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Orange County students at the California Academic Decathlon

OC teams battle it out at the California Academic Decathlon

Ian Hanigan March 25, 2018

El Camino Real Charter High School has won the 2018 California Academic Decathlon. The Woodland Hills campus in the Los...

Robots compete in sumo, soccer and an obstacle course at La Habra City School District competition

Ian Hanigan March 22, 2018

The La Habra City School District held its second annual Robot Rally this week, drawing more than 80 tech-savvy students...

students stands in front of her model of a cathedral

SLIDESHOW: Expo showcases the work of students in OCDE’s independent study program

Ian Hanigan March 21, 2018

A third-grader demonstrated the principles of animation using a zoetrope. An eighth-grader created an intricate Lego model of the Cassini–Huygens...

Weekly roundup: Student walkouts, National History Day, OC’s STEM courses, a middle school hoops tournament, and more

Ian Hanigan March 16, 2018

Our lead item in this week’s roundup is the story that made front pages across the country. Students from campuses...

OCDE Deaf and Hard of Hearing program hosts regional tournament for Gallaudet University Academic Bowl

Ian Hanigan March 16, 2018

A regional academic contest for high schoolers who are deaf and hard of hearing drew 80 students from about a...

ACSA awards breakfast honors OC’s ‘Student Superheroes’

Ian Hanigan March 15, 2018

Some had mourned a death in the family. Others battled a severe illness or experienced homelessness. But they all had...

a female and male student work on a robotic vehicle while both are hunched over it

New dashboard gives parents, community members a view of K-12 STEM courses across OC

Ian Hanigan March 14, 2018

A new website created by OC STEM in partnership with the Orange County Department of Education lets you quickly browse...

Students showcase their National History Day project

Young historians await results of National History Day-Orange County competition

Ian Hanigan March 13, 2018

Showcasing original websites, papers, documentaries, performances and exhibits, more than 450 young historians took part in Saturday’s National History Day-Orange...

Weekly roundup: Custodian surprised with new car, students visit Blizzard campus and more

Fermin Leal March 9, 2018

Ever helpful Mater Dei custodian Victor Bautista was surprised with the new car he received as a special thanks for his...

Inside the Outdoors secures funding for waste education program impacting more than 900,000 students

Ian Hanigan March 6, 2018

Inside the Outdoors, OCDE’s popular environmental education program, has netted a sizable grant to present standards-based lessons on the science of...