OC teacher’s Sally Ride classroom lesson part of International Women’s Day program Fermin Leal March 7, 2019Irvine Unified School District teacher Judy Richonne has created a lesson for students about famed astronaut Sally Ride that’s been...
Weekly roundup: California’s new schools chief, detection dogs in Fullerton, and more Ian Hanigan February 1, 2019California’s new superintendent of public instruction was abandoned by his father and lost his mother to cancer at age 6....
Student orators make their points at Project Soapbox speech competition Ian Hanigan January 28, 2019Orange County students demonstrated some impressive oratory skills during last month’s Project Soapbox showdown. And one of them has earned a...
OC Academic Decathlon kicks off this weekend for hundreds of students Fermin Leal January 24, 2019Hundreds of students from 41 local high schools will participate over two consecutive Saturdays in the 51st annual Orange County...
OCDE, city of Westminster to partner on curriculum for historic Mendez trail and monument Ian Hanigan December 19, 2018OCDE is teaming up with the city of Westminster to create content and curriculum for a local trail and monument...
Edison High School installs Holocaust exhibit from the Simon Wiesenthal Center Ian Hanigan November 19, 2018A powerful lesson on the Holocaust has been brought to the campus of Edison High School. The Simon Wiesenthal Center’s...
Two OC projects named finalists at culminating National History Day event Ian Hanigan June 20, 2018Two projects from Orange County were named finalists at this year’s National History Day showdown in Maryland. The 2018 National...
Weekly roundup: A GoatFundMe campaign, celebrating classified employees, Pacifica High’s ROTC program, and more Ian Hanigan May 25, 2018They called it their “GoatFundMe” campaign. After considering a number of philanthropic pursuits, a group of students from Niguel Hills...
Orange County to be represented at the National History Day finals in Maryland Ian Hanigan May 22, 2018Next month, 62 award-winning history projects from California will compete in Maryland against other top National History Day submissions from...
Anaheim Union superintendent earns statewide honor for expanding civic education Ian Hanigan March 29, 2018The California Council for the Social Studies has recognized Anaheim Union High School District Superintendent Michael Matsuda for his work...
