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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

Weekly roundup: Brea Canyon High creates ‘Care Closet’ for students, national Blue Ribbon school, Hispanic Heritage Month, and more

Vicky Nguyen September 23, 2022

When high school student Nathaniel Ornelas needed a suit to wear to a job interview, he turned to Brea Canyon...

State warns school leaders about new brightly colored ‘rainbow fentanyl’

Ian Hanigan September 23, 2022

State health officials cautioned school leaders this week about a new and concerning version of the synthetic opioid known as...

Garden Grove school celebrates Mid-Autumn Moon Festival with community

Vicky Nguyen September 22, 2022

With their glowing lanterns, the students and families of Murdy Elementary School celebrated as a community to welcome the full harvest moon — a symbol of peace, prosperity and togetherness. The Garden Grove Unified School District campus held its first...

VIDEO: Secretary of State encourages high school students to pre-register to vote

Vicky Nguyen September 21, 2022

Young people have the potential to be a powerful voice in elections, but only if they get involved and make...

VIDEO: Virtual forum stresses importance of building relationships with Latino and Hispanic-identified students

Vicky Nguyen September 20, 2022

“My teachers told my mom that my English was unsatisfactory and blamed Spanish as the biggest impediment.” Dr. Itzel Meduri...

Nine OC students named top STEM scholars at Broadcom Masters

Madeline Gray September 19, 2022

Broadcom MASTERS recently announced its top middle school students, spotlighting 300 young innovators from across the country who have made their mark in the fields of math, applied science, technology and engineering. After a multi-tiered selection process, nine Orange County...