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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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Oct 6, 2026

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OCDE breaks ground on new Rancho Soñado education center, marking a long-awaited return

Quick look: Nearly six years after the Bond Fire devastated Rancho Soñado, OCDE broke ground on a new $21 million environmental education center that will return Inside the Outdoors to its longtime home in the Santa Ana Mountains. For nearly 20 years, Stephanie Smith knew Rancho Soñado at nearly…

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Oct 6, 2026

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

Saddleback High School is one of 10 Orange County public schools originally selected for a $10,000 Future Innovators Initiative grant from Hyundai. The school plans to use the funding to help develop a half-acre learning farm focused on science, sustainability and agriculture.

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