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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
A news graphic

Weekly roundup: OC athletes receive honors, a celebration of life for Laguna Beach principal, and more

Madeline Gray June 24, 2022
From baseball to diving to track, high school athletes across the county were recognized this week for their performances throughout...
AUHSD iLab instructor and student

Anaheim Union High School District’s iLab inspires students to tackle issues by innovating solutions

Vicky Nguyen June 23, 2022
Countless amounts of automatic hand sanitizer dispensers were installed in response to the pandemic, but recent graduate Thomas Dinh noticed...
Greyson, a student at OCDE's Harbor Learning Center, with Duey Luu, a staff member from his group home, and OCDE Speech and Language Specialists Art Marmelejo and Paul DePerry.

ACCESS students explore Careers Without Borders

Madeline Gray June 22, 2022
From actors to astronauts to professional sports hall-of-famers, Careers Without Borders has brought professionals from differing fields to the computer screens of students in alternative education.  In 2020, the guest speaker series was created within the Alternative, Community and Correctional...
WHS Merits Winners

Westminster High’s Queen Bees selected as a national finalist of ExploraVision science competition

Vicky Nguyen June 21, 2022
Life without honey bees could sting for the United States as the agricultural economy provides 19.7 million jobs and contributes...
Buena Park Book Vending Machine

Weekly roundup: Book vending machine, supporting families through inflation, students get second chances, and more

Vicky Nguyen June 17, 2022
Students will not find any snacks in a new vending machine that was installed at a school in the Buena...
VSA Orange County Art Gallery

Traveling art exhibit showcases the work of artists with disabilities of all ages

Vicky Nguyen June 15, 2022
Surrounded by his biggest supporters, 7-year-old Mario Roblero stands proudly in front of his artwork that is currently on display at Galería of Imagination.  With a brown border, the student artist from Thomas Paine Elementary School in the Garden Grove...
Cadet Amanda Martinez

Student cadets graduate from military-style program with second chance at life

Vicky Nguyen June 14, 2022
For many, a second chance can be an opportunity of a lifetime. That has been the case for Amanda Martinez,...
NOCROP superintendent Dana Lynch

North Orange County ROP appoints new superintendent

Madeline Gray June 14, 2022
The North Orange County Regional Occupational Program recently announced Dana Lynch as its new superintendent.  Lynch, assistant superintendent of educational...
San Clemente High School Graduates at Thalassa Stadium in San Clemente (Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG Photographer)

Weekly roundup: Graduations return in pre-pandemic fashion, funding granted for career pathways, and more

Madeline Gray June 10, 2022
After making pandemic-safe adjustments to graduation ceremonies last June, graduation season has returned to normal with fully in-person high school graduation festivities — cap tosses and cheerful embraces included. As the Orange County Register reported, more than half of the...

Fullerton School District introduces second Korean dual language program in the county

Madeline Gray June 9, 2022
In Orange County, 68 public schools, including charters, are teaching their students a second language. While a total of 61...
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