Weekly roundup: Student-built satellite ready to launch, new AP computer science class pays off, and more Ian Hanigan July 28, 2017Five … four … three … two … A miniature satellite built by 150 high schoolers from six Irvine campuses...
ACCESS students face ‘sharks’ in entrepreneurial pitch competition Fermin Leal June 28, 2017Two students from the Orange County Department of Education’s alternative education program each won up to a $5,000 loan after...
Video: Fullerton School District integrates technologies central to 21st-century careers Ian Hanigan June 12, 2017In March, we reported that the Fullerton School District had received a national Digital School Districts Survey Award for its...
Brea elementary students learn job skills from pros Fermin Leal June 8, 2017Students from Laurel Magnet School in Brea Olinda Unified spent part of their school year learning about finances from bankers,...
Weekly roundup: OC’s Community Indicators Report, school board changes, immunization rates and more Ian Hanigan May 19, 2017Orange County’s latest Community Indicators Report is out, pulling together compelling data and trends related to the local economy, housing, income and health....
17 teams recognized in STEM-themed ocMaker Challenge Fermin Leal May 19, 2017Seventeen teams from Orange County middle schools, high schools and community colleges won cash prizes of $100 to $350 as...
VIDEO: Virgin Galactic, OC Pathways team up with Roadtrip Nation to visit local campuses Ian Hanigan May 5, 2017OC Pathways recently hit the road with representatives from Virgin Galactic to share career advice with students at Los Alamitos High...
Building competition tests students’ construction skills Fermin Leal April 20, 2017More than 150 high school students from across the region spent two days combing through blue prints, hammering together wood...
Mijares: Schools are finding new ways to connect student interests with college and career skills Al Mijares April 4, 2017When you close your eyes and picture a public school, what images come to mind? Do you see chalkboards, workbooks...
Weekly roundup: California School Dashboard, School Bus Roadeo, Culverdale’s innovation lab and more Ian Hanigan March 17, 2017The California School Dashboard made its formal debut this week, giving parents and educators a more comprehensive look at how...