OCDE fair to showcase state-approved history and social science instructional materials Ian Hanigan January 2, 2018Local history and social science educators may want to mark their calendars: OCDE will host a History-Social Science Instructional Materials...
Year in review: Solar eclipse offers STEM lesson, music video inspires bravery, and more Fermin Leal December 28, 2017As 2017 winds down, we’re taking a look back at some of our biggest news stories in this past year....
Season of giving can continue if you want to help teachers fund classroom projects Fermin Leal December 27, 2017The holiday season might be winding down, but you still have to opportunity to give especially if you want to...
Promoting career technical education for all students, OCDE administrator earns state and national honors Ian Hanigan December 25, 2017Jillian Johnson-Sharp wants to clear up any lingering misconceptions about career technical education, also known as CTE. Enrollment in these...
Weekly roundup: Students build prosthetic hands for children, Femineers engaged in STEM and more Fermin Leal December 22, 2017Students at St. Mary’s School in Aliso Viejo are already making a meaningful impact across the globe with their work...
In the news: Pioneer Middle School students reciprocate kindness of local crossing guard Ian Hanigan December 19, 2017You tend to see an uptick in stories about kindness this time of year. But this recent article in the...
Weekly roundup: More honors for Tesoro’s music teacher, local superintendent updates, and more Ian Hanigan December 15, 2017Back in February, we learned that Tesoro High music teacher Keith Hancock was awarded the Grammy Foundation’s prestigious Music Educator Award for...
Mijares: OC’s new esports league looks to power up interest in STEM fields Al Mijares December 13, 2017There was a time when video game consoles were considered incompatible with academics, based on the belief that they distracted...
Orange Unified school board promotes Hansen to schools chief Fermin Leal December 12, 2017The Orange Unified School District’s Board of Trustees unanimously voted last week to appoint Gunn Marie Hansen as the district’s...
La Habra middle schoolers earn national recognition in environmental challenge Ian Hanigan December 11, 2017Seven middle schoolers from La Habra have earned honors in a national contest that challenged teams of students to tackle...
