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
#kindness1billion: Local campuses ready to take on the Great Kindness Challenge Ian Hanigan January 25, 2020 A number of Orange County schools are getting ready to participate in the Great Kindness Challenge, which kicks off Jan.... 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
OCDE will co-host two forums exploring impact of hate incidents on students, school communities Ian Hanigan December 16, 2019 OCDE is partnering with the Orange County Human Relations Commission to host two forums in January that will explore the... Read More
Santa Ana families receive 1,000 free turkeys ahead of Thanksgiving holiday Fermin Leal November 25, 2019 One-thousand Santa Ana Unified School District families received free turkeys and other food items Saturday during the f... Read More
Weekly roundup: Student uses engineering skills to build prosthetics, high school to offer healthcare curriculum, and more Fermin Leal November 22, 2019 At San Juan Hills High School, senior Ashlynn Mathews isn’t using her new engineering skills learned at her building tra... Read More
Anonymous donor pays off $7,813 school lunch debt of Ocean View School District students Fermin Leal November 5, 2019 More than 200 families who had outstanding bills for their children's school lunches in the Ocean View School District r... Read More
#kindness1billion: Here are some of the kind acts you’ve shared in October Ian Hanigan October 28, 2019 They don’t always generate headlines, but kind acts happen every day in Orange County — and probably too many to count. ... Read More
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, ... Read More
VIDEO: Costa Mesa High student’s kindness campaign inspires classmates, community Fermin Leal October 7, 2019 Costa Mesa High School student Rebekah Robeck wanted to spread kindness to her school and community. So she started by g... Read More
Chalk it up to the first day of school in La Habra Fermin Leal August 19, 2019 La Habra City School District students returned to school Monday and found colorful chalk art on the blacktops, walkways... Read More
