Hicks Canyon Elementary School’s Mandarin Immersion Program recently celebrated the Mid-Autumn Festival, learning about Chinese traditions through stories,...
OCDE’s College and Career Preparatory Academy celebrated 166 graduates during its 2026 commencement ceremony, marking one of the largest graduating classes in the program’s history. The free public charter school supports students ages 16 to 25 in earning their diplomas via flexible learning options and personalized support.
Wendy Saldivar of Loara Elementary School in Anaheim has been named one of five 2027 California Teachers of the Year. Fellow Orange County educator Brittany Walters of Dr. Peter Marshall Elementary School was also recognized as a state finalist.
