Mijares: OC’s new esports league looks to power up interest in STEM fields Al Mijares December 13, 2017There was a time when video game consoles were considered incompatible with academics, based on the belief that they distracted...
Orange Unified school board promotes Hansen to schools chief Fermin Leal December 12, 2017The Orange Unified School District’s Board of Trustees unanimously voted last week to appoint Gunn Marie Hansen as the district’s...
La Habra middle schoolers earn national recognition in environmental challenge Ian Hanigan December 11, 2017Seven middle schoolers from La Habra have earned honors in a national contest that challenged teams of students to tackle...
Weekly roundup: Students create zombie app, California School Dashboard released, and more Fermin Leal December 8, 2017A group of students from the Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School district worked on developing smartphone apps, including one about a...
Santa Ana Unified teacher a finalist for Grammy’s Music Educator Award Fermin Leal December 6, 2017A music teacher from the Santa Ana Unified School District was named one of 10 finalists nationwide for the 2018...
VIDEO: Knowledge, kindness are cultivated at Westminster High’s The Giving Farm Ian Hanigan December 5, 2017Westminster High’s agricultural program isn’t just educating students about horticulture, livestock and equipment. It’s also putting food on the tables of...
Weekly roundup: Irvine’s Chromebook program, OC Pathways Showcase, new science standards and more Ian Hanigan December 1, 2017Along with bolstering its technology infrastructure, the Irvine Unified School District has increased the number of computers available for student...
El Toro High food drive sets school record with more than 115,000 cans Ian Hanigan November 30, 2017Another year, another school record for El Toro High. Last year we reported that the Lake Forest campus collected 111,922...
VIDEO: How Canyon High welcomed displaced students during fire evacuations Ian Hanigan November 22, 2017Last month’s fast-moving fire scorched more than 9,000 acres in northeast Orange County — and generated countless subplots. Here’s one...
OC District Pulse: The Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District Ian Hanigan November 21, 2017At each of its 34 campuses, the Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District strives to create spaces where students feel a...