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California K-12 Innovation News

Pilots, new programmes and new school models. Every published innovation story we monitor for California, newest first — add more filters to narrow the view further.

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Oct 7, 2026
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OCDE opens second round of Innovation Funding Initiative, offering up to $525,000 per project

Quick look: Applications are now open for the second round of OCDE’s Innovation Funding Initiative, which will provide six Orange County school districts with up to $525,000 each to test, refine and scale forward-thinking approaches designed to improve student outcomes. OCDE has officially opened…

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