Irvine Valley College entrepreneurship department challenges students to pitch products and services Ian Hanigan May 27, 2019Irvine Valley College’s entrepreneurship program recently held a “Shark Tank”-style competition that challenged students to pitch marketable products and services....
OCDE teacher wins state honor for her work to curb truancy, expulsions Fermin Leal May 23, 2019For 21 years, teacher Gail Hume-Nivette has worked to give students a second chance. Hume-Nivette, a teacher with the Orange...
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...
7 outstanding PAL programs and advisors honored for innovative practices Fermin Leal May 16, 2019Five school-level Peer Assistance Leadership programs, or PAL, and two advisors were honored by the Orange County Department of Education...
Local students triumph at National History Day-California competition Ian Hanigan May 15, 2019For Maverick Malfavon, months of research, writing and preparation came down to just 10 minutes. That’s how much time the...
Weekly roundup: Health education framework approved, lawmakers pitch school start-time bill, and more Ian Hanigan May 10, 2019The California Board of Education approved a new optional framework for health education this week, offering guidance to help K-12...
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...
8 OC campuses place in top 100 statewide on new U.S. News ‘Best High Schools’ ranking Fermin Leal May 7, 2019Oxford Academy in Anaheim Union High School District ranked as the second best high school in California in the recently...
Samueli Academy breaks ground with next phase of campus expansion Ian Hanigan May 7, 2019When Samueli Academy launched six years ago with its first class of 120 freshmen, the campus consisted of portable classrooms...
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...
