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

Nathaniel Martinez October 9, 2026
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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
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OC students outpace state in latest performance assessments that reflect pandemic’s impact

Nichole Pichardo January 7, 2022
Orange County’s public school students continued to outpace the state in the latest round of standardized tests, according to assessment...
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Weekly roundup: Orange County schools endure Omicron storm, and more

Ian Hanigan January 7, 2022
From surging case rates to the distribution of at-home testing kits, COVID-19 and its Omicron variant continued to dominate education...
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Local students honored in monthly contest that highlights mental health, suicide prevention

Nichole Pichardo January 5, 2022
A shared desire to help promote the mental health and wellness of local youth recently inspired two award-winning projects by Orange County students in the monthly Directing Change Hope and Justice Contest. Amariah Garza, a 12th grade student from OCDE’s...
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OCDE seeks nominees for music and arts administrator awards

Nichole Pichardo January 4, 2022
The Orange County Department of Education is currently seeking nominations for the Orange County Music and Arts Administrators — or...
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Villa Park High School unveils new cutting-edge science center

Nichole Pichardo December 29, 2021
Just before the start of winter break, administrators in the Orange Unified School District “cut the ribbon” and unwrapped a...
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Looking back: 10 memorable OCDE Newsroom stories from 2021

Nichole Pichardo December 28, 2021
Just like that, another calendar year is coming to an end. And while 2021 brought on its own set of unique challenges, Orange County educators rose to the occasion by reigniting a passion for learning, raising levels of achievement and...
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County Supt. Al Mijares is among the OC Register’s 125 Most Influential People

Ian Hanigan December 27, 2021
Dr. Al Mijares, who leads OCDE as Orange County’s superintendent of schools, has made the OC Register’s roundup of the...
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Tim Shaw appointed to fill OC Board of Ed’s Fourth District seat

Ian Hanigan December 22, 2021
The Orange County Board of Education has filled its Fourth District vacancy, and the name is a familiar one.  Tim...
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Mijares: New website, The 101, created to help families unpack complex education issues

Ian Hanigan December 22, 2021
Want to better understand how curriculum decisions are made? Need a rundown of the immunizations required to attend school? Or perhaps you’d like to learn more about health education or ethnic studies in California. These are some of the topics...
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Weekly roundup: Free bikes for Tustin USD third-graders, a social media threat, and more

Nichole Pichardo December 17, 2021
“You get a bike, you get a bike, you get a bike!” This was the surprise that nearly 150 Tustin...
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