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Students use STEM skills to solve real-world problems at 2022 ocMaker Challenge

Ian Hanigan June 1, 2022

More than 650 enterprising students showcased their creativity, ingenuity and ability to tackle real-world problems at this year’s ocMaker Challenge, which featured more than 160 STEM-infused projects.

Weekly roundup: Student-built electric cars hit the track, governor unveils revised budget, and more

Ian Hanigan May 13, 2022

Students and their vehicle at the Vital Link Energy Invitational

OC high schoolers get a jump on cybersecurity careers following summer academy

Ian Hanigan May 4, 2022

A year ago, senior Michael Collins hadn’t really given much thought to the world of cybersecurity. Now, it’s a potential...

Katella High, one of two OC Green Ribbon Schools, earns national recognition for environmentalism

Ian Hanigan April 22, 2022

Through its educational programs and campus upgrades, Katella High School in the Anaheim Union High School District has been modeling...

Weekly roundup: Brea Olinda High robotics team competes in international contest, students take center stage, and more

Vicky Nguyen April 22, 2022

The stakes are high for Brea Olinda High School’s robotics team, Mubotics Team 7157, as members travel to Houston, Texas,...

VIDEO: Sunny Hills High esports program engages students while building computer science skills

Ian Hanigan April 4, 2022

The award-winning esports program at Sunny Hills High School in Fullerton was recently featured in a news segment that’s been...

Woodbridge High's Academic Decathlon team

Woodbridge High in Irvine takes third place in the California Academic Decathlon

Ian Hanigan March 31, 2022

Irvine’s Woodbridge High School has placed third in the California Academic Decathlon. Fresh off winning its fifth Orange County Academic...

Innovative apps earn honors for more than a dozen OC high school students

Ian Hanigan March 30, 2022

One smartphone app is designed to assist people who are visually impaired with object recognition technology, made possible by artificial...

Brea Olinda Unified leaders outside Laurel

Laurel Elementary Magnet School in Brea celebrates its centennial birthday

Ian Hanigan March 24, 2022

Laurel School began serving the Brea community back in September 1921. According to the Brea Olinda Unified School District, the...

Boeing Company grant will help Inside the Outdoors add animal ambassadors, increase access

Ian Hanigan March 22, 2022

Inside the Outdoors Foundation, which oversees OCDE’s long-running environmental education program, has been awarded a $75,000 grant from The Boeing...