In the news: Hands-on learning, new instructional materials and more

It’s Friday, Nov. 6, and here are you a handful of education headlines for your reading pleasure.

  • Students at Hope View Elementary School in Huntington Beach experienced real-word learning courtesy of a visit by the Mobile Dairy Classroom and Coco — a Swiss dairy cow.
  • In the NewsLaguna Beach High School’s Advanced Chemical Research program is providing a venue for students to put classroom learning to the test inside a laboratory.
  • Students at Santa Ana’s Middle College High School, which recently earned a Blue Ribbon, can simultaneously earn a diploma and a college degree — an education model proving its worth throughout the country.
  • The Capistrano Unified School District hosted a college fair with recruiters representing campuses across the country.