Riverside County Office of Education

10/08/2026

Amazing history on display by JUSD students! 📜◀️🕰️

10/08/2026

Great job CNUSD students!👍

Creativity with a powerful message! 🎨❤️

Congratulations to our CNUSD students whose artwork was selected for the 42nd Annual Riverside County Carol Addiss Student Drug Use Prevention 2026 Calendar Contest!

👏 Audrey Tao — Rondo School of Discovery | February
👏 Emily Shin — Centennial High School | April
👏 Evelyn Kang — Roosevelt High School | August
👏 Rylan Dorfmeyer — Todd Elementary School | September
👏 Victoria Zhou — El Cerrito Middle School | October
👏 Vienna Zhou — Santiago High School | November & Calendar Cover! 🌟

We’re proud of these talented students for using their creativity to promote healthy choices and an important message during Red Ribbon Week! ❤️🎨

10/08/2026

to this week's Greater Coachella Valley Student of the Month (GCVSOM) honorees from Coachella Valley Unified, Desert Sands Unified, and Palm Springs Unified School Districts.

Learn more about the GCVSOM program, sponsorships, October awardees, and view the event photo gallery.

The Greater Coachella Valley Student of the Month program honors high school seniors from desert-area schools and is organized by RCOE.

10/08/2026

🚨Raising the Future event approaching‼️ This is where opportunity meets purpose. 💥 Join in on a day of empowerment with free resources including skill-building workshops designed to inspire, equip, and uplift both teens and adults.

🗣️🗣️While you’re there, join RCOE’s very own, Dr. Jeff Oldfield and Dr. Heidi Baynes, at their workshop. 🏫(swipe for details)

EXPLORE OTHER INTERACTIVE YOUTH & ADULT WORKSHOPS COVERING:
* Financial Literacy & How Money Works
* Entrepreneurship & Career Pathways
* Content Creation & Turning Passion Into Profit
* Music, Art & Creative Expression
* Youth Empowerment & Trauma Healing
* Leadership & Finding Your Voice ...and more!

PLUS, over $10,000 in giveaways, scholarships & prizes, including big-screen TVs, PS5 consoles, VR headsets, gift cards and more! Must be present to win. There will be FREE food and vendors present.

REGISTER NOW AND DO NOT MISS THIS INCREDIBLE OPPORTUNITY
Scan the QR code or copy the 🔗eventbrite.com/e/raising-the-future-tickets-1992705404507

📅Saturday, October 17, 2026 10 AM-4 PM
📍Riverside County Office of Education Conference Center, Indio
83-625 Dr. Carreon Blvd., Indio, CA 92201
🚨🚨FREE

10/08/2026

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) - Students at Raymond Cree Middle School joined school staff and local law enforcement officials for a group walk to campus, bypassing standard vehicle drop-off zones and carpool lanes. This year marked a record for Palm Springs Unified, with 15 schools participating. The...

10/07/2026

🚲🛴 It’s National Walk & Roll to School Day!🎒🚶‍♂️

Students, families, community members, and school staff across Riverside County are stepping and rolling into the school day together. With HOT☀️🌡️ temperatures in the forecast, remember to walk early, stay hydrated, and walk safe! 😎💧

Happy ‼️

10/06/2026

New piece out NOW at the RCOE Newsroom: “New Bilingual Authorization Program Prepares Dual Language Immersion Teachers”‼️ Read the compelling story of Mayra Anguiano, a former staff at a children’s hospital who decided it was time for a career change: she wanted to become a teacher. 👩‍🏫 Through the Bilingual Authorization (BILA) Program, she built a marketable skill and connected with the Dual Language Immersion (DLI) Program, ultimately landing a job as a DLI instructor. 🗣️

🚨Read more about how Mayra took inspiration from her own life to reflect on her teaching at 🔗 go.rcoe.us/RCOEnewsroomBilingualProgram or by scanning the QR code

🤔To learn more about the BILA Program and enroll today, visit 🔗 go.rcoe.us/BILAprogram

10/06/2026

It is Tuesday and this week’s feature is on Ep. 18 of season 4.

In this episode, host Dominique Samario is joined by guest Justin Hudson, business owner of . He discusses his vocation to constantly give back to the community as it has a personal significance growing up in the Inland Empire. Hudson hopes to bring the IE onto the global stage. He has done major collaborations with companies like Nike and recognized athletes.

Listen and watch this Torch episode on YouTube 🔗 youtube.com/watch?v=L1w7mrPDesc or wherever you get your

SUBSCRIBE to The Torch to get the latest episodes and explore past ones‼️

09/30/2026

Honored to sponsor and support yesterday’s 15th Annual Riverside County Women’s Leadership Conference, “Stronger Together: The Power of Connection.” The morning was a transformative experience, filled with amazing networking opportunities, empowering speakers like Freedom Writers Foundation Erin Gruwell, exhibitors and community resources. Thank you for letting RCOE be a part of this important annual event.

09/29/2026

Hope you are ready because October is College Kickoff Month‼️ At schools, students learn about Trades, Colleges, and Universities that they might choose to attend in the future🤔📝 events like this, bring excitement and are inspiring for scholars from TK-12th who seek to continue on through their educational journey📚🏫 Career Technical Education pathways also spark the interests of students for futures in a variety of fields.

👇What school did you attend?