C-H-A-M-P: Eighth-grader wins second straight OC Spelling Bee, advances to national competition Ian Hanigan March 3, 2018Round by round, they dueled over words like “intaglio,” “vivace,” “bobbejaan” and “zeitgeber.” When Genevie Nguyen of Irvine Intermediate School...
Weekly roundup: Girls Engineering Day in Anaheim, Chinese New Year, new social-emotional learning guidelines and more Ian Hanigan March 2, 2018More than 120 middle and high school girls built bridges out of plastic straws, designed roadways, learned about watersheds and...
OC students honing teamwork, problem-solving, communication skills in new e-sports league Fermin Leal February 28, 2018Each of the five team members had their assignment. Two flanked the enemy from opposite sides. One served as a...
Find out which OC school districts made the College Board’s eighth annual AP District Honor Roll Ian Hanigan February 27, 2018Five local school districts have been named to the College Board’s eighth annual AP District Honor Roll. Capistrano, Garden Grove,...
#kindness1billion: Good deeds add up for kindergarteners at Fullerton’s Fisler School Ian Hanigan February 26, 2018A kindergarten teacher from Fisler School in Fullerton found a clever way to tie kindness to California’s math standards. At...
Weekly roundup: Students learn to follow the food chain, research program honors fallen WWII heroes, and more Fermin Leal February 23, 2018Orange high school students are learning through hands-on experience about food production through the new Youth Food Literacy Program. The Orange...
Nearly 75 years after his death, WWII hero’s story to be told by OC student, teacher Ian Hanigan February 20, 2018On a bluff overlooking Omaha Beach, the Normandy American Cemetery holds the graves of 9,387 Americans, most of whom lost...
Mijares: Pursuit of safer schools drives collaboration between educators, law enforcement Al Mijares February 19, 2018More than anything, we owe it to our students to provide them with safe and secure campuses where learning thrives....
Weekly roundup: Auto repair contest emphasizes tech skills, a ‘Dude Be Nice’ campaign, and more Ian Hanigan February 16, 2018So this was the challenge: Inspect a car and fix as many problems as you can find in one hour....
OCDE honors nine school counselors for contributions to student success Ian Hanigan February 14, 2018Nine local school counselors have been honored through a new awards program established by the Orange County Department of Education...
