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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
Student at National History Day event

National History Day at 50: Orange County’s young historians to showcase projects on March 9

Ian Hanigan February 29, 2024
This year, National History Day isn’t just commemorating history — it’s making history, with the celebration of its own 50th...
Students at robotics contest

Student innovators collaborate and compete in robotics challenge at Fountain Valley High School

Ian Hanigan February 28, 2024
The robotics engineering pathway program at Fountain Valley High School recently played host to the SoCal First Tech Challenge, a...
One Billion Acts of Kindness logo with kids

#kindness1billion: OCDE campaign closes in on 15 million acts of kindness

Ian Hanigan February 27, 2024
In 2016, a movement began with a simple yet profound aim. At the direction of County Superintendent Dr. Al Mijares, the Orange County Department of Education launched the One Billion Acts of Kindness campaign. The initiative was an ambitious call to...
Capitol building

Q&A: Understanding California’s budget and its impact on schools

Ian Hanigan February 26, 2024
In January, Gov. Gavin Newsom unveiled his budget proposal for the next fiscal year, addressing a projected $37 billion shortfall. ...
Reporter interviewing students

Weekly roundup: KTLA spotlights Academic Decathlon champs, Sowers Middle School gets a new campus, and more

Ian Hanigan February 23, 2024
KTLA 5 Morning News reporter Megan Telles was live in Irvine on Wednesday morning to help Woodbridge High School celebrate...
Stewart McCaleb and his sailing dinghy

Los Alamitos High School sophomore sets sail for Olympic dream

Jennifer Nguyen February 22, 2024
Los Alamitos High School student Stewart McCaleb is flying out to Miami, but he won’t be there for a vacation. Stewart, a sophomore, will be competing in the U.S. Olympic Trials for sailing, becoming the first student to represent his...
Kunal Dalal and Wes Kriesel

Artificial intelligence in OC schools: It’s not about the tech, it’s about the approach

Ian Hanigan February 21, 2024
As OCDE’s new administrators of artificial intelligence and innovation, Wes Kriesel and Kunal Dalal stand at the edge of an...
2024 Orange County Counselor Symposium awards seven K-12 school counselors, one K-12 counseling advocate, one community college counselor and one community college counseling advocate on Feb. 7 at the Hilton Anaheim.

10th OC Counselor Symposium awards eight counselors and two counseling advocates

Madeline Gray February 21, 2024
More than 800 educators counselors, administrators and school staff gathered at the 2024 Orange County Counselor Symposium to learn new...

University High’s legal eagles soar to victory in OC Mock Trial, set sights on state finals

Ian Hanigan February 19, 2024
There’s no appealing this courtroom ruling. Showcasing their legal acumen and public speaking skills, students from University High School in Irvine have won the Orange County Mock Trial competition and will participate in next month’s California Mock Trial Finals.  The...
OC high school students visit booths hosted by arts organizations, higher education institutions and school districts at the Orange County College and Career Pathways in the Arts event on Feb. 9.

Weekly roundup: Local arts educators share career pathways with families, Woodbridge students earn seventh decathlon title, and more

Madeline Gray February 16, 2024
Regional arts leaders representing 28 school districts, arts organizations, colleges and universities came together on Feb. 9 to give high...
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