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...
Weekly roundup: Read Across America, Irvine’s new high school, Teachers of the Year and more Ian Hanigan March 3, 2017This week, schools across Orange County invited special guests to read their favorite children’s books in honor of Read Across America Day. Established...
VIDEO: ‘Lennar University’ gives Anaheim students hands-on lessons in the construction trades Ian Hanigan February 27, 2017Sometimes a construction site is the best classroom. That’s certainly the case for a group of Katella High School students who...
VIDEO: Memories of an Inside the Outdoors field trip continue to inspire Harvard grad Ian Hanigan February 23, 2017Since 1972, OCDE’s Inside the Outdoors environmental education program has been generating unique memories for students who go on to...
Nicolas Junior High School students honored for building smartphone app Ian Hanigan February 14, 2017Their initial task? To come up with an innovative concept for a smartphone app. But a team of middle school girls...
Weekly roundup: OC music teacher honored, young violinist gets a big stage and more Ian Hanigan February 10, 2017This week, we learned that Tesoro High School music teacher Keith Hancock will get to attend this year’s Grammy Awards after...
