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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
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Ed100 to host academy for student leaders

Ian Hanigan April 19, 2022
Ed100, a website and initiative dedicated to demystifying California’s public education system, is inviting Orange County students ages 13 and...
An image of the OCDE sign at the administrative campus on Kalmus

OCDE associate superintendent who oversees HR honored for leadership during pandemic

Ian Hanigan April 18, 2022
OCDE Associate Superintendent Renee Hendrick has been named one of this year’s top human resources executives by the Orange County...
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Weekly roundup: Marina High leader named principal of the year, Westminster High adds beekeeping program, and more

Ian Hanigan April 15, 2022
Marina High School Principal Morgan Smith has been named Secondary Principal of the Year by the Association of California School Administrators. As the Daily Pilot reported, Smith returned to Marina this year after serving as assistant principal of Fountain Valley...
Sylvia Mendez

Mendez v. Westminster, which ended forced school segregation, concluded on this day in 1947

Ian Hanigan April 14, 2022
Today marks the 75th anniversary of the final ruling in the landmark case of Mendez v. Westminster, which ended the legal justification for forced school segregation in California and paved the way for the U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark Brown v. Board decision.
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VSA Festival will return as an in-person event on April 30 to celebrate artists with disabilities

Ian Hanigan April 13, 2022
After two virtual years of virtual events, the 46th annual VSA Festival will return to MainPlace Mall in Santa Ana on...
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California’s public school enrollment continues to decline, consistent with national trends

Ian Hanigan April 12, 2022
Public school enrollment in California has declined for a fifth straight year, according to new state data released this week. An annual snapshot of fall enrollment from the California Department of Education indicates just over 5.89 million students attended public...
Buena Park School District

California honors six school attendance review boards, with four from OC

Ian Hanigan April 11, 2022
School attendance review boards from four Orange County school districts have been designated as model programs by the state for practices that have helped reduce chronic absenteeism rates and improve student attendance.
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Weekly roundup: Ocean Institute’s Adopt-A-Class program, Esperanza’s dance captain featured, and more

Ian Hanigan April 8, 2022
Ocean Institute in Dana Point is offering scholarships for its Adopt-A-Class program, which allows students in underserved communities — primarily from...
Dr. Michael Conroy

Ocean View School District announces new superintendent

Ian Hanigan April 6, 2022
The Ocean View School District has found its next superintendent. The Board of Trustees appointed Dr. Michael Conroy to succeed Dr. Carol Hansen, who announced her plans to retire this coming July after seven years at the helm of the...
From the Desk of Al Mijares

Mijares: OCDE’s College and Career Preparatory Academy offers a fresh start for young adults

Al Mijares April 5, 2022
Where can young adults turn if they’ve aged out of the public school system without a high school diploma?  OCDE’s...
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