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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

From left, Lynne Pentecost, CEO of Schoolhaus Advisors Inc.; Sara Ludovise and Yarib Dheming of OCDE’s Inside the Outdoors; Orange County Board of Education Trustee Mari Barke; Orange County Superintendent of Schools Dr. Stefan Bean; board Clerk Dr. Ken Williams; board President Tim Shaw; Inside the Outdoors Operations Manager Stephanie Smith; and Robert Demmond, associate principal with tBP/Architecture, gather for the Rancho Soñado groundbreaking.

Groundbreaking marks the return to Rancho Soñado for OCDE’s Inside the Outdoors

Ian Hanigan October 6, 2026

Saddleback High School students learn about plants and growing techniques during a Sept. 21 event celebrating the school’s $10,000 Future Innovators Initiative grant from Hyundai.

$10,000 Hyundai grant supports Saddleback High’s plans for outdoor STEM learning

Vicky Nguyen October 6, 2026

Attendees pose with Carl the Collector and OCDE Language Services Coordinator Natalia Abarca, in orange, during the department’s International Translation Day celebration at PBS SoCal studios in Costa Mesa.

OCDE celebrates International Translation Day at PBS SoCal studios

Vicky Nguyen October 5, 2026

Stacey Middle School students perform El Baile de las Cintas, or the dance of the ribbons, at the City's Fall Festival Culture Night on Sept. 24 honoring Hispanic Heritage Month. (Photos courtesy of Westminster School District)

Weekly roundup: Westminster students honor Hispanic Heritage Month through music and dance, and more

Madeline Gray October 2, 2026

Orange County Board of Education set to appoint new county superintendent

Ian Hanigan June 18, 2024

The Orange County Board of Education is poised to appoint a new county superintendent of schools to succeed Dr. Al...

Anaheim Elementary School District names Jesus ‘Jesse’ Chavarria as new superintendent

Vicky Nguyen June 17, 2024

The Anaheim Elementary School District Board of Education has named Jesus “Jesse” Chavarria as the district’s new superintendent, following a...

A 2024 Orange High School graduate holds up her diploma at graduation. (Orange Unified School District)

And that’s a wrap, class of 2024: a roundup of OC graduation pictures from social media

Nathaniel Martinez June 17, 2024

Students throughout Orange County will soon start the next chapter of their lives as they receive their high school diplomas. It’s easy to forget just how busy a high school student’s life can get. By juggling school, extracurricular activities and...

The eighth-grade boys basketball team at Spring View Middle School wins the districtwide championship in February. (Courtesy of Ocean View School District)

Weekly roundup: Ocean View School District basketball team champions inclusion, Westminster boutique for families celebrates one year, and more

Madeline Gray June 14, 2024

When it comes to basketball, a lot can happen in a single minute of play — that was the case...

#kindness1billion: A look at some of the 15 million acts of kindness throughout Orange County schools

Nathaniel Martinez June 12, 2024

Kindness never goes out of style, which is why schools throughout Orange County have committed to giving back to their...

A blast from the past: seniors return to their elementary schools for ‘grad walk’

Nathaniel Martinez June 11, 2024

High schools throughout the county are helping remind elementary school teachers of their positive impact on students while honoring graduates at the same time. Noel Aguiar, a senior at Santa Ana High School, recently returned to Carver Elementary School to...