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Students in Hicks Canyon Elementary School's Mandarin Immersion Program pose with educators during the school's Mid-Autumn Festival celebration. Several children wore traditional Chinese-inspired clothing for the occasion. (Photo courtesy of the Tustin Unified School District)

Weekly roundup: Hicks Canyon Elementary students celebrate language and culture during Mid-Autumn Festival, and more

Vicky Nguyen October 9, 2026
College and Career Preparatory Academy student Joy L. walks onto the stage to accept her Integrity Award at the June 16 graduation ceremony.

WATCH: OCDE’s College and Career Preparatory Academy celebrates one of its largest graduating classes

Madeline Gray October 9, 2026
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
Buena Park book vending machine

Buena Park school unveils book vending machine to foster love of reading

Vicky Nguyen May 9, 2022
There are no candy bars and drinks inside the new vending machine at Pendleton Elementary School. Instead, students will be...
White House 2022 National and State Teachers of the Year

Weekly roundup: OC teacher goes to the White House, appreciating educators, cybersecurity training and more

Vicky Nguyen May 6, 2022
An educator of 15 years from the Saddleback Valley Unified School District returned to Southern California to be interviewed live...
Memorial Day Essay Contest 2022

OCDE students reflect on the nation’s heroes and their own in Memorial Day essay contest

Vicky Nguyen May 6, 2022
Keon Ferber remembers being at a loss for words when his family visited the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C.  Standing in front of the wall, he watched as strangers placed white sheets of paper over the names of their...
Four classified employees

Four of California’s top nine classified school employees for 2022 are from Orange County

Ian Hanigan May 5, 2022
Sheri Saladow, Armando Gomez, Erik Estrada and Shannon Lauricella — all from Orange County — were named among California’s nine...
Student performers

VIDEO: Watch Orange County ‘Rise Up’ to celebrate artists with disabilities

Ian Hanigan May 4, 2022
If you weren’t able to attend the 46th annual VSA Festival on April 30, there’s still time to check out...
Two students on Zoom

OC high schoolers get a jump on cybersecurity careers following summer academy

Ian Hanigan May 4, 2022
A year ago, senior Michael Collins hadn’t really given much thought to the world of cybersecurity. Now, it’s a potential career. “Cybersecurity is really outside-of-the-box thinking,” said Collins, who attends Trabuco Hills High School in the Saddleback Valley Unified School...
child looking at phone

Tapping, swiping, liking: Tips for parenting in the digital age

Vicky Nguyen May 3, 2022
Children are spending more time with digital devices, and they’re starting earlier than before. According to the American Academy of...
Career fair illustration

OCDE to host Orange County schools spring Career Fair on May 7

Vicky Nguyen May 2, 2022
Are you considering a career in education, or are you an educator looking for a new opportunity to serve students?...
Students holding check posters

Weekly roundup: Water district contest winners, celebrating student artists, school agriculture programs, and more

Ian Hanigan April 29, 2022
How’s this for drip marketing? Students from the Newport-Mesa Unified School District recently earned cash prizes for producing the winning informational videos in a contest sponsored by Mesa Water District. Sarita Plata, a junior at Early College High School, was...
Westminster High School Beekeeping Program

VIDEO: Westminster High welcomes 60,000 honey bees to school

Vicky Nguyen April 28, 2022
A lot of attention is swarming around a new addition to the agriculture science program at Westminster High School, which...
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