Update: OC champ places 12th overall in 2019 Scripps National Spelling Bee Fermin Leal May 30, 2019Updated at 9 a.m. on May 31 Nicholas D’Sa eliminated in 12th round Nicholas D’Sa finished in 12th place after...
Coalition of OC districts and partners unites to boost career education Ian Hanigan May 22, 2019An OCDE-led coalition of Orange County school districts, community colleges and ROPs has secured a sweeping round of new funding...
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: 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...
Surprise! OCDE announces the 2020 Orange County Teachers of the Year Staff reports May 1, 2019Who are the 2020 Orange County Teachers of the Year? You’re about to find out. And so are they. Over...
Fullerton School District students create smartphone apps to solve real-world challenges Ian Hanigan April 25, 2019They devised apps to help locate lost pets, apps to protect the environment and apps to promote health and safety....
Student team from OCDE program named a finalist in national rocket competition Ian Hanigan April 24, 2019This literally was rocket science. A team of students from OCDE’s home school program has been named a national finalist in...
Teams from two OC schools advance to the Science Olympiad National Tournament Ian Hanigan April 23, 2019For the second straight year, a pair of Orange County schools will represent California at the Science Olympiad National Tournament....
OCDE program combines mindfulness and yoga to improve students’ physical and mental health Ian Hanigan April 18, 2019According to the most recent Orange County Conditions of Children report, 1 in 4 students feels chronically sad or hopeless,...
Student projects to address real-world needs at ocMaker Challenge Ian Hanigan April 16, 2019Students from across Orange County will exhibit more than 200 STEM-based designs demonstrating creativity and innovation at next month’s ocMaker Challenge....