2019 runner-up wins 2020 OC Spelling Bee championship Fermin Leal February 29, 2020It took 24 rounds spread over five nerve-wracking hours to decide the 57th annual Orange County Spelling Bee champion on...
Weekly roundup: Students support ill classmate by offering kindness to others, Tustin school offers auto training, and more Fermin Leal February 28, 2020An 8-year-old’s leukemia diagnosis spurred acts of kindness for other children undergoing cancer treatments. This Orange County Register article described...
Park honoring Mendez v. Westminster case awarded $1.29 million state grant Fermin Leal February 27, 2020California State Parks has awarded a $1.29 million grant to the City of Westminster to construct a park and memorial...
Mijares: New science standards empower students to investigate their world Al Mijares February 18, 2020When California adopted the Next Generation Science Standards in 2013, the goal wasn’t simply to generate more doctorates in chemistry,...
State celebrates 2020 California Distinguished, National Blue Ribbon schools at Disneyland ceremony Fermin Leal February 12, 2020The 35 Orange County 2020 California Distinguished and six National Blue Ribbon schools, along with all other honorees from across...
Weekly roundup: California’s lone ballot measure, the science of superheroes, and more Ian Hanigan February 7, 2020Proposition 13 is the only statewide measure on the March 3 ballot, and while it happens to share a name...
OC esports federation produces positive STEM learning outcomes, researchers say Ian Hanigan January 29, 2020Students who participated in a national esports league that launched in Orange County became more interested in STEM careers, demonstrated...
Garden Grove’s Latinos Unidos Conference prepares young leaders for success Ian Hanigan January 20, 2020More than 300 students recently attended the Garden Grove Unified School District’s seventh annual Latino Unidos Conference on the campus...
Q&A: OCDE teams with local partners to promote inclusivity, combat hate Ian Hanigan January 16, 2020The disturbing images generated headlines across the country. In one photo, Orange County teenagers were seen mimicking a Nazi salute...
UCI to break down the physics of superheroes during presentation for K-12 students Ian Hanigan January 15, 2020UCI’s School of Physical Sciences will host its annual physics show and lecture for K-12 students on Saturday, Feb. 1....
