OC District Pulse: Ocean View School District emphasizes writing, STEM and the arts Ian Hanigan May 3, 2017The Ocean View School District knows its families value choice. That’s why the district recently rebooted Lake View Elementary School to...
Weekly roundup: An out-of-this-world chat, classified employees of the year and more Ian Hanigan April 7, 2017Students from Betsy Ross Elementary in Anaheim were treated to an out-of-this-world experience this week. About 150 of them got...
CHEP Expo showcases projects and performances by students enrolled in OCDE’s independent study program Ian Hanigan March 22, 2017Paper roller coasters, engineered to send marbles through complex loops, tunnels and spirals. A robotic hand that opens and closes...
VIDEO: Beckman High student awarded for smartphone app capable of locating disaster survivors Ian Hanigan March 13, 2017OK, so this is pretty cool. A junior from Beckman High School in the Tustin Unified School District was recently...
VIDEO: Memories of an Inside the Outdoors field trip continue to inspire Harvard grad Ian Hanigan February 23, 2017Since 1972, OCDE’s Inside the Outdoors environmental education program has been generating unique memories for students who go on to...
Weekly roundup: Teams advance to state decathlon, OCDE leads statewide initiative, Villa Park hosts a French wedding and more Ian Hanigan February 17, 2017Since publishing our last weekly roundup, we learned that Irvine’s Woodbridge High School earned the highest team score in this...
Nicolas Junior High School students honored for building smartphone app Ian Hanigan February 14, 2017Their initial task? To come up with an innovative concept for a smartphone app. But a team of middle school girls...
Weekly roundup: OC music teacher honored, young violinist gets a big stage and more Ian Hanigan February 10, 2017This week, we learned that Tesoro High School music teacher Keith Hancock will get to attend this year’s Grammy Awards after...
Weekly roundup: A landmark court case remembered, Newport-Mesa talks term limits and more Ian Hanigan February 3, 2017It’s Friday, Feb. 3, which is welcome news if your name is Phil Connors. And for everyone else, here’s our weekly roundup...
VIDEO: This year’s OC STEM Student Showcase takes a hands-on — and minds-on — approach Ian Hanigan January 26, 2017The OC STEM Student Showcase, featuring some of the county’s top science, technology, engineering and math projects from grades K through 12, will...