A six-year promise between Irvine students and a Seattle-based CEO turns into nearly $50,000 in college scholarships Nichole Pichardo June 10, 2021In 2015, sixth-grade Woodbury Elementary School teacher Hilary Dimitruk (now Hilary Gray) saw a story on the news about a...
Caps off to the Class of 2021: a roundup of OC graduation pics from social media Nichole Pichardo June 9, 2021After nearly sixteen months of living and learning through a global pandemic, high school seniors across Orange County are finally...
Registration is now open for Inside the Outdoors Virtual Summer Camp Nichole Pichardo June 7, 2021For the second consecutive year, OCDE’s environmental education program — better known as Inside the Outdoors — will offer a...
Weekly roundup: Top scholars from the class of 2021, a community’s search for a kidney donor, and more Ian Hanigan June 4, 2021One student with a 4.7 grade-point average is headed to USC with the goal of becoming a pediatrician. Another student...
VIDEO: With mental health in focus, school-based WellSpace centers offer ‘a space of calm’ Ian Hanigan June 2, 2021 Imagine a space on a middle or high school campus that resembles a tranquil coffee house or the lobby...
Orange County students honored for films on suicide prevention and mental health Nichole Pichardo June 1, 2021Three mental health videos produced by students from Orange County recently earned statewide honors in the 2021 Directing Change Program...
State superintendent touts Garden Grove’s Eisenhower Elementary as a model school for reopening safely Ian Hanigan May 27, 2021Greeted by a crowed of energized students, educators and district leaders, California’s top education official paid a visit to Eisenhower...
Three Orange County Classified School Employees of the Year receive state honors Nichole Pichardo May 27, 2021A few short weeks ago, they were named Orange County Classified School Employees of the Year. Now, three of the...
Two Orange County middle schools earn top honors at the 2021 national Academic Pentathlon Nichole Pichardo May 26, 2021Two middle school teams from Orange County were awarded silver medals in their respective grade levels at the 2021 United...
Local students make their best pitches at Irvine Valley College entrepreneurship competition Ian Hanigan May 25, 2021A trio of students from University High School in Irvine recently took third place in a “Shark Tank”-style competition organized...
