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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
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
ACSA

Local ACSA chapter recognizes 18 Orange County educational leaders for excellence

Vicky Nguyen March 27, 2023
The local Association of California School Administrators chapter unveiled its list of 18 exemplary educational leaders on March 24.  Established...
Loara High School softball players at ceremony for school alum Lauren Lappin.

Weekly roundup: Loara High retires jersey of softball alum, county names classified employees of the year, and more

Madeline Gray March 24, 2023
After playing professional softball and competing in the Olympic games, former Loara High School softball star Lauren Lappin returned to...
Westminster School District leaders welcome Superintendent Dr. Gunn Marie Hansen

Westminster School District selects Dr. Gunn Marie Hansen to fill superintendent vacancy

Ian Hanigan March 23, 2023
After reviewing more than 30 qualified candidates, the Westminster School District has a new superintendent.  Westminster’s Board of Education voted Thursday to confirm the appointment of Dr. Gunn Marie Hansen, who previously served in the same role for the Orange...
Marina High School students beautification project

Marina High’s Helping Hands club welcomes spring with a beautification project

Vicky Nguyen March 22, 2023
As students, staff and school community members visit Marina High’s administrative building in the coming weeks, they will be welcomed...
Garden Grove Unified School District Jayden Ham

Garden Grove eighth-grader voices lead role in Nickelodeon’s ‘Bossy Bear’

Madeline Gray March 21, 2023
Middle schoolers at Irvine Intermediate School may know Jayden Ham as an eighth-grader who enjoys creating pixelated animations and taking...
Title with star Orange County Classified School Employees of the Year

OCDE announces the 2023 Orange County Classified School Employees of the Year

Vicky Nguyen March 20, 2023
The 2023 Orange County Classified School Employees of the Year are nine exemplary school workers who pour their hearts into the roles and communities they serve. On Monday, the Orange County Department of Education announced this year’s winners from a...
NMUSD Spyder Lab at Back Bay High School

Weekly roundup: Newport-Mesa’s Spyder Lab gives students business skills, MTSS conference opens registration, and more

Vicky Nguyen March 17, 2023
There was a time when Back Bay High School senior Davian Gonzalez didn’t look forward to going to school or...
Warner Middle School's Kid Conference

Warner Middle School prioritizes student growth at ‘Stranger Things’-themed conference

Madeline Gray March 17, 2023
Warner Middle School students showed their peers how to improve their communication, embrace their individuality and prepare for their future...
Sylvia Mendez and city officials

Sylvia Mendez shares her family’s legacy with OCDE alternative education students

Madeline Gray March 15, 2023
At 9 years old, Sylvia Mendez attended court trials with her family to fight school segregation in her community, and at 86, she continues to share her story with Orange County students who have faced obstacles of their own. Addressing...
2022 CA MTSS PLI

Registration is open for the sixth annual California MTSS conference

Ian Hanigan March 14, 2023
Educators, administrators, counselors and other school-based professionals are invited to register now for the 2023 CA MTSS Professional Learning Institute,...
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