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Behind the credentials: OCDE’s Credentialing team keeps Orange County educators cleared at all times

Nathaniel Martinez October 9, 2026

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 Samantha A. takes the stage to accept her Perseverance 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

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...

VIDEO: Sunny Hills High esports program engages students while building computer science skills

Ian Hanigan April 4, 2022

The award-winning esports program at Sunny Hills High School in Fullerton was recently featured in a news segment that’s been...

Weekly roundup: Back Bay High’s dance team, Astronomy Night in Buena Park, targeting fentanyl traffickers, and more

Ian Hanigan April 1, 2022

Like most continuation schools, Back Bay High School in the Newport-Mesa Unified School District is primarily focused on credit recovery. But a dance team at the Costa Mesa campus is giving its students the chance to connect with one another...

Woodbridge High's Academic Decathlon team

Woodbridge High in Irvine takes third place in the California Academic Decathlon

Ian Hanigan March 31, 2022

Irvine’s Woodbridge High School has placed third in the California Academic Decathlon. Fresh off winning its fifth Orange County Academic...

Innovative apps earn honors for more than a dozen OC high school students

Ian Hanigan March 30, 2022

One smartphone app is designed to assist people who are visually impaired with object recognition technology, made possible by artificial...

KinderCaminata event introduces Santa Ana kindergarteners to college and careers

Ian Hanigan March 29, 2022

Nearly 1,000 kindergarteners from the Santa Ana Unified School District got a sneak preview of college and potential careers during the latest KinderCaminata fair, which was held Friday at Santa Ana College. Organizers said the goal was to inspire the...

OC District Pulse: Westminster School District strives to build tomorrow’s leaders today

Staff reports March 28, 2022

“Building Tomorrow’s Leaders Today” is the mission and vision of the Westminster School District, which serves more than 8,700 students...

Weekly roundup: OC Register’s Artist of the Year nominees, schooling for Afghan students, and more

Ian Hanigan March 25, 2022

The Orange County Register has announced 646 nominees for its 2022 Artist of the Year program. Juniors and seniors representing...

Brea Olinda Unified leaders outside Laurel

Laurel Elementary Magnet School in Brea celebrates its centennial birthday

Ian Hanigan March 24, 2022

Laurel School began serving the Brea community back in September 1921. According to the Brea Olinda Unified School District, the campus cost just $50,000 to build, and it started out with 139 students. With construction fast-tracked to accommodate enrollment, Laurel...

Boeing Company grant will help Inside the Outdoors add animal ambassadors, increase access

Ian Hanigan March 22, 2022

Inside the Outdoors Foundation, which oversees OCDE’s long-running environmental education program, has been awarded a $75,000 grant from The Boeing...