Ready player one: Orange County High School Esports League to debut this week Ian Hanigan January 30, 2018Thirty-seven teams from 25 local high schools have signed on to be a part of the new Orange County High...
Educators, experts gather at OCDE summit focused on dyslexia Fermin Leal January 30, 2018Magic Johnson, Gavin Newsom, Steven Spielberg and Henry Winkler all have something in common aside from their fame. They each...
Three OC campuses earn spots on state’s list of model middle schools Ian Hanigan January 29, 2018Three Orange County campuses have earned their way onto a list of California’s top-performing middle schools. Hilton D. Bell Intermediate...
Global School Play Day seeks to spotlight the importance of unstructured playtime Ian Hanigan January 29, 2018Scott Bedley has a simple suggestion for kids, and it’s one to which they probably won’t object: Play more. Bedley,...
OCDE promotes music, arts education at NAMM convention Fermin Leal January 26, 2018This weekend’s NAMM convention, an annual gathering for music industry professionals, featured exhibits on the latest music gear, a few...
Weekly roundup: Segerstrom students visit Virgin Galactic site, schools take on Kindness Challenge, and more Fermin Leal January 26, 2018A group of students from Segerstrom High School in Santa Ana recently toured Virgin Galactic’s facilities and hangar where the...
6th-grader’s ‘Tiger Truck’ design wins law enforcement competition Fermin Leal January 24, 2018Sixth-grader Jazmine Alvarado believes a tiger symbolizes strength, strong character and fearlessness — the perfect characteristics for a truck driven...
Fifty years later, OC superintendent’s vision of ‘a decathlon of studies’ is bigger than ever Ian Hanigan January 23, 2018Believe it or not, this year marks the 50th anniversary of that 10-event scholarly showdown known as the Academic Decathlon....
Two OCDE teachers named among the 25 best by Parenting OC magazine Fermin Leal January 22, 2018Two Orange County Department of Education educators were named finalists for Parenting OC’s 2018 Top Teachers of Orange County Awards....
Weekly roundup: An earlier start date for Los Al students, The Deeper Learning Podcast, and more Ian Hanigan January 19, 2018Joining a number of other local districts that have moved up their start dates, Los Alamitos Unified will welcome back...