Weekly roundup: Suspension trends, school nutrition standards, Lego vandals and more Ian Hanigan December 14, 2018Suspensions in California schools have dropped by nearly 50 percent over the last six years. As EdSource reported this week,...
Free esports webinar for parents, educators will look at the benefits of competitive gaming Ian Hanigan October 26, 2018The North America Scholastic Esports Federation, which began as an Orange County league, is hosting a free webinar next week...
OCDE in 30: Does your school have an Academic Pentathlon team? Ian Hanigan August 28, 2018You tend to hear more about the Academic Pentathlon in the spring, when teams of middle schoolers are preparing for...
Following successful first season, Orange County’s e-sports league is ready to go national Ian Hanigan July 9, 2018Orange County’s high school e-sports league is leveling up. After a successful pilot season that crowned a Fountain Valley High...
Students in OCDE’s Deaf and Hard of Hearing Program advance in Gallaudet University’s ‘Battle of the Books’ Ian Hanigan January 8, 2018Two teams from OCDE’s Deaf and Hard of Hearing Program at Venado Middle School in Irvine recently made it to...
Orange County Friday Night Live Partnership honors students, staff, community group Fermin Leal May 18, 2017The Orange County Friday Night Live Partnership (OCFNLP) recognized a community group, two schools and a pair of school advisors for...
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...
Suicide prevention, mental health support highlighted in video contest Fermin Leal April 28, 2017Fifteen Orange County high school teams were recently recognized by the California Mental Health Services Authority for videos they produced...
Garden Grove’s Pacifica High School earns state honor for civic education Ian Hanigan April 3, 2017In recent years, Pacifica High School in the Garden Grove Unified School District has placed an emphasis on engaging students...
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...