Foundation surprises local third-graders: ‘Everybody’s getting a bike!’ Ian Hanigan December 22, 2020 For the fifth straight year, the nonprofit Bikes for Kids Foundation paid a visit to a Tustin Unified elementary schoo... Read More
Kindness follows on the heels of heartbreak for Inside the Outdoors manager and family Ian Hanigan December 12, 2020 After losing their home to the devastating Bond Fire, the longtime caretaker of Inside the Outdoors’ Rancho Soñado site ... 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 ... Read More
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 Roche... Read More
Santa Ana Unified has served more than 1 million student meals since closures Ian Hanigan May 15, 2020 The Santa Ana Unified School District reached a milestone this week by serving its one millionth grab-and-go meal since ... Read More
Los Amigos High staff collects $10,000 to help families through COVID-19 crisis Ian Hanigan May 11, 2020 Staff members at Los Amigos High School in the Garden Grove Unified School District have collected $10,000 — most of it ... Read More
#kindness1billion: Vista View Middle School students show their gratitude to healthcare workers Ian Hanigan April 28, 2020 Students from Vista View Middle School in the Ocean View School District recently heard that healthcare workers at Memor... Read More
Saddleback Church teams up with OCDE to provide meals, groceries for OC families Ian Hanigan April 13, 2020 April showers didn’t discourage the families who lined up in their cars to pick up boxes of food outside OCDE’s offices ... Read More
Garden Grove Unified donates N95 and surgical masks to UCI, CHOC Ian Hanigan April 8, 2020 Officials from the Garden Grove Unified School District gave a big assist to hospital workers in their fight against COV... Read More
This website helps essential workers find open child care sites Ian Hanigan April 2, 2020 Early Childhood OC is maintaining a list of open child care sites for essential workers during the COVID-19 crisis. T... Read More
VIDEO: A quick trip to Starbucks leads to the ultimate act of kindness Ian Hanigan March 5, 2020 Catherine Pearlman casually spotted the flier on a bulletin board inside a Starbucks. It was written by a woman who was ... Read More
U.S. Poet Laureate Joy Harjo inspires OC audience at 11th annual Creative Edge Lecture Ian Hanigan March 4, 2020 Joy Harjo wasn't always the nation's official poet, or even a celebrated artist. Yet as a child she knew she was destine... Read More
Weekly roundup: Students support ill classmate by offering kindness to others, Tustin school offers auto training, and more Fermin Leal February 28, 2020 An 8-year-old’s leukemia diagnosis spurred acts of kindness for other children undergoing cancer treatments. This Ora... Read More
#kindness1billion: Fullerton sixth-graders turn kindness into a weeklong assignment Ian Hanigan February 6, 2020 The kind acts keep adding up in 2020. Nearly four years ago, OCDE launched its One Billion Acts of Kindness project t... Read More
Tillys gives away backpacks, other merchandise to San Juan Hills High students Fermin Leal February 5, 2020 Irvine-based Tillys recently stopped by San Juan Hills High School to give away 150 backpacks, coupons and other items t... Read More
Weekly roundup: Girl Scout cookie box features Mission Viejo High student, esports participation promotes STEM, and more Fermin Leal January 31, 2020 It's Girl Scout cookie season across Orange County. If you purchase the popular Thin Mints box from a Scout, you'll see ... Read More
Students, community members honor MLK with Back Bay clean-up Fermin Leal January 30, 2020 Students and staff from OCDE’s Inside the Outdoors environmental education program honored Martin Luther King Jr. Day by... Read More
Weekly roundup: State budget proposal adds funds for new teachers, OCDE steps up efforts to curb hate incidents, and more Fermin Leal January 17, 2020 Gov. Gavin Newsom revealed a proposed budget for next fiscal year that anticipates nearly $4 billion more in revenue for... Read More
VIDEO: OCDE students surprised with gifts from SoCal Helpful Honda program Greg Lammers January 16, 2020 Students in OCDE’s Deaf and Hard of Hearing program hosted at University High School received a pre-game surprise as the... Read More
Q&A: OCDE teams with local partners to promote inclusivity, combat hate Ian Hanigan January 16, 2020 The disturbing images generated headlines across the country. In one photo, Orange County teenagers were seen mimicking... Read More
Forum on preventing hate incidents in schools spurs conversations about tolerance Fermin Leal January 8, 2020 Incidents of bullying, violence, discrimination and other hate-related cases have spread across schools nationally, incl... Read More
Year in review: 10 notable OCDE Newsroom stories from 2019 Fermin Leal December 26, 2019 Now that the year is nearly over, it's time to look back on the most read and most notable OCDE Newsroom posts for 2019.... Read More
VIDEO: ‘Warming hearts’ campaign promotes spirit of giving during holiday season Fermin Leal December 23, 2019 Some families in the community received extra toys, clothes, gift cards and other presents to help them better enjoy the... Read More
#kindness1billion: More than 130 Tustin third-graders surprised with new bikes Ian Hanigan December 18, 2019 Following an essay contest, more than 130 third-graders from Thorman Elementary in the Tustin Unified School District we... Read More
