Coalition of OC districts and partners unites to boost career education Ian Hanigan May 22, 2019An OCDE-led coalition of Orange County school districts, community colleges and ROPs has secured a sweeping round of new funding...
Weekly roundup: Students use solar power in competition, governor’s budget seeks tech upgrades, and more Fermin Leal May 17, 2019Students from four Orange County high school teams will compete in the 2019 Solar Cup this weekend at Lake Skinner in...
Governor’s latest state budget proposal targets about $81 billion for public schools Fermin Leal May 14, 2019Gov. Gavin Newsom has provided in his latest budget proposal a slight boost in overall spending for public education, including...
Woodbridge High student working to spread her appreciation of STEM to other girls Fermin Leal May 9, 2019Avika Patel’s list of accolades is quite impressive, especially for a high school junior. The Woodbridge High student has been...
Weekly roundup: High school construction academy meets workforce needs, Teachers of the Year celebrated, and more Fermin Leal May 3, 2019Students trained through Katella High School’s Building Industry Technology Academy, or BITA, are finding work in the construction sector straight...
Fullerton School District students create smartphone apps to solve real-world challenges Ian Hanigan April 25, 2019They devised apps to help locate lost pets, apps to protect the environment and apps to promote health and safety....
Weekly roundup: Newport Back Bay offers hands-on learning, OC teachers chosen for NASA program, and more Fermin Leal April 5, 2019A group of students from Costa Mesa High School students recently spent the day at the Upper Newport BayEcological Reserve...
Weekly roundup: Investigating Salem in 1692, cheering a hero’s return, competing for scholarships, and more Ian Hanigan March 29, 2019A group of students from Thurston Middle School in Laguna Beach recently conducted a mock crime-scene investigation based on one...
Weekly roundup: Fullerton partnership creates college pipeline, OCC’s new planetarium, and more Ian Hanigan March 15, 2019A new partnership between Cal State Fullerton, Fullerton College and the Fullerton Joint Union High School District seeks to create...
5 OC high school teams advance to championship round of international robotics contest Fermin Leal March 12, 2019Hundreds of high school students from across the region competed this weekend in teams with remote-controlled robots they assembled for...