#kindness1billion: Fullerton sixth-graders turn kindness into a weeklong assignment Ian Hanigan February 6, 2020The kind acts keep adding up in 2020. Nearly four years ago, OCDE launched its One Billion Acts of Kindness...
Tillys gives away backpacks, other merchandise to San Juan Hills High students Fermin Leal February 5, 2020Irvine-based Tillys recently stopped by San Juan Hills High School to give away 150 backpacks, coupons and other items to...
Buena Park School District hosts career tech showcase Fermin Leal February 4, 2020Nearly 100 Buena Park School District parents learned how their children will receive training in video production equipment, coding, engineering...
New initiative targets students’ interest in tourism careers Fermin Leal February 3, 2020High school students looking at careers in tourism now have a new resource to learn more about the industry. The...
OC Academic ‘Decathletes’ compete in thrilling Super Quiz final Fermin Leal February 1, 2020A crowd of students, parents and other fans gathered inside the Westminster High gymnasium, cheering, waving banners and slapping high-fives...
Weekly roundup: Girl Scout cookie box features Mission Viejo High student, esports participation promotes STEM, and more Fermin Leal January 31, 2020It’s Girl Scout cookie season across Orange County. If you purchase the popular Thin Mints box from a Scout, you’ll...
Students, community members honor MLK with Back Bay clean-up Fermin Leal January 30, 2020Students and staff from OCDE’s Inside the Outdoors environmental education program honored Martin Luther King Jr. Day by helping clean their...
Placentia-Yorba Linda to offer full-day kindergarten at all 21 elementary schools Ian Hanigan January 28, 2020By next fall, all kindergarteners in the Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District will have the same daily schedule as the...
Weekly roundup: Drone program takes off, the origins of MLK Day, a closely watched SCOTUS case, and more Ian Hanigan January 24, 2020With drones becoming increasingly more prevalent in photography, construction, journalism and other career fields, Fullerton College has a program that...
Educators, community members gather at OCDE forum to discuss tolerance in schools Fermin Leal January 22, 2020More than 200 educators, activists, law enforcement personnel and others gathered Wednesday for a forum aimed at combating incidents of...