Weekly roundup: Ocean View School District basketball team champions inclusion, Westminster boutique for families celebrates one year, and more Madeline Gray June 14, 2024
#kindness1billion: A look at some of the 15 million acts of kindness throughout Orange County schools Nathaniel Martinez June 12, 2024
County Superintendent Dr. Al Mijares to step down in June, citing health issues Ian Hanigan April 26, 2024
Weekly roundup: Los Alamitos Unified campus receives Purple Star Schools Distinction, Fountain Valley hosts robotics competition, and more Vicky Nguyen March 1, 2024
#kindness1billion: OCDE campaign closes in on 15 million acts of kindness Ian Hanigan February 27, 2024
Weekly roundup: Irvine student advocates for access to Braille literature, and more Madeline Gray January 19, 2024
Orange County schools prepare to create kindness ahead of nationwide campaign Madeline Gray January 18, 2024From organizing kindness-themed spirit days to helping promote goodwill on campus, classrooms in Orange County and beyond plan to exemplify...
Weekly roundup: Local teachers are among OC Register’s 125 most influential, students spread acts of kindness, and more Madeline Gray January 5, 2024Two impactful OC educators and four student leaders were hand-picked for the Orange County Register’s 125 most influential people list...
Weekly roundup: Irvine student raises funds to help Science Olympiad teammates, schools celebrate the season of giving, and more Vicky Nguyen December 1, 2023A senior from Woodbridge High School was named Hero of the Week by KNX News 97.1 FM. In an interview...
#kindness1billion: OC students and schools celebrated the season of giving with food drives Vicky Nguyen November 27, 2023In the weeks leading up to Thanksgiving break, many schools and districts across Orange County organized food drives to help...
Weekly roundup: Anaheim Elementary adds playgrounds with community support, Orange Unified appoints new superintendent, and more Vicky Nguyen August 25, 2023Community support for two bond measures led to the transformation of three playgrounds in the Anaheim Elementary School District. Jefferson,...
#kindness1billion: Here are some of the acts of kindness shared in the 2022-23 school year Vicky Nguyen August 23, 2023Acts of kindness are taking place every day in our communities, offering a glimpse of hope and resilience. The Orange...
#kindness1billion: Orange County schools cultivate community through the Great Kindness Challenge Madeline Gray February 1, 2023Throughout the week of Jan. 23, students across Orange County set out to leave a positive impact on their schools...
Weekly roundup: Seven OC schools earn College Board’s Female Diversity Award, career technical education opportunities, and more Vicky Nguyen January 20, 2023Seven schools in Orange County were recognized by the College Board for their work toward equal gender representation by engaging...
OC schools get set to take on the Great Kindness Challenge Ian Hanigan January 17, 2023Schools across Orange County are getting to ready participate in the Great Kindness Challenge, which kicks off Monday, Jan. 23....
Weekly roundup: OC students make list of America’s top 300 teen scientists, governor proposes budget, and more Vicky Nguyen January 13, 2023Three high school students from Orange County were named finalists in the Society for Science’s list of the top 300...
#kindness1billion: Here’s a photo collection of schools creating holiday cheer for families in need Vicky Nguyen January 11, 2023In the spirit of holiday giving, many schools in Orange County held donation drives for food and toys to help...
Weekly roundup: OCDE honors Santiago High teacher for alcohol and drug prevention, Laguna Beach High senior makes history, and more Vicky Nguyen October 21, 2022A health teacher from Santiago High School received a surprise visit from her students, family and representatives from the Orange...
#kindness1billion: Here are some acts of kindness shared in 2022 Madeline Gray October 17, 2022Whether picking up a piece of trash on the sidewalk or donating clothing items to a local shelter, kind acts...
#kindness1billion: Huntington Beach High School educators fill backpacks at annual donation drive Madeline Gray August 16, 2022While students are gearing up for their new class schedules, affordable school supplies are becoming harder to come by with...
Weekly roundup: Katella High nationally recognized, student leaders honored, and more Vicky Nguyen July 29, 2022After being awarded the California Green Ribbon Award for three consecutive years, Katella High School in the Anaheim Union High...
#Kindness1billion: Laguna Beach High student organizes shoe drive to help children experiencing homelessness Vicky Nguyen July 25, 2022Food, clothing and shelter are the three basic needs that rising senior Nicolo Cambruzzi believes every person should have, but...
#kindness1billion: Los Alamitos High senior donates more than 1,000 books to students in East Los Angeles Staff reports March 17, 2022What started as a spring cleaning project turned into a donation of nearly 1,000 books to the benefit of students...
#kindness1billion: Garden Grove USD grad gives back by donating backpacks to kindergarteners Nichole Pichardo August 30, 2021Kindergarten students at Heritage Computer Science Academy in the Garden Grove Unified School District are now prepared for the new...
#kindness1billion: A roundup of random acts of kindness shared (so far) in 2021 Nichole Pichardo April 28, 2021During the past year and a half, spreading kindness has been more important than ever. Even amid a global pandemic,...
#kindness1billion: Davis Magnet School students raise funds for OCDE’s Inside the Outdoors program Nichole Pichardo April 7, 2021Students at Davis Magnet School in the Newport-Mesa Unified School District are raising money for a good cause by selling...
Students from OCDE’s Otto Fischer School are building kindness one desk at a time Nichole Pichardo March 10, 2021It all started with an idea for a kindness project. Now, students from Otto A. Fischer School are building desks...
#Kindness1Billion: Newhope Elementary student’s Make-A-Wish request is loud and clear Ian Hanigan February 9, 2021Vivian Nguyen could have asked for virtually anything. But the Newhope Elementary School fifth-grader used her wish to help others....
Pandemic or not, Pacifica High School’s Adopt-A-Child brings holiday cheer Ian Hanigan December 23, 2020Pacifica High School’s annual Adopt-A-Child event been a winter tradition for more than 30 years. And it wasn’t about to...
Foundation surprises local third-graders: ‘Everybody’s getting a bike!’ Ian Hanigan December 22, 2020For the fifth straight year, the nonprofit Bikes for Kids Foundation paid a visit to a Tustin Unified elementary school...
