Promoting career technical education for all students, OCDE administrator earns state and national honors Ian Hanigan December 25, 2017Jillian Johnson-Sharp wants to clear up any lingering misconceptions about career technical education, also known as CTE. Enrollment in these...
Weekly roundup: Students build prosthetic hands for children, Femineers engaged in STEM and more Fermin Leal December 22, 2017Students at St. Mary’s School in Aliso Viejo are already making a meaningful impact across the globe with their work...
Tustin High School’s Femineers Club works to empower girls in STEM education Fermin Leal December 18, 2017Like many high school engineering clubs, students in this club spend their time building rockets to launch into the sky,...
Weekly roundup: More honors for Tesoro’s music teacher, local superintendent updates, and more Ian Hanigan December 15, 2017Back in February, we learned that Tesoro High music teacher Keith Hancock was awarded the Grammy Foundation’s prestigious Music Educator Award for...
Mijares: OC’s new esports league looks to power up interest in STEM fields Al Mijares December 13, 2017There was a time when video game consoles were considered incompatible with academics, based on the belief that they distracted...
La Habra middle schoolers earn national recognition in environmental challenge Ian Hanigan December 11, 2017Seven middle schoolers from La Habra have earned honors in a national contest that challenged teams of students to tackle...
Weekly roundup: Students create zombie app, California School Dashboard released, and more Fermin Leal December 8, 2017A group of students from the Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School district worked on developing smartphone apps, including one about a...
VIDEO: Knowledge, kindness are cultivated at Westminster High’s The Giving Farm Ian Hanigan December 5, 2017Westminster High’s agricultural program isn’t just educating students about horticulture, livestock and equipment. It’s also putting food on the tables of...
Weekly roundup: Irvine’s Chromebook program, OC Pathways Showcase, new science standards and more Ian Hanigan December 1, 2017Along with bolstering its technology infrastructure, the Irvine Unified School District has increased the number of computers available for student...
Space industry leaders tout STEM education at OC Pathways Showcase Fermin Leal November 29, 2017Foothill High School senior John Gardner always wanted an electric-powered skateboard but thought the $1,500 price tag for each was...