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Weekly roundup: Santa Ana Unified debuts new pilot program, OC moves to most restrictive purple tier, and more

November 20, 2020

To help students and families who require extra help with distance learning, the Santa Ana Unified School District recently launched a Learning Lab pilot program at three schools. The labs debuted Nov. 9 at Mad... Read More

Weekly roundup: Santa Ana Unified enters partnership, secondary students return in Newport-Mesa, and more

Ian Hanigan

November 13, 2020

The 50,000-student Santa Ana Unified School District and six other large districts in California recently announced they're committing to a common standard for resuming in-person instruction. The Los Angeles... Read More

Weekly roundup: Student author spreads a message of kindness and inclusivity, the latest OC districts to reopen, and more

Nichole Pichardo

November 6, 2020

A Corona del Mar High School student is reminding the world that a little kindness goes a long way. After losing her sister, Ava, in 2012 to a rare genetic disorder, 17-year-old Grace Murray has spent her da... Read More

Weekly roundup: Daylight Saving Time ends, fire crews gain ground, substitute teachers wanted, and more

Ian Hanigan

October 30, 2020

Daylight Saving Time ends at 2 a.m. on Sunday, so be sure to set those clocks back one hour — lest you find yourself starting school and work 60 minutes early on Monday. OK, so adjusting clocks isn't quite a... Read More

Weekly roundup: Student filmmakers honored for promoting social justice, revised school reopening timelines, and more

Nichole Pichardo

October 23, 2020

Two local students from Orange County recently received top honors in the Directing Change Program and Film Contest. As part of a new “Hope & Justice” category, student filmmakers were tasked with producing... Read More

Weekly roundup: Project Hope Alliance, Mendez virtual groundbreaking, tutors in demand, and more

Ian Hanigan

October 16, 2020

Since March, Project Hope Alliance has put Chromebooks and WiFi hotspots in the hands of about 850 schoolchildren who are homeless and engaged in distance learning. Many are living in local motels — a fact that... Read More

Weekly roundup: Santa Ana student artwork to be displayed on school bus, database for reporting positive COVID cases, and more

Nichole Pichardo

October 9, 2020

A student from Saddleback High School in the Santa Ana Unified School District has won an art contest sponsored by JFK Transportation, and soon her artwork will be displayed on a school bus. Jazmin Suare... Read More

Weekly roundup: Community bids farewell to FUHS gym, local schools start to reopen, and more

Ian Hanigan

October 2, 2020

A group of Fullerton Union High School alumni recently paid one last physically-distanced visit to their old gymnasium before it's razed in October. Closed for safety reasons in 2019, the 93-year-old gym has... Read More

Teacher Maria Martinez and Isaac Rochell

Weekly roundup: NFL star surprises Santa Ana students, school reopenings, promoting tolerance, and more

Ian Hanigan

September 25, 2020

A Los Angeles Charger dropped by Heroes Elementary School in Santa Ana with a special delivery this week. Isaac Rochell, a defensive end who played in all 16 of the Chargers' regular season games last year —... Read More

Weekly roundup: The power of esports in schools, reversing reopening plans, and more

Nichole Pichardo

September 18, 2020

Need some convincing about the power of esports in schools? In a recent article authored for District Administration, OCDE Executive Director of Educational Services Tom Turner explains how esports is connec... Read More

Weekly roundup: Santa Ana Unified debuts new pilot program, OC moves to most restrictive purple tier, and more

Weekly roundup: Santa Ana Unified enters partnership, secondary students return in Newport-Mesa, and more

Weekly roundup: Student author spreads a message of kindness and inclusivity, the latest OC districts to reopen, and more

Weekly roundup: Daylight Saving Time ends, fire crews gain ground, substitute teachers wanted, and more

Weekly roundup: Student filmmakers honored for promoting social justice, revised school reopening timelines, and more

Weekly roundup: Project Hope Alliance, Mendez virtual groundbreaking, tutors in demand, and more

Weekly roundup: Santa Ana student artwork to be displayed on school bus, database for reporting positive COVID cases, and more

Weekly roundup: Community bids farewell to FUHS gym, local schools start to reopen, and more

Weekly roundup: NFL star surprises Santa Ana students, school reopenings, promoting tolerance, and more

Weekly roundup: The power of esports in schools, reversing reopening plans, and more

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