Students at Cerro Villa Middle School in Orange have the opportunity to explore careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics through a hands-on elective course that began in March and takes place in the school’s new on-site STEM lab.
Utilizing the Paxton ActionLABS program, the lab contains 16 stations stocked with hardware, software, tools and instructional materials that students can leverage to conduct hands-on experiments in the STEM fields through project-based lessons. [...]
Do you know a teacher, student or school that uses science, mathematics and technology in an innovative way? Nominations for the Project Tomorrow Innovation in Education Awards are being accepted now through May 15. [...]
Team OCDE was well represented at the Walk United event at Angel Stadium on Sunday, April 19. In fact, more than 40 department employees, friends and family members took part in the 5K fundraising event. [...]
State Farm, the insurance and financial services company, has posted a story on its Good Neighbors website featuring two enterprising Orange County students who started their own schoolwide recycling initiative with help from OCDE’s Inside the Outdoors program. [...]
Back in March, the Newsroom previewed the 39th Annual VSA Festival, which represents a partnership between OCDE and the arts organization known as VSA California.
Well, the all-day festival took place this past Saturday, drawing thousands of participants and spectators to Westfield MainPlace in Santa Ana. [...]
t’s the end of the week, and once again we bring you a roundup of education-related stories you may have missed.
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Renowned author, historian, curator and critic Sarah Lewis will be the featured speaker at the sixth annual Creative Edge Lecture Tuesday, April 21 at the Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall.
“Breakthrough! What We All Can Learn From The World’s Greatest Innovators” starts at 9:30 a.m., and tickets are available to the public at $35 each. [...]
The Orange County Department of Education is joining the Orange County Community Foundation in an effort to raise money for 345 nonprofit organizations during the first-ever i♥OC Giving Day.
This year’s goal is to raise $2 million in a 30-hour span, and OCDE has not one but two programs participating – the Orange County Academic Decathlon and Inside the Outdoors. [...]
The state's new English and math assessments "challenge students to think critically, draw conclusions and cite evidence. As a result, we expect to have more detailed information than we’ve ever had before to indicate which skills and content areas have been mastered," writes Dr. Al Mijares, Orange County Superintendent of Schools.
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