VIDEO: ‘Lennar University’ gives Anaheim students hands-on lessons in the construction trades Ian Hanigan February 27, 2017Sometimes a construction site is the best classroom. That’s certainly the case for a group of Katella High School students who...
V-I-C-T-O-R-Y: County spelling champ is headed to the Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington Ian Hanigan February 25, 2017We probably don’t have to tell you that “terete” means cylindrical and smooth, often with ends that taper. But you might...
Fourth District PTA seeks volunteers for Spring Training and Exhibitor Fair Ian Hanigan February 24, 2017Fourth District PTA is looking for volunteers for its second annual Spring Training and Exhibitor Fair, set for Saturday, June 3 at...
VIDEO: Memories of an Inside the Outdoors field trip continue to inspire Harvard grad Ian Hanigan February 23, 2017Since 1972, OCDE’s Inside the Outdoors environmental education program has been generating unique memories for students who go on to...
Weekly roundup: Teams advance to state decathlon, OCDE leads statewide initiative, Villa Park hosts a French wedding and more Ian Hanigan February 17, 2017Since publishing our last weekly roundup, we learned that Irvine’s Woodbridge High School earned the highest team score in this...
OCDE seeks applications for grants to help implement academic and behavioral supports Ian Hanigan February 15, 2017The Orange County Department of Education is accepting applications from school districts, charter schools and county offices of education for training...
Nicolas Junior High School students honored for building smartphone app Ian Hanigan February 14, 2017Their initial task? To come up with an innovative concept for a smartphone app. But a team of middle school girls...
Woodbridge High team earns top honors at the Orange County Academic Decathlon Ian Hanigan February 10, 2017Irvine’s Woodbridge High School has punched its ticket to the California Academic Decathlon in March with an impressive win in...
Weekly roundup: OC music teacher honored, young violinist gets a big stage and more Ian Hanigan February 10, 2017This week, we learned that Tesoro High School music teacher Keith Hancock will get to attend this year’s Grammy Awards after...
And the Music Educator Award goes to … Keith Hancock of Tesoro High School Ian Hanigan February 8, 2017Choral music teacher Keith Hancock of Tesoro High School has emerged from 3,300 nominees to win the 2017 Music Educator Award presented...