In the news: OCDE to launch kindness initiative, Santa Ana Unified SD leads downward trend in suspension rates

The weekly roundup of this week’s top education stories is here:

  • shutterstock_172787960How’s this for ambitious? The Orange County Department of Education will embark on a new campaign encouraging students, educators and community members to help reach the goal of registering one billion acts of kindness.
  • Walt Disney Elementary School in the Magnolia School District received a special cooking lesson from a Disney executive chef, who prepared dishes using the same kinds of fruits and vegetables that are growing in the school’s garden.