Discovery Cube to host ocMaker Challenge Exhibit and Competition Staff reports April 18, 2016Heard of the ocMaker Challenge? It’s a STEM-based design competition that promotes creativity and innovation with this enterprising prompt for students: Design and build — or significantly...
In the news: Irvine students look to launch nanosatellite, state names Model Continuation High Schools Staff reports April 1, 2016The roundup is ready — are you? Here’s what’s going on in education news: Corona Del Mar High School’s Living...
Top projects from National History Day-Orange County competition advance to state finals Ian Hanigan March 18, 2016The winners of this year’s National History Day-Orange County competition have been posted online. You can check them out here....
OCDE in 30 Seconds: A traveling scientist from Inside the Outdoors brings a guest Ian Hanigan March 3, 2016OCDE’s popular Inside the Outdoors program boasts 14 field trip sites in Orange County and another one in Los Angeles County....
Local students prepare for National History Day-Orange County competition Ian Hanigan March 1, 2016More than 550 young historians representing 38 schools and a dozen school districts are getting ready to showcase their websites, papers,...
Placentia student wins OC Spelling Bee for second time in three years Ian Hanigan February 29, 2016After 11 rounds and about three and a half hours, it came down to one word — “cataclastic.” Samuel Littrell,...
State spotlights three OC campuses on its list of model middle schools Staff reports February 26, 2016State Superintendent Tom Torlakson has recognized three Orange County campuses, among a list of just 33 in California, as high-performing middle...
OCDE in 30 Seconds: A quick look at the National History Day program Ian Hanigan February 25, 2016Each year around this time, more than 500,000 students in grades four through 12 take part in National History Day contests...
What is California MTSS? Here’s your four-minute primer (video) Ian Hanigan February 5, 2016As we’ve mentioned here before, education offers more than its share of buzzwords, acronyms and jargon, but some are definitely worth...
OCDE’s Inside the Outdoors program leads clean-up event in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Ian Hanigan January 20, 2016While many commemorate Martin Luther King Jr. Day with parades and ceremonies, students from OCDE’s Inside the Outdoors program annually...