Open house offers preview of historic Mendez trail and monument Fermin Leal May 30, 2019Dozens of parents and community members got a preview Wednesday of a new memorial honoring the historic Mendez v. Westminster...
Sunburst Youth Academy project uses targeted loans to aid families across the globe Ian Hanigan May 28, 2019Standing in front of a poster-board display, three young women shared the story of Phylis, a single mother and farmer...
Surprise! OCDE announces the 2020 Orange County Teachers of the Year Staff reports May 1, 2019Who are the 2020 Orange County Teachers of the Year? You’re about to find out. And so are they. Over...
Student team from OCDE program named a finalist in national rocket competition Ian Hanigan April 24, 2019This literally was rocket science. A team of students from OCDE’s home school program has been named a national finalist in...
Weekly roundup: Investigating Salem in 1692, cheering a hero’s return, competing for scholarships, and more Ian Hanigan March 29, 2019A group of students from Thurston Middle School in Laguna Beach recently conducted a mock crime-scene investigation based on one...
Weekly roundup: Fullerton partnership creates college pipeline, OCC’s new planetarium, and more Ian Hanigan March 15, 2019A new partnership between Cal State Fullerton, Fullerton College and the Fullerton Joint Union High School District seeks to create...
VIDEO: Local students document ‘triumph and tragedy’ at National History Day competition Ian Hanigan March 13, 2019 Nearly 500 young historians representing 34 schools and a dozen districts showcased their original websites, papers, documentaries, performances and...
Weekly roundup: HB high schoolers promote environmental awareness, Tustin student heads to national Spelling Bee, and more Fermin Leal March 8, 2019About 40 Marina High students have gathered outside their Huntington Beach school every Monday morning before first period to publicize...
After 24 rounds, the 2019 Orange County Spelling Bee champion is crowned Ian Hanigan March 2, 2019The word was “rhesus.” Only Nicholas D’Sa of St. Cecilia Catholic School in Tustin didn’t have the luxury of reading...
Weekly roundup: The science of hockey, proposed state laws, performing arts grants, and more Ian Hanigan March 1, 2019Thousands of students from more than 170 local schools descended upon the Honda Center this week for a day of...