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UCI to break down the physics of superheroes during presentation for K-12 students

January 15, 2020

UCI’s School of Physical Sciences will host its annual physics show and lecture for K-12 students on Saturday, Feb. 1. This year's theme? Superpowers. Adults are also welcome to attend “Adventures in Phys... Read More

Academic event season has arrived, and we’ve compiled a list of important dates

Ian Hanigan

January 14, 2020

Esperanza High students compete in the Super Quiz Relay event in front of a live audience during the 2019 Academic Decathlon. This year's Academic Decathlon kicks off Jan. 25. January arguably marked the st... Read More

Contest at OCC challenges students to simulate Mars rover mission

Ian Hanigan

January 6, 2020

Orange Coast College in Costa Mesa will serve as the Southern California hub for NASA’s ROADS on Mars Student Challenge, which will give local students a chance to complete a simulated Mars mission — and possib... Read More

VIDEO: OC Pathways Showcase promotes business, education partnerships

Fermin Leal

December 4, 2019

Orange County businesses learned how they can help equip students for careers transformed by automation, artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies at the fifth annual OC Pathways Showcase held Tue... Read More

OC esports federation supported by OCDE is honored as a public-private partnership

Ian Hanigan

November 21, 2019

An esports league that started in Orange County before expanding into a national federation has been honored as a model public-private partnership by the Orange County Business Council. Funded by the Samueli... Read More

Medical students point to an X-ray image

Santa Ana school’s partnership with UCI gives students a preview of medical careers

Ian Hanigan

November 18, 2019

It’s a Friday afternoon with a three-day weekend on deck, and about a dozen UCI medical students are gathered in a crowded classroom at Santa Ana’s Middle College High School. Dressed in bright white lab coa... Read More

Weekly roundup: Tails of kindness in Anaheim, local honors, Veterans Day tributes, and more

Ian Hanigan

November 15, 2019

Did you know Wednesday was World Kindness Day? The Anaheim Elementary School District did. In celebration, author Lisa Wiehebrink paid a visit to James Madison Elementary School with enough copies of her boo... Read More

OC campuses named America’s Best STEM High Schools by Newsweek

Ian Hanigan

November 13, 2019

Seven Orange County campuses have earned a place among the top 500 in Newsweek magazine's ranking of America's Best STEM High Schools. Troy High School from the Fullerton Joint Union High School District lea... Read More

Weekly roundup: Teachers learn about deep sea exploration, Unity Day in Capo, and more

Fermin Leal

October 25, 2019

More than 100 educators from across California, including more than a dozen from Orange County, visited San Pedro’s AltaSea at the Port of Los Angeles earlier this week to learn from famed ocean explorer Dr. Ro... Read More

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Weekly roundup: Climate change awareness campaigns spread across schools, OC test scores steadily improve, and more

Fermin Leal

October 11, 2019

As young people across the globe increase efforts to raise awareness about climate change, more and more school boards, PTAs and other education groups across California have taken proactive steps to tackle the... Read More

UCI to break down the physics of superheroes during presentation for K-12 students

Academic event season has arrived, and we’ve compiled a list of important dates

Contest at OCC challenges students to simulate Mars rover mission

VIDEO: OC Pathways Showcase promotes business, education partnerships

OC esports federation supported by OCDE is honored as a public-private partnership

Santa Ana school’s partnership with UCI gives students a preview of medical careers

Weekly roundup: Tails of kindness in Anaheim, local honors, Veterans Day tributes, and more

OC campuses named America’s Best STEM High Schools by Newsweek

Weekly roundup: Teachers learn about deep sea exploration, Unity Day in Capo, and more

Weekly roundup: Climate change awareness campaigns spread across schools, OC test scores steadily improve, and more

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