Inside the Outdoors – Page 2

students stand on wooden structure over lake

Educators tout how environmental literacy can lead to well-rounded curriculum

April 11, 2018

Incorporating environmental literacy into the school curriculum can lead to higher test scores, improved student conduct and can help us move towards a more sustainable future, a group of educators and experts ... Read More

Inside the Outdoors secures funding for waste education program impacting more than 900,000 students

Ian Hanigan

March 6, 2018

Inside the Outdoors, OCDE’s popular environmental education program, has netted a sizable grant to present standards-based lessons on the science of solid waste to nearly a million Orange County students. At l... Read More

Inside the Outdoors students and teacher

VIDEO: Inside the Outdoors invests grant funds in a campus garden, field trips and traveling scientists

Ian Hanigan

March 8, 2017

Last April, the Inside the Outdoors Foundation was announced as one of 10 national semifinalists in the Blue Bunny Ice Cream Helmet of Hope grant program sponsored by the Jimmie Johnson Foundation. And after a ... Read More

Weekly roundup: Fullerton scholar earns ride to Yale, the California School Dashboard, mentors in Tustin and more

Ian Hanigan

February 24, 2017

He’s a bookworm, an athlete and certainly a role model for his brothers and sister. And now he’s on his way to the Ivy League. The Orange County Register featured an uplifting story this week about a determi... Read More

Students sitting in a circle during an Inside the Outdoors field trip

VIDEO: Memories of an Inside the Outdoors field trip continue to inspire Harvard grad

Ian Hanigan

February 23, 2017

Since 1972, OCDE’s Inside the Outdoors environmental education program has been generating unique memories for students who go on to become successful adults. Gloria Montiel Gloria Montiel is one of them... Read More

Weekly roundup: OC students at the inauguration, giving back on MLK Day, Sunny Hills’ new aquatics facility and more

Ian Hanigan

January 20, 2017

It’s Friday, Jan. 20, and we’ve got another batch of education stories from the week. A number of Orange County students made the trip to Washington, D.C. to witness Friday's inauguration of Donald J. Trum... Read More

Students from Irvine at the nature preserve

Inside the Outdoors gives back to the community during MLK Day service events

Ian Hanigan

January 17, 2017

Representatives from the Boeing Co. join the Inside the Outdoors Foundation and others to remove invasive plants from the Upper Newport Bay Nature Preserve on Saturday, Jan. 14. More than 100 volunteers, inclu... Read More

That’s a wrap: The top OCDE Newsroom stories of 2016

Staff reports

December 29, 2016

Before we finish the 2016 chapter, let's flip back through the pages and revisit some of the top Newsroom stories from this year. VIDEO: Student-built Viking ship at Marina High takes its maiden voyage | Marin... Read More

A graphic advertising the OCDE Services Showcase

Connect, interact and explore the Orange County Department of Education at the inaugural OCDE Services Showcase

Ian Hanigan

October 4, 2016

Local educators, businesses and community partners will get a chance to learn more about the programs and services offered by the Orange County Department of Education during the first-ever OCDE Services Showca... Read More

An image of a sign at the Water Expo at Brea High School

Brea Olinda High classes partner with OCDE’s Inside the Outdoors program to promote water conservation

Ian Hanigan

May 24, 2016

Students enrolled in AP environmental science courses at Brea Olinda High School recently spent their lunch break educating schoolmates and staff about the importance of water conservation. Spearheaded by O... Read More

Educators tout how environmental literacy can lead to well-rounded curriculum

Inside the Outdoors secures funding for waste education program impacting more than 900,000 students

VIDEO: Inside the Outdoors invests grant funds in a campus garden, field trips and traveling scientists

Weekly roundup: Fullerton scholar earns ride to Yale, the California School Dashboard, mentors in Tustin and more

VIDEO: Memories of an Inside the Outdoors field trip continue to inspire Harvard grad

Weekly roundup: OC students at the inauguration, giving back on MLK Day, Sunny Hills’ new aquatics facility and more

Inside the Outdoors gives back to the community during MLK Day service events

That’s a wrap: The top OCDE Newsroom stories of 2016

Connect, interact and explore the Orange County Department of Education at the inaugural OCDE Services Showcase

Brea Olinda High classes partner with OCDE’s Inside the Outdoors program to promote water conservation

OCDE in 30: Does your school have an Academic Pentathlon team?

OCDE in 30 Seconds: Project Based Learning encourages collaboration in classrooms

OCDE in 30 Seconds: Services for Language Learners provides multilingual and multicultural support

OCDE in 30 Seconds: Deaf and Hard of Hearing

OCDE in 30 Seconds: Services for Language Learners unit offers resources and guidance

OCDE in 30 Seconds: Annual workshop helps students and families prepare for college

OCDE in 30 Seconds: OCDE provides services for infants with hearing loss

OCDE in 30 Seconds: Resources and networking opportunities available to OC families

OCDE in 30 Seconds: Career technical education offers STEM opportunities for all students

OCDE in 30 Seconds: PAL program built on the philosophy of students helping students

OCDE in 30 Seconds: Friday Night Live empowers youth to be leaders in their communities

OCDE in 30 Seconds: Credential and Fingerprinting Services

OCDE in 30 Seconds: The OCDE print shop makes business cards, books, brochures and more

OCDE in 30 Seconds: Nutrition programs focus on ‘the whole child’

OCDE in 30 Seconds: Now in its 40th year, the VSA Festival is ‘Soaring to Greater Heights’

OCDE in 30 Seconds: Looking for meeting space? ‘We’ve got you covered’

OCDE in 30 Seconds: Here’s a little known fact about OCDE’s Business Services division

OCDE in 30 Seconds: A traveling scientist from Inside the Outdoors brings a guest

OCDE in 30 Seconds: A quick look at the National History Day program

OCDE in 30 Seconds: IT division supports the technology needs of Orange County schools

OCDE in 30 Seconds: A brief look at the ‘Move More Eat Healthy’ program

OCDE in 30 Seconds: We break down the Orange County Academic Decathlon in half a minute