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Weekly roundup: A dental clinic at Angel Stadium, new shoes for Santa Ana students, and more

December 6, 2019

A pair of local sports franchises scored some big points with local students and families this week. As the Orange County Register reported, the nonprofit group Team Smile teamed up with the Los Angeles Ange... Read More

Weekly roundup: Tails of kindness in Anaheim, local honors, Veterans Day tributes, and more

Ian Hanigan

November 15, 2019

Did you know Wednesday was World Kindness Day? The Anaheim Elementary School District did. In celebration, author Lisa Wiehebrink paid a visit to James Madison Elementary School with enough copies of her boo... Read More

Weekly roundup: Irvine students launch nonprofit musician program, top teachers honored, and more

Fermin Leal

November 8, 2019

Two Portola High School students wanted to start a club for musicians at their Irvine campus. But they also wanted to contribute more to their community. The Daily Pilot this week featured how Justin Pai, no... Read More

Weekly roundup: Bullying prevention strategies in Capo, best practices for language acquisition, and more

Ian Hanigan

November 1, 2019

October was National Bullying Prevention Month, and Capistrano Unified marked the occasion with a slate of activities aimed at creating more inclusive school environments. This week, the district's CUSD Insi... Read More

Weekly roundup: Teachers learn about deep sea exploration, Unity Day in Capo, and more

Fermin Leal

October 25, 2019

More than 100 educators from across California, including more than a dozen from Orange County, visited San Pedro’s AltaSea at the Port of Los Angeles earlier this week to learn from famed ocean explorer Dr. Ro... Read More

Weekly roundup: The Great ShakeOut, impactful arts, new state legislation, and more

Ian Hanigan

October 18, 2019

The students and staff of Arroyo Elementary School in Tustin Unified dropped, covered and held on this week. And they weren't alone. Millions of Californians in schools, offices, hospitals and homes took par... Read More

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Weekly roundup: Climate change awareness campaigns spread across schools, OC test scores steadily improve, and more

Fermin Leal

October 11, 2019

As young people across the globe increase efforts to raise awareness about climate change, more and more school boards, PTAs and other education groups across California have taken proactive steps to tackle the... Read More

Weekly roundup: Santa Ana safety officer goes above and beyond, OC Children’s Book Festival, and more

Ian Hanigan

October 4, 2019

Vincent Gonzales is usually the first staff member to greet students when they arrive at Santa Ana High School — and the last person many will see at the end of the day. As Fox 11 Los Angeles reports, no... Read More

Weekly roundup: Tustin High tech academy leader spotlighted, six OC schools win Blue Ribbons, and more

Fermin Leal

September 27, 2019

Teacher Ed Hernandez has been compared to a real-life Tony Stark for his work heading the award-winning T-Tech Academy at Tustin High School. Hernandez was profiled recently by Fox 11 News. The segment inclu... Read More

Weekly roundup: Irvine student stars in ‘Sweeney Todd,’ ethnic studies curriculum gets a rewrite, and more

Ian Hanigan

September 20, 2019

We're technically starting this week's roundup with a story from last week, but it's one we'd be remiss in not sharing. As the Orange County Register reported, a University High School sophomore served by OC... Read More

Weekly roundup: A dental clinic at Angel Stadium, new shoes for Santa Ana students, and more

Weekly roundup: Tails of kindness in Anaheim, local honors, Veterans Day tributes, and more

Weekly roundup: Irvine students launch nonprofit musician program, top teachers honored, and more

Weekly roundup: Bullying prevention strategies in Capo, best practices for language acquisition, and more

Weekly roundup: Teachers learn about deep sea exploration, Unity Day in Capo, and more

Weekly roundup: The Great ShakeOut, impactful arts, new state legislation, and more

Weekly roundup: Climate change awareness campaigns spread across schools, OC test scores steadily improve, and more

Weekly roundup: Santa Ana safety officer goes above and beyond, OC Children’s Book Festival, and more

Weekly roundup: Tustin High tech academy leader spotlighted, six OC schools win Blue Ribbons, and more

Weekly roundup: Irvine student stars in ‘Sweeney Todd,’ ethnic studies curriculum gets a rewrite, and more

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