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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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#kindness1billion: A roundup of random acts of kindness shared (so far) in 2021

Nichole Pichardo April 28, 2021
During the past year and a half, spreading kindness has been more important than ever. Even amid a global pandemic,...
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State expands California Distinguished School list, includes 10 more from OC

Ian Hanigan April 27, 2021
Ten additional Orange County campuses have been added to this year’s list of California Distinguished Schools, bringing OC’s total to...
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Fryberger Elementary in Westminster earns top environmental honor

Ian Hanigan April 27, 2021
After installing energy-efficient HVAC systems, school-wide LED lighting and a solar array that produces 90 percent of its energy needs, Fryberger Elementary School in Westminster created a STEM program to teach students how these upgrades can help combat climate change....
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Meet the 2021 AVID high school standouts and scholarship recipients

Nichole Pichardo April 26, 2021
“AVID is more than a class, it is a school family, a support system, and a way of life for...
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Weekly roundup: Irvine USD teen turns leftover bagels into successful food waste initiative; federal free meal program extension; and more

Nichole Pichardo April 23, 2021
A student at Northwood High School in the Irvine Unified School District is helping to fight food waste and hunger,...
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Celebrating democracy in the OC: Webinar promotes civic learning, building partnerships

Nichole Pichardo April 23, 2021
Equipping students with the confidence and competencies that allow them to civically engage with their local communities was the focus of a webinar organized by OCDE’s Educational Services team. The virtual symposium — ”Celebrating Democracy in the OC: Supporting the...
Hilton D. Bell Intermediate School in the Garden Grove Unified School District

Three OC campuses retain their status as ‘California Schools to Watch’

Ian Hanigan April 22, 2021
Three Orange County middle schools have been re-designated as 2021 “California Schools to Watch.” Bell Intermediate School in the Garden...
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OCDE’s Inside the Outdoors extends Earth Day into May with #ProjectZeroWasteLunch challenge

Nichole Pichardo April 22, 2021
While every day is Earth Day for OCDE’s Inside the Outdoors program, we set aside one day a year —...
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OC schools are honored for civic education, with Anaheim Union leading the way

Ian Hanigan April 21, 2021
Fourteen Orange County Schools have been recognized by the California Courts system for building exemplary civic learning programs and creating service-learning opportunities. Katella High and Walker Junior High schools in the Anaheim Union High School District led the way, taking...
OCSEF 2021

Orange County students take home top honors at annual science and engineering fair

Nichole Pichardo April 20, 2021
Although the typical days of halls packed with students, spectators and judges are still on hiatus, that didn’t stop over...
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