Forum on preventing hate incidents in schools spurs conversations about tolerance Fermin Leal January 8, 2020Incidents of bullying, violence, discrimination and other hate-related cases have spread across schools nationally, including those in Orange County. So...
Weekly roundup: Ocean View debuts new Central Kitchen, artificial intelligence enters the classroom, and more Ian Hanigan December 20, 2019The Ocean View School District unveiled its new Central Kitchen this week. As the Orange County Register reported, the 13,000-square-foot...
OCDE will co-host two forums exploring impact of hate incidents on students, school communities Ian Hanigan December 16, 2019OCDE is partnering with the Orange County Human Relations Commission to host two forums in January that will explore the...
Weekly roundup: Student uses engineering skills to build prosthetics, high school to offer healthcare curriculum, and more Fermin Leal November 22, 2019At San Juan Hills High School, senior Ashlynn Mathews isn’t using her new engineering skills learned at her building trades...
Santa Ana school’s partnership with UCI gives students a preview of medical careers Ian Hanigan November 18, 2019It’s a Friday afternoon with a three-day weekend on deck, and about a dozen UCI medical students are gathered in...
Weekly roundup: Irvine students launch nonprofit musician program, top teachers honored, and more Fermin Leal November 8, 2019Two Portola High School students wanted to start a club for musicians at their Irvine campus. But they also wanted...
Anonymous donor pays off $7,813 school lunch debt of Ocean View School District students Fermin Leal November 5, 2019More than 200 families who had outstanding bills for their children’s school lunches in the Ocean View School District received...
Air quality guidelines aim to address ongoing wildfire concerns Fermin Leal October 29, 2019As wildfires spread across California this week, we want to remind you of the state Department of Education’s recently released...
Weekly roundup: Teachers learn about deep sea exploration, Unity Day in Capo, and more Fermin Leal October 25, 2019More than 100 educators from across California, including more than a dozen from Orange County, visited San Pedro’s AltaSea at...
Mijares: Healthy students are better learners — and more likely to become healthy adults Al Mijares October 21, 2019Educators across the country are increasingly focusing on the health of students, and for good reason. Along with our commitment...
