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OC STEM Initiative honors local educators for excellence in STEM education

Nathaniel Martinez December 5, 2024

The OC STEM Initiative, a longtime partner of OCDE, recently recognized 12 educators through its Cox Communications-sponsored Outstanding STEM Educators...

Students interact with an industry professional at a Future Leaders Conference exhibit, featuring a keyboard, microphone, and other tools for hands-on learning and career exploration.

WATCH: Future Leaders Conference inspires OC students with AI innovation and career workshops

Ian Hanigan November 21, 2024

Hundreds of students gathered at the JW Marriott in Anaheim on Wednesday for the Future Leaders Conference, an event designed...

Weekly roundup: El Modena High celebrates success of alum Freddie Freeman, San Clemente students pledge to living drug-free, and more

Madeline Gray November 1, 2024

Before he was named MVP of the 2024 MLB World Series on Wednesday, Freddie Freeman honed his baseball skills as...

Student Daniel Lee reads books for the STEAM Race to Space Reading Challenge.

Reading challenge rolls out next week, inspiring OC students through STEAM-focused books

Madeline Gray October 29, 2024

Ready, set, read. On National STEAM Day, Nov. 8, students throughout Orange County can launch their reading skills into another...

WATCH: New campus garden blooms at Reilly Elementary to enhance learning and sensory experiences

Ian Hanigan October 24, 2024

Smell the plants. Feel the plants. If a plant comes out of the dirt, put it back in. Welcome the...

Santiago STEAM Magnet Elementary School student Emily Aguesse welcomes the NASA Moon Tree to campus on Oct. 14. (Saddleback Valley Unified School District)

Weekly roundup: NASA ‘Moon Tree’ planted by Santiago STEAM Magnet Elementary students, and more

Madeline Gray October 18, 2024

Orbiting the moon twice and returning to Earth, a giant sequoia sapling has made a permanent landing at Santiago STEAM...

Fulton Middle School students engage in STEM activities at Hyundai’s headquarters, where they had the opportunity to design and build scaled vehicles from recycled materials.

Weekly roundup: Fountain Valley students explore automotive careers at Hyundai, Los Alamitos High welcomes Anne Frank exhibit, and more

Vicky Nguyen October 11, 2024

A group of 31 eighth-grade students from the Fountain Valley School District had a unique learning experience this week when...

OC STEM Initiative honors local educators for excellence in STEM education

WATCH: Future Leaders Conference inspires OC students with AI innovation and career workshops

Weekly roundup: El Modena High celebrates success of alum Freddie Freeman, San Clemente students pledge to living drug-free, and more

Reading challenge rolls out next week, inspiring OC students through STEAM-focused books

WATCH: New campus garden blooms at Reilly Elementary to enhance learning and sensory experiences

Weekly roundup: NASA ‘Moon Tree’ planted by Santiago STEAM Magnet Elementary students, and more

Weekly roundup: Fountain Valley students explore automotive careers at Hyundai, Los Alamitos High welcomes Anne Frank exhibit, and more

Orange County students exceed state, regional counterparts in key assessments

Dr. Bean: AI signals a new era for teaching and learning in Orange County

Nine OC students among Thermo Fisher Scientific’s list of top junior innovators

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