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Weekly roundup: Dalai Lama visits OC educators, a nurse’s act of kindness, the benefits of diversity and more

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June 23, 2017
Some Anaheim educators and other invited guests were treated to a rare visit this week from the 14th Dalai Lama, who shared his thoughts on kindness, compassion, education and nonviolence at the Island Hotel in... Read More
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OCDE mindfulness training project prepares teachers to be role models of stress management

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January 10, 2017
Imagine a classroom where students are not only taught the academic curriculum, but one in which students are taught social and emotional learning skills, like breathing exercises to decrease stress, that will ... Read More
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Weekly roundup: Kind wrestling, classified to credentialed, student scientist and more

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January 6, 2017
It's a brand new year, so why not a brand new title for our weekly post of Orange County education stories? Introducing the weekly roundup. A student from Kennedy High School in La Palma who recently cr... Read More
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That’s a wrap: The top OCDE Newsroom stories of 2016

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December 29, 2016
Before we finish the 2016 chapter, let's flip back through the pages and revisit some of the top Newsroom stories from this year. VIDEO: Student-built Viking ship at Marina High takes its maiden voyage | Marin... Read More
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Kindness Korner: A gift that keeps on giving for the mom that does everything

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December 22, 2016
Do you remember that Walt Disney cartoon, Goofy's How to Play Baseball? Essentially, Goofy ends up playing many positions on the baseball field all at the same time -- much like one particular Orange County mom... Read More
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Trabuco Hills High School wins county mock trial championship

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December 19, 2016
The Trabuco Hills High School mock trial team won the Constitutional Rights Foundation’s Orange County High School Mock Trial Competition Saturday and will go on to represent the county at the state finals in M... Read More
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In the news: Mock trial, new bikes, new shoes and more

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December 16, 2016
O Orange County education news, O Orange County education news, how lovely is thy roundup. Yep, it's that time of year, when it's completely acceptable to turn anything into a holiday song. And it's that time o... Read More
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Kindness alert: Thurston Middle School PAL students spread holiday cheer

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December 16, 2016
Students from the PAL program at Thurston Middle School recently hit the road for an altruistic tour that included a stop at the La Playa Center, where they delivered gifts to preschool children. (Photo courte... Read More
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Verdict is in: PCHS advances to OC mock trial competition final

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December 14, 2016
For the first time in school history, the Pacific Coast High School mock trial team has become a finalist in the Constitutional Rights Foundation’s Orange County High School Mock Trial Competition. You may r... Read More
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Parenting OC magazine seeks nominees for annual Top Teachers of Orange County issue

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December 14, 2016
Does your child consistently boast about an extraordinary teacher or run home to express excitement about how much he or she liked a class? Consider nominating that teacher for Parenting OC's 2017 Top Teache... Read More
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Orange County Department of Education
Al Mijares, Ph.D.
County Superintendent of Schools

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