17 teams recognized in STEM-themed ocMaker Challenge Fermin Leal May 19, 2017Seventeen teams from Orange County middle schools, high schools and community colleges won cash prizes of $100 to $350 as...
The ocMaker Challenge gives students chance to solve real-world problems Fermin Leal May 9, 2017More than 150 teams from Orange County middle schools, high schools and community colleges will participate Friday and Saturday in...
Irvine’s Woodbridge High School takes ninth place at the California Academic Decathlon Ian Hanigan March 27, 2017Orange County won’t have any teams competing at the U.S. Academic Decathlon in Wisconsin next month, but a local team...
Students bring history to life at the National History Day-Orange County competition Ian Hanigan March 6, 2017The first thing you should know about National History Day is that it goes way beyond one day. The research...
Weekly roundup: Read Across America, Irvine’s new high school, Teachers of the Year and more Ian Hanigan March 3, 2017This week, schools across Orange County invited special guests to read their favorite children’s books in honor of Read Across America Day. Established...
V-I-C-T-O-R-Y: County spelling champ is headed to the Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington Ian Hanigan February 25, 2017We probably don’t have to tell you that “terete” means cylindrical and smooth, often with ends that taper. But you might...
Weekly roundup: Teams advance to state decathlon, OCDE leads statewide initiative, Villa Park hosts a French wedding and more Ian Hanigan February 17, 2017Since publishing our last weekly roundup, we learned that Irvine’s Woodbridge High School earned the highest team score in this...
Nicolas Junior High School students honored for building smartphone app Ian Hanigan February 14, 2017Their initial task? To come up with an innovative concept for a smartphone app. But a team of middle school girls...
Woodbridge High team earns top honors at the Orange County Academic Decathlon Ian Hanigan February 10, 2017Irvine’s Woodbridge High School has punched its ticket to the California Academic Decathlon in March with an impressive win in...
Weekly roundup: A landmark court case remembered, Newport-Mesa talks term limits and more Ian Hanigan February 3, 2017It’s Friday, Feb. 3, which is welcome news if your name is Phil Connors. And for everyone else, here’s our weekly roundup...
