VIDEO: A quick trip to Starbucks leads to the ultimate act of kindness Ian Hanigan March 5, 2020Catherine Pearlman casually spotted the flier on a bulletin board inside a Starbucks. It was written by a woman who...
U.S. Poet Laureate Joy Harjo inspires OC audience at 11th annual Creative Edge Lecture Ian Hanigan March 4, 2020Joy Harjo wasn’t always the nation’s official poet, or even a celebrated artist. Yet as a child she knew she...
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...
#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...
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...
Weekly roundup: State budget proposal adds funds for new teachers, OCDE steps up efforts to curb hate incidents, and more Fermin Leal January 17, 2020Gov. Gavin Newsom revealed a proposed budget for next fiscal year that anticipates nearly $4 billion more in revenue for...
VIDEO: OCDE students surprised with gifts from SoCal Helpful Honda program Greg Lammers January 16, 2020Students in OCDE’s Deaf and Hard of Hearing program hosted at University High School received a pre-game surprise as they...
Q&A: OCDE teams with local partners to promote inclusivity, combat hate Ian Hanigan January 16, 2020The disturbing images generated headlines across the country. In one photo, Orange County teenagers were seen mimicking a Nazi salute...
