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...
Pacifica High School student delivers soapbox speech in Washington, D.C. Ian Hanigan January 30, 2017A high schooler from Garden Grove recently traveled to Washington, D.C. to deliver a speech in historic Lafayette Square as...
Weekly roundup: OC Academic Decathlon, the Battle of the Books, virtual enterprises and more Ian Hanigan January 27, 2017Beginning tomorrow and continuing the following Saturday, high school teams from throughout the county will convene for the 49th annual Orange...
Fountain Valley High School’s virtual enterprise goes national Ian Hanigan January 25, 2017A team of young entrepreneurs from Fountain Valley High School has placed fifth in a state battle of simulated businesses....
