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OCDE’s Innovation Funding Initiative readies for round two, offering up to $525,000 per project

Ian Hanigan September 21, 2026
Former Centralia Elementary School District student Sarah Barron speaks to students at San Marino Elementary School about the new free library available on their campus. (Centralia Elementary School District)

Weekly roundup: Former student donates Little Free Library to Centralia Elementary School District campus, and more

Madeline Gray September 18, 2026
Project GLAD® Coordinator Jennifer Salas goes over language development strategies for teachers to utilize in their own classrooms.

REGISTER NOW: Project GLAD® to offer Foundations and Secondary Foundations Training this fall

Nathaniel Martinez September 18, 2026
Two students kneel in a farm field planting young seedlings while other participants work in rows behind them under a blue sky.

Second Harvest invites OC students to learn, serve at working Irvine farm

Ian Hanigan September 17, 2026
Middle/outside blocker Megan Hodges (6) leaps for a spike in the gold medal game against the Dominican Republic at the NORCECA U23 Pan Am Cup in Managua, Nicaragua.

San Juan Hills volleyball standout helps Team USA win U23 Pan American Cup gold

Nathaniel Martinez September 16, 2026
Superintendent Toy Thurmond

State Board of Education approves shortened standardized tests for students

Nichole Pichardo November 12, 2020
The California State Board of Education last week voted unanimously to adopt a shortened version of the Smarter Balanced standardized...
Jeanne Awrey

OCDE’s homeless education program seeks supplies for local families

Ian Hanigan November 10, 2020
OCDE’s stockpile of supplies for families experiencing homelessness is running on empty. Jeanne Awrey, who coordinates the department’s homeless education...
OCDE Associated Superintendent Nina Boyd

‘Meet the Need’ computer drive aims to close digital divide for low-income families

Ian Hanigan November 9, 2020
Got an old computer that’s gathering dust? It could help an Orange County student navigate distance learning. OCDE is teaming up with Cox Communications, Cox Business and the Orange County Business Council to rally businesses and the public to take...
6 Teachers of the Year

WATCH NOW: We’re saluting the 2021 Orange County Teachers of the Year with a video tribute

Ian Hanigan November 6, 2020
round this time of year, OCDE would typically host a formal gala to spotlight dozens of Orange County’s top educators....
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Weekly roundup: Student author spreads a message of kindness and inclusivity, the latest OC districts to reopen, and more

Nichole Pichardo November 6, 2020
A Corona del Mar High School student is reminding the world that a little kindness goes a long way. After...
two students stand over a table with models of a human skeleton and other medical models

You’re invited! OC Pathways Showcase to highlight partnerships between educators and industry

Ian Hanigan November 4, 2020
Orange County has built a reputation as a national and international hub for innovative companies and leading-edge educational institutions. And through an initiative called OC Pathways, those companies and institutions are working together to equip tomorrow’s workforce — even during...
ACEs Aware

ACEs Aware initiative trains thousands of health care providers in trauma-informed care

Nichole Pichardo November 4, 2020
It’s not just our local schools that are recognizing the importance of screening for adverse childhood experience, or ACEs, and...
Broadcomm MASTERS

Orange County student selected as a top finalist in premiere national middle school STEM competition

Nichole Pichardo November 2, 2020
A middle school student from Newport Beach was recently recognized as one of the most promising innovators in the nation....
Sunburst Principal Dinah Ismail and Admissions Coordinator Sergeant Ryan Salvoni

Five things to know about Sunburst Youth Academy

Nichole Pichardo November 2, 2020
A non-traditional high school in Orange County is giving students who’ve faced significant obstacles a second chance at life. Operated by the California National Guard in partnership with OCDE, Sunburst Youth Academy is a community high school for at-risk youth....
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Weekly roundup: Daylight Saving Time ends, fire crews gain ground, substitute teachers wanted, and more

Ian Hanigan October 30, 2020
Daylight Saving Time ends at 2 a.m. on Sunday, so be sure to set those clocks back one hour —...
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