Local high school students pair up with Boeing engineers in summer internship program Ian Hanigan July 1, 2019Some 75 local high schoolers are serving as interns this summer in a highly selective work-based learning program offered by...
Popular radio show on personal finance highlights OC’s efforts to promote college and career readiness Ian Hanigan June 7, 2019OCDE’s director of career education was recently featured on a popular personal finance radio show and podcast to talk about...
Weekly roundup: Cooking up vegetarian options in Fullerton, astronomy for visually impaired students, and more Ian Hanigan May 24, 2019A cooking competition in the Fullerton School District recently challenged students to create a tasty vegetarian option that will be...
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...
OC students explore potential careers at Irvine-based science and tech companies Ian Hanigan February 7, 2019Nearly 300 students from Orange County high schools and community colleges got a chance to visit Irvine-based technology and life...
Mijares: Career pathways merge technology with creativity to meet human needs Al Mijares December 18, 2018n a recent Tuesday morning, an atrium inside the Irvine headquarters of Edwards Lifesciences offered a glimpse of the transformational...
Weekly roundup: Grad rates, a middle school entrepreneur, a mobile planetarium and more Ian Hanigan November 30, 2018Orange County’s graduation rate edged up slightly in 2018. Figures released this week by the state Department of Education show that...
OC Pathways recognized as a model of public-private partnerships Ian Hanigan November 30, 2018An OCDE initiative that builds career pathways in key industry sectors and creates work-based learning opportunities for students has been...
VIDEO: Schools’ career training programs spotlighted at annual OC Pathways Showcase Fermin Leal November 27, 2018Alex Hernandez spent much of his four years at Los Alamitos High School learning skills that will help him save...
Educators, industry leaders invited to attend fourth annual OC Pathways Showcase on Nov. 27 Ian Hanigan November 14, 2018There’s still time for educators and industry leaders to be part of the fourth annual OC Pathways Showcase, which will...