Orange Unified breaks ground on first of four new science centers as part of $288 million school bond Fermin Leal June 12, 2018Orange Unified School District officials have broken ground on the new science center at Orange High School that will feature...
Video contest empowers OC students to start conversations on mental health Ian Hanigan May 21, 2018A dozen mental health videos produced by students from Canyon, Foothill and Katella high schools in Orange County have earned...
AP tests for middle schoolers? At Fullerton School District, 70 take exam for the first time Fermin Leal May 16, 2018Seventy middle school students from the Fullerton School District took the Advanced Placement Computer Science Exam last year, with four...
Weekly roundup: Gov. Brown’s new budget forecast, U.S. News’ Best High Schools, homeless education, and more Ian Hanigan May 11, 2018Gov. Jerry Brown’s latest budget proposal is forecasting a $8.8 billion surplus for next year, about $3 billion more than...
OC to send two teams to the Science Olympiad National Tournament in Colorado Ian Hanigan May 10, 2018After earning top honors at the Southern California State Science Olympiad Tournament last month, teams from two Orange County campuses...
Fountain Valley High wins inaugural Orange County High School Esports League crown Fermin Leal April 28, 2018The two teams made up of orcs, dragons, vikings, serpents and other virtual characters battled in front of a screaming...
Esperanza High School’s new life-size medical tablet allows students to perform simulated surgeries Fermin Leal April 24, 2018The group of students gathered around the patient known as Carl inside a lab at Esperanza High as they performed...
VIDEO: Science gets immersive at Rancho Soñado, one of 14 field trip sites offered by Inside the Outdoors Ian Hanigan April 17, 2018Nestled against the Santa Ana Mountains, Rancho Soñado serves as the home base of OCDE’s Inside the Outdoors environmental education...
Educators tout how environmental literacy can lead to well-rounded curriculum Fermin Leal April 11, 2018Incorporating environmental literacy into the school curriculum can lead to higher test scores, improved student conduct and can help us...
Weekly roundup: From adversity to honor rolls, state Academic Decathlon results, OC educators honored, and more Ian Hanigan March 30, 2018Lorena Cruz believes she might be a dropout statistic if not for the support she received at Laurel House, a...
