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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
The El Modena Pool Athletes

New aquatic center at El Modena High School creates a splash

Vicky Nguyen August 8, 2022
The student athletes from El Modena High School will no longer need to hold their practices at neighboring teams’ pools. ...
Troy High School sophomore Cloris Shi. (The 74 / Cloris Shi)

Weekly roundup: Troy High School scholar honored for STEM research, alternative education students perform at Segerstrom Center, and more

Madeline Gray August 5, 2022
Two years ago, Troy High School student Cloris Shi conducted research with machine learning methods to analyze six different coronaviruses...
FNL Awards

FNL at 30: Here are a few things you might not know about the OC Friday Night Live Partnership

Ian Hanigan August 4, 2022
The Orange County Friday Night Live Partnership turns 30 year, and to put that in perspective, consider that the first students to take part in the program are now in their mid-40s — and some may have high schoolers of their own.
Summer at the Center rehearsal

VIDEO: Student performers take Segerstrom Center stage for 31st summer show

Vicky Nguyen August 3, 2022
Singing and dancing are two things Jennifer Nguyen enjoys, but she has never felt comfortable enough to break out of...
Misty Copeland speaks on Zoom with ACCESS students and staff.

Ballerina Misty Copeland emphasizes the importance of access with OCDE alternative education program

Madeline Gray August 2, 2022
Growing up in San Pedro with five siblings, Misty Copeland was an introverted kid who struggled to find a passion...
Student with backpack, running

August signals the start of school for most OC districts

Ian Hanigan August 1, 2022
Welcome to August, the month that marks the start of the 2022-23 school year — or the end of summer vacation, depending on your point of view — for most Orange County school districts. Students in the Savanna School District, which serves...
Katella High School KHS Sustainable Garden

Weekly roundup: Katella High nationally recognized, student leaders honored, and more

Vicky Nguyen July 29, 2022
After being awarded the California Green Ribbon Award for three consecutive years, Katella High School in the Anaheim Union High...
GGUSD Summer Internship Program CTE

Garden Grove students gain career experience through summer internship program

Vicky Nguyen July 28, 2022
Summer plans look different for every student, but nearly 80 rising seniors from the Garden Grove Unified School District maximized...
Al Mijares at his desk

Mijares: Time spent in the great outdoors correlates with improved health, academic performance

Al Mijares July 27, 2022
Outside the urban glare of Los Angeles, we found a night sky packed with stars and a still silence interrupted only by the wind’s whisper and the chatter of crickets and frogs. It was different, yet familiar. My father packed...
Bank of America students

Bank of America leadership program recognizes four Orange County students

Madeline Gray July 26, 2022
From making small changes in their communities to now leading them, two recent high school graduates and two high school...
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