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Wendy Saldivar poses with Orange County Superintendent of Schools Dr. Stefan Bean after receiving her 2027 Orange County Teacher of the Year award during a surprise classroom visit in April.

Loara Elementary teacher named one of five 2027 California Teachers of the Year

Vicky Nguyen October 8, 2026
Four education leaders pose at the Fullerton School District Board of Education meeting on July 27, 2026, holding a large ceremonial $525,000 check from OCDE’s Innovation Funding Initiative.

OCDE opens second round of Innovation Funding Initiative, offering up to $525,000 per project

Ian Hanigan October 7, 2026
From left, Lynne Pentecost, CEO of Schoolhaus Advisors Inc.; Sara Ludovise and Yarib Dheming of OCDE’s Inside the Outdoors; Orange County Board of Education Trustee Mari Barke; Orange County Superintendent of Schools Dr. Stefan Bean; board Clerk Dr. Ken Williams; board President Tim Shaw; Inside the Outdoors Operations Manager Stephanie Smith; and Robert Demmond, associate principal with tBP/Architecture, gather for the Rancho Soñado groundbreaking.

Groundbreaking marks the return to Rancho Soñado for OCDE’s Inside the Outdoors

Ian Hanigan October 6, 2026
Saddleback High School students learn about plants and growing techniques during a Sept. 21 event celebrating the school’s $10,000 Future Innovators Initiative grant from Hyundai.

$10,000 Hyundai grant supports Saddleback High’s plans for outdoor STEM learning

Vicky Nguyen October 6, 2026
Attendees pose with Carl the Collector and OCDE Language Services Coordinator Natalia Abarca, in orange, during the department’s International Translation Day celebration at PBS SoCal studios in Costa Mesa.

OCDE celebrates International Translation Day at PBS SoCal studios

Vicky Nguyen October 5, 2026
Counterfeit oxycodone

Here’s what families need to know about fentanyl

Ian Hanigan November 8, 2022
Fentanyl has flooded the illegal drug market, often in the form of counterfeit pills masquerading as common prescription opioids. Here's what families need to know.
Graduates lined up

Schools, districts required to have students submit college financial aid applications or opt-out form

Ian Hanigan November 7, 2022
Based on legislation that passed last year, it’s now a requirement for every graduating senior in California to submit an...
Al Mijares speaking to audience

OC experts convene to discuss fentanyl dangers and prevention strategies

Ian Hanigan November 4, 2022
Last year, the lives of 36 young people in Orange County — all under the age of 20 — were cut short by opioids, and the majority of those fatalities were fentanyl-related. According to the California Department of Public Health, there...
OUSD employees at C-STEM

Weekly roundup: UC Davis recognizes two Orange Unified educators, OC celebrates its top teachers, and more

Vicky Nguyen November 4, 2022
Two educators from the Orange Unified School District were recognized by the University of California, Davis during the 2022 C-STEM...
student global health leaders

Two OC students speak at Johns Hopkins University’s Global Health Leaders Conference

Vicky Nguyen November 3, 2022
Two students from Orange County were selected to speak this year at the Global Health Leaders Conference led by Johns...
CS Fundamentals Orange County

OCDE to host two-day community schools workshop on Nov. 17-18

Vicky Nguyen November 2, 2022
An upcoming two-day workshop hosted by OCDE will break down the fundamentals of community schools for educational teams and partners seeking to transform their own campuses. Organized by the Community Schools Learning Exchange — also known as CSLX — and the National...
Orange County Health Care Agency building

OC Health Care Agency calls for preventative measures as RSV infections and hospitalizations rise

Ian Hanigan November 1, 2022
Citing record numbers of pediatric hospitalizations from respiratory infections, local public health officials are urging Orange County residents to follow disease...
2023 Orange County Teachers of the Year finalists

Top educators of 2023 honored at Orange County Teachers of the Year dinner

Vicky Nguyen November 1, 2022
“The rewards of teaching” was the theme for the 2023 Orange County Teachers of the Year dinner celebration at the...
Coastline ROP Board Meeting

Not-for-profit AI program encourages students to pursue careers in STEM

Madeline Gray October 31, 2022
STEM students from the Irvine and Tustin unified school districts were awarded for their dynamic innovations at this year’s Intel Global Impact Festival after participating in the Careers in AI Program. Led by the CEO Leadership Alliance Orange County, this...
Sunburst Academy Class 30 cadet Abigail Ramirez practice rap lyrics with musician Jamie Ross.

Weekly roundup: Sunburst cadets channel their emotions through music, statewide student assessment results are in, and more

Madeline Gray October 28, 2022
Making beats, writing lyrics and becoming leaders — this is what the past week on the Sunburst Youth Challenge Academy...
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