Garden Grove campus honors local heroes with ‘The Gratitude Project’ Ian Hanigan June 9, 2017Sixth-graders from Murdy Elementary School in Garden Grove recently capped a yearlong learning project on the power of gratitude with...
Weekly roundup: OC’s Community Indicators Report, school board changes, immunization rates and more Ian Hanigan May 19, 2017Orange County’s latest Community Indicators Report is out, pulling together compelling data and trends related to the local economy, housing, income and health....
Orange County will be represented at the National History Day competition in Maryland Ian Hanigan May 16, 2017With big wins at the state level, five National History Day projects created by eight Orange County students are set...
The Deeper Learning Podcast | Aki’s Story: On Relocation and Resilience Ian Hanigan May 8, 2017Executive Order 9066 was signed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on Feb. 19, 1942, authorizing the internment of Japanese-Americans during...
Weekly roundup: Westminster to honor Mendez v. Westminster case, Teachers of the Year named and more Fermin Leal May 5, 2017The city of Westminster will officially recognize the historic Mendez v. Westminster school desegregation case by building a bike trail on...
OCDE, L.A. County Office of Education to host civic learning summit Ian Hanigan April 5, 2017Students, educators, elected officials and members of the business community from Orange and L.A. counties are encouraged to attend an...
Garden Grove’s Pacifica High School earns state honor for civic education Ian Hanigan April 3, 2017In recent years, Pacifica High School in the Garden Grove Unified School District has placed an emphasis on engaging students...
Weekly roundup: National History Day, a virtual tour of the brain, the science of hockey and more Ian Hanigan March 10, 2017Every year, about half a million students in grades four through 12 take part in National History Day events across...
Students bring history to life at the National History Day-Orange County competition Ian Hanigan March 6, 2017The first thing you should know about National History Day is that it goes way beyond one day. The research...
Weekly roundup: A landmark court case remembered, Newport-Mesa talks term limits and more Ian Hanigan February 3, 2017It’s Friday, Feb. 3, which is welcome news if your name is Phil Connors. And for everyone else, here’s our weekly roundup...