Orange County students win top honors at National History Day contest Madeline Gray July 6, 2022Eleven students from Orange County were recognized for their historical reports, exhibits and websites at the National History Day National...
Thirteen Orange County student projects advance to National History Day championships Madeline Gray May 17, 2022From 64 Orange County submissions, 53 historical project entries were recognized at the 2022 National History Day-California contest. The NHD-CA...
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...
VIDEO: Surprise! Six exemplary educators learn they’re OC’s Teachers of the Year Ian Hanigan May 22, 2020This year’s Orange County Teacher of the Year announcements looked a bit different. Conspicuously missing was the big yellow bus,...
Irvine Public Schools Foundation ‘mega grants’ help teachers fund innovative instruction Ian Hanigan February 24, 2020The Irvine Public Schools Foundation has awarded eight “mega grants” of up to $20,000 each to help local teachers enhance...
Weekly roundup: Irvine students launch nonprofit musician program, top teachers honored, and more Fermin Leal November 8, 2019Two Portola High School students wanted to start a club for musicians at their Irvine campus. But they also wanted...
Weekly roundup: New Irvine school debuts, ethnic studies curriculum sparks debate, and more Fermin Leal August 23, 2019One brand new school opened in the Irvine Unified School District and one completely renovated campus reopened in the Ocean...
Weekly roundup: HB high schoolers promote environmental awareness, Tustin student heads to national Spelling Bee, and more Fermin Leal March 8, 2019About 40 Marina High students have gathered outside their Huntington Beach school every Monday morning before first period to publicize...
OC teacher’s Sally Ride classroom lesson part of International Women’s Day program Fermin Leal March 7, 2019Irvine Unified School District teacher Judy Richonne has created a lesson for students about famed astronaut Sally Ride that’s been...
Weekly roundup: California’s new schools chief, detection dogs in Fullerton, and more Ian Hanigan February 1, 2019California’s new superintendent of public instruction was abandoned by his father and lost his mother to cancer at age 6....
