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...
Weekly roundup: Curriculum helps students identify ‘fake news,’ new Dashboard results released, and more Fermin Leal December 13, 2019A group of Stanford researchers has developed a free online curriculum called Civic Online Reasoning, or COR, designed to help...
Weekly roundup: A dental clinic at Angel Stadium, new shoes for Santa Ana students, and more Ian Hanigan December 6, 2019A pair of local sports franchises scored some big points with local students and families this week. As the Orange...
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: Tails of kindness in Anaheim, local honors, Veterans Day tributes, and more Ian Hanigan November 15, 2019Did you know Wednesday was World Kindness Day? The Anaheim Elementary School District did. In celebration, author Lisa Wiehebrink paid...
2020 Census: OCDE kicks off countywide awareness campaign Fermin Leal November 14, 2019OCDE is launching a new social media campaign to raise awareness about the upcoming U.S. Census count for local communities....
OC campuses named America’s Best STEM High Schools by Newsweek Ian Hanigan November 13, 2019Seven Orange County campuses have earned a place among the top 500 in Newsweek magazine’s ranking of America’s Best STEM...
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...
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...