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Tillys gives away backpacks, other merchandise to San Juan Hills High students

February 5, 2020

Irvine-based Tillys recently stopped by San Juan Hills High School to give away 150 backpacks, coupons and other items to students. The giveaway was part of the company's ongoing effort to support students i... Read More

Super Bowl appearance a source of joy and frustration for former OCDE student

Ian Hanigan

February 4, 2020

As singer Demi Lovato belted out the national anthem at Super Bowl LIV, Christine Sun Kim stood on the field about 10 yards away, powerfully delivering her own rendition in American Sign Language. Kim, a gra... Read More

Buena Park School District hosts career tech showcase

Fermin Leal

February 4, 2020

Nearly 100 Buena Park School District parents learned how their children will receive training in video production equipment, coding, engineering and college preparedness during the district’s recent Passion Pr... Read More

New initiative targets students’ interest in tourism careers

Fermin Leal

February 3, 2020

High school students looking at careers in tourism now have a new resource to learn more about the industry. The Orange County Visitors Association recently launched its new “Orange County Tourism Workforce Ini... Read More

OC Academic ‘Decathletes’ compete in thrilling Super Quiz final

Fermin Leal

February 1, 2020

A crowd of students, parents and other fans gathered inside the Westminster High gymnasium, cheering, waving banners and slapping high-fives every time their team scored points. That was the scene Saturday d... Read More

Weekly roundup: Girl Scout cookie box features Mission Viejo High student, esports participation promotes STEM, and more

Fermin Leal

January 31, 2020

It's Girl Scout cookie season across Orange County. If you purchase the popular Thin Mints box from a Scout, you'll see a local student gracing the front cover. Trinity Brewer, a junior at Mission Viejo High... Read More

Students, community members honor MLK with Back Bay clean-up

Fermin Leal

January 30, 2020

Students and staff from OCDE’s Inside the Outdoors environmental education program honored Martin Luther King Jr. Day by helping clean their community. Over the MLK holiday earlier this month, more than ... Read More

OC grad and former DHH student to sign the national anthem before Super Bowl LIV

Ian Hanigan

January 29, 2020

A graduate of University High School who was enrolled in OCDE’s Deaf and Hard of Hearing program has been tapped to deliver an American Sign Language rendition of the national anthem at this year’s Super Bowl. ... Read More

OC esports federation produces positive STEM learning outcomes, researchers say

Ian Hanigan

January 29, 2020

Students who participated in a national esports league that launched in Orange County became more interested in STEM careers, demonstrated greater critical thinking skills and reported higher levels of school e... Read More

Placentia-Yorba Linda to offer full-day kindergarten at all 21 elementary schools

Ian Hanigan

January 28, 2020

By next fall, all kindergarteners in the Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District will have the same daily schedule as the rest of their schools. PYLUSD officials announced recently that it will transitio... Read More

Weekly roundup: Book chronicles student’s hearing loss, wellness centers open in Santa Ana, and more

Strawberry field takes root at Harbor Learning Center

Understanding the facts about human trafficking

Mijares: New science standards empower students to investigate their world

Elementary students present donation to civil rights activist Sylvia Mendez for local monument

Tillys gives away backpacks, other merchandise to San Juan Hills High students

Super Bowl appearance a source of joy and frustration for former OCDE student

Buena Park School District hosts career tech showcase

New initiative targets students’ interest in tourism careers

OC Academic ‘Decathletes’ compete in thrilling Super Quiz final

Weekly roundup: Girl Scout cookie box features Mission Viejo High student, esports participation promotes STEM, and more

Students, community members honor MLK with Back Bay clean-up

OC grad and former DHH student to sign the national anthem before Super Bowl LIV

OC esports federation produces positive STEM learning outcomes, researchers say

Placentia-Yorba Linda to offer full-day kindergarten at all 21 elementary schools

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