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....
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...
The Deeper Learning Podcast | ‘Exploring Kindness’ with Orange County Superintendent Al Mijares Ian Hanigan January 19, 2018Why have societies historically valued kindness? How can positive interactions with others impact our physiology? Why do we keep needing...
86 O.C. students nominated for Disneyland Resort’s ‘Dreamers & Doers’ award for community service work Fermin Leal January 16, 2018Eighty-six Orange County students were selected by their high schools for their efforts to strengthen their communities, think creatively, conserve...
Weekly roundup: Students test storm water quality, governor wants more money for schools, and more Fermin Leal January 12, 2018Fifth-grade teacher Pam Conti from Pegasus School in Huntington Beach is on a mission to take water samples from Dana...
Gov. Brown: State to fully fund education initiatives thanks to expected $7.5 billion revenue ‘windfall’ Fermin Leal January 10, 2018California will provide an additional $2.6 billion revenue to public education in the upcoming school year, Gov. Jerry Brown revealed...
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...
Weekly roundup: Students construct arboretum visitor booth, Savanna High may get help redesigning mascot, and more Ian Hanigan January 5, 2018Students from Brea Olinda High School’s Building Industry Technology Academy were recently tasked with designing and building a new volunteer booth...
New 2018 education laws include ending ‘meal shaming’ Fermin Leal January 3, 2018It’s the start of a new calendar year, and with that comes a batch of state laws affecting Orange County’s...