Weekly roundup: Segerstrom students visit Virgin Galactic site, schools take on Kindness Challenge, and more Fermin Leal January 26, 2018A group of students from Segerstrom High School in Santa Ana recently toured Virgin Galactic’s facilities and hangar where the...
The Deeper Learning Podcast | ‘Exploring Kindness’ with Orange County Superintendent Al Mijares Ian Hanigan January 19, 2018Why have societies historically valued kindness? How can positive interactions with others impact our physiology? Why do we keep needing...
In the news: Pioneer Middle School students reciprocate kindness of local crossing guard Ian Hanigan December 19, 2017You tend to see an uptick in stories about kindness this time of year. But this recent article in the...
Weekly roundup: Irvine’s Chromebook program, OC Pathways Showcase, new science standards and more Ian Hanigan December 1, 2017Along with bolstering its technology infrastructure, the Irvine Unified School District has increased the number of computers available for student...
El Toro High food drive sets school record with more than 115,000 cans Ian Hanigan November 30, 2017Another year, another school record for El Toro High. Last year we reported that the Lake Forest campus collected 111,922...
Be kind, donate to help purchase 38,000 children’s books Fermin Leal November 28, 2017The nonprofit Reading Is Fundamental of Southern California, or RIFSoCal, is seeking donations as part of an effort to purchase...
Download the free app for OCDE’s One Billion Acts of Kindness campaign Ian Hanigan October 18, 2017Since OCDE launched its One Billion Acts of Kindness initiative in 2016, more than 9.6 million good deeds have been...
#kindness1billion: As a new school year begins, a message of thanks for OC teachers Ian Hanigan August 22, 2017Thousands more Orange County students are reporting back to school this week, as districts including Capistrano, Irvine, Orange, Tustin and...
#kindness1billion: Summer’s here, but kindness isn’t taking a vacation Ian Hanigan July 6, 2017You’re sharing treats with friends and coworkers. You’re saving bees from swimming pools. You’re even showing some love to parking...
Weekly roundup: Dalai Lama visits OC educators, a nurse’s act of kindness, the benefits of diversity and more Staff reports June 23, 2017Some Anaheim educators and other invited guests were treated to a rare visit this week from the 14th Dalai Lama,...
