Weekly roundup: Santa Ana Unified enters partnership, secondary students return in Newport-Mesa, and more Ian Hanigan November 13, 2020The 50,000-student Santa Ana Unified School District and six other large districts in California recently announced they’re committing to a...
Weekly roundup: Student author spreads a message of kindness and inclusivity, the latest OC districts to reopen, and more Nichole Pichardo November 6, 2020A Corona del Mar High School student is reminding the world that a little kindness goes a long way. After...
Weekly roundup: Daylight Saving Time ends, fire crews gain ground, substitute teachers wanted, and more Ian Hanigan October 30, 2020Daylight Saving Time ends at 2 a.m. on Sunday, so be sure to set those clocks back one hour —...
Weekly roundup: Student filmmakers honored for promoting social justice, revised school reopening timelines, and more Nichole Pichardo October 23, 2020Two local students from Orange County recently received top honors in the Directing Change Program and Film Contest. As part...
Weekly roundup: Project Hope Alliance, Mendez virtual groundbreaking, tutors in demand, and more Ian Hanigan October 16, 2020Since March, Project Hope Alliance has put Chromebooks and WiFi hotspots in the hands of about 850 schoolchildren who are...
Weekly roundup: Santa Ana student artwork to be displayed on school bus, database for reporting positive COVID cases, and more Nichole Pichardo October 9, 2020A student from Saddleback High School in the Santa Ana Unified School District has won an art contest sponsored by...
Weekly roundup: Community bids farewell to FUHS gym, local schools start to reopen, and more Ian Hanigan October 2, 2020A group of Fullerton Union High School alumni recently paid one last physically-distanced visit to their old gymnasium before it’s...
Weekly roundup: NFL star surprises Santa Ana students, school reopenings, promoting tolerance, and more Ian Hanigan September 25, 2020A Los Angeles Charger dropped by Heroes Elementary School in Santa Ana with a special delivery this week. Isaac Rochell,...
Weekly roundup: The power of esports in schools, reversing reopening plans, and more Nichole Pichardo September 18, 2020Need some convincing about the power of esports in schools? In a recent article authored for District Administration, OCDE Executive...
Weekly roundup: A look at school reopening timelines, restoring a historic landmark, and more Ian Hanigan September 11, 2020There were quite a few stories this week about school reopening timelines. We’ll start with the Los Alamitos Unified School...
