Weekly roundup: Students support ill classmate by offering kindness to others, Tustin school offers auto training, and more Fermin Leal February 28, 2020An 8-year-old’s leukemia diagnosis spurred acts of kindness for other children undergoing cancer treatments. This Orange County Register article described...
Park honoring Mendez v. Westminster case awarded $1.29 million state grant Fermin Leal February 27, 2020California State Parks has awarded a $1.29 million grant to the City of Westminster to construct a park and memorial...
OCDE helps subsidize child care costs for eligible families Ian Hanigan February 26, 2020Did you know the Orange County Department of Education can help you pay for child care? OCDE’s Family Support Services...
3 OC campuses named 2020 Model Continuation High Schools Fermin Leal February 25, 2020State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond recently announced that three schools in Orange County are being recognized as Model...
Weekly roundup: Book chronicles student’s hearing loss, wellness centers open in Santa Ana, and more Ian Hanigan February 21, 2020What began as a fourth-grade journaling assignment three years ago is now an illustrated children’s book chronicling a local student’s...
Mijares: New science standards empower students to investigate their world Al Mijares February 18, 2020When California adopted the Next Generation Science Standards in 2013, the goal wasn’t simply to generate more doctorates in chemistry,...
State celebrates 2020 California Distinguished, National Blue Ribbon schools at Disneyland ceremony Fermin Leal February 12, 2020The 35 Orange County 2020 California Distinguished and six National Blue Ribbon schools, along with all other honorees from across...
For the fourth straight year, Woodbridge High wins the Orange County Academic Decathlon Ian Hanigan February 7, 2020Is four-peat a thing? We’re going to go ahead and say yes, and that Woodbridge High School just did it,...
Weekly roundup: California’s lone ballot measure, the science of superheroes, and more Ian Hanigan February 7, 2020Proposition 13 is the only statewide measure on the March 3 ballot, and while it happens to share a name...
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...