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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

Weekly roundup: Anaheim Union partners with Google; OC students head back to the classroom; and more

Nichole Pichardo August 20, 2021

Students in the Anaheim Union High School District will soon have the opportunity to take job-specific training courses and earn...

Weekly roundup: An OC prep football preview, reactions to the state’s public health order, and more

Ian Hanigan August 13, 2021

With the Delta variant surging, most of this week’s education news understandably centered on COVID-19 protocols, including the new public...

State to require all school staff to show proof of vaccination or submit to weekly testing

Ian Hanigan August 11, 2021

California will require that all teachers and school employees show proof of vaccination against COVID-19 or get tested on a weekly basis, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Wednesday. The public health order, which is the first of its kind in the...

It’s back-to-school season for the OC! Here’s a list of 2021-22 school start dates

Nichole Pichardo August 10, 2021

And just like that, summer is coming to an end. This week marks the start of a new school year...

Weekly roundup: Local organization donates over 10,000 backpacks to Santa Ana USD students; state superintendent visits Southern California; and more

Nichole Pichardo August 6, 2021

Over ten thousand students in the Santa Ana Unified School District this week received backpacks with school supplies from Karina’s...

Buena Park superintendent earns statewide honor for advancing equity and success for Latino students

Nichole Pichardo August 3, 2021

Buena Park School District Superintendent Dr. Ramon Miramontes was recently recognized for his educational leadership by the California Association of Latino Superintendents and Administrators (CALSA), which named him a 2021 Superintendent of the Year. Miramontes was presented as the “Honoring...

Regional Mental Health Coordinators team

OCDE hires countywide network of mental health coordinators

Nichole Pichardo August 3, 2021

With funding from the Mental Health Student Services Act, and in partnership with the Orange County Health Care Agency and...

Weekly roundup: Anaheim Union announces artificial intelligence internship, students return to community college campuses, and more

Ian Hanigan July 30, 2021

The Anaheim Union High School District says it’s partnered with an Irvine-based technology firm to launch a new artificial intelligence...

Tustin Unified superintendent announces retirement after more than 35 years in education

Ian Hanigan July 27, 2021

Dr. Gregory A. Franklin, who has been superintendent of the Tustin Unified School District for the last decade, announced Tuesday that he’ll retire on Dec. 31, capping a career in education that has spanned more than 35 years. “It has...

Anaheim Elementary unveils new electric school buses for 2021-22

Ian Hanigan July 26, 2021

A fleet of clean-energy electric buses is making its way to the Anaheim Elementary School District. AESD expects to take...