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
VIDEO: Inside the Outdoors summer camps nurture a natural curiosity — and kindness Ian Hanigan August 7, 2019 Did you know OCDE’s Inside the Outdoors environmental education program offers summer camps? From late June through e... Read More
7 outstanding PAL programs and advisors honored for innovative practices Fermin Leal May 16, 2019 Five school-level Peer Assistance Leadership programs, or PAL, and two advisors were honored by the Orange County Depart... Read More
OCDE, county superintendent to host ‘Saving Our Most Vulnerable Boys and Young Men’ event Ian Hanigan March 20, 2019 Educators from Orange County and beyond will gather in May for a special forum to address the needs of vulnerable boys a... Read More
#kindness1billion: Local campuses ready to take on the Great Kindness Challenge Ian Hanigan January 27, 2019 A number of Orange County schools are planning to participate in the Great Kindness Challenge this week. Created by t... Read More
OCDE’s Inside the Outdoors leads Upper Newport Bay clean-up Ian Hanigan January 23, 2019 More than 200 local volunteers scooped 600 pounds of trash from the Upper Newport Bay estuary on Saturday during a day o... Read More
Yearly roundup: 10 of our top stories for 2018 Fermin Leal December 28, 2018 Now that it's the end of the year, we wanted to revisit some of our highest read and most notable stories our OCDE Newsr... Read More
#kindness1billion: Community helps pick up the pieces after vandals destroy teacher’s Star Wars Lego displays Ian Hanigan December 21, 2018 Students and staff at Concordia Elementary in San Clemente were crushed after vandals smashed 125 Star Wars Lego sets on... Read More
Weekly roundup: Suspension trends, school nutrition standards, Lego vandals and more Ian Hanigan December 14, 2018 Suspensions in California schools have dropped by nearly 50 percent over the last six years. As EdSource reported thi... Read More
#kindness1billion: PAL programs compete in annual Kindness Challenge Ian Hanigan December 11, 2018 A handful of Peer Assistance Leadership programs recently let us know how they celebrated last month's World Kindness Da... Read More
Mijares: Orange County students are making a difference through kindness Al Mijares October 18, 2018 In December 2016, sixth-grade teacher Mandy Kelly asked her class at Trabuco Mesa Elementary School in the Saddleback Va... Read More
For one OC class, an assignment on kindness turns into a kindness movement Ian Hanigan October 8, 2018 Introducing the SAKtivists: From left, sixth-graders Rilan, Jonny and Sydney are joined by their teacher, Mandy Kelly, ... Read More
Weekly roundup: Gov. vetoes later school start time bill, 20 OC campuses named among healthiest, and more Fermin Leal September 21, 2018 Groggy teens hoping to grab some extra sleep before school starts each day didn't win the sympathy of Gov. Jerry Brown w... Read More
#kindness1billion: Canyon Rim Elementary celebrates student’s kindness, positivity Ian Hanigan September 20, 2018 When students at Canyon Rim Elementary gathered for an assembly about kindness earlier this month, they had no idea ... Read More
Schools invited to participate in fifth annual Character Day on Sept. 26 Ian Hanigan September 12, 2018 Schools, families and community organizations are encouraged to join a global conversation on the importance of char... Read More
Weekly roundup: A GoatFundMe campaign, celebrating classified employees, Pacifica High’s ROTC program, and more Ian Hanigan May 25, 2018 They called it their “GoatFundMe” campaign. After considering a number of philanthropic pursuits, a group of students... Read More
Weekly roundup: Gov. Brown’s new budget forecast, U.S. News’ Best High Schools, homeless education, and more Ian Hanigan May 11, 2018 Gov. Jerry Brown's latest budget proposal is forecasting a $8.8 billion surplus for next year, about $3 billion more tha... Read More
#kindness1billion: He’s made it his New Year’s resolution to perform one kind act every day Ian Hanigan April 18, 2018 On a cool day in January, Jared Hoyer spotted some on-duty police officers and bought them donuts. A week later, he ... Read More
#kindness1billion: Good deeds add up for kindergarteners at Fullerton’s Fisler School Ian Hanigan February 26, 2018 A kindergarten teacher from Fisler School in Fullerton found a clever way to tie kindness to California's math standards... Read More
Mijares: Pursuit of safer schools drives collaboration between educators, law enforcement Al Mijares February 19, 2018 More than anything, we owe it to our students to provide them with safe and secure campuses where learning thrives. More... Read More
Weekly roundup: Auto repair contest emphasizes tech skills, a ‘Dude Be Nice’ campaign, and more Ian Hanigan February 16, 2018 So this was the challenge: Inspect a car and fix as many problems as you can find in one hour. As the Orange County ... Read More
Weekly roundup: Segerstrom students visit Virgin Galactic site, schools take on Kindness Challenge, and more Fermin Leal January 26, 2018 A group of students from Segerstrom High School in Santa Ana recently toured Virgin Galactic’s facilities and hangar whe... Read More
The Deeper Learning Podcast | ‘Exploring Kindness’ with Orange County Superintendent Al Mijares Ian Hanigan January 19, 2018 Why have societies historically valued kindness? How can positive interactions with others impact our physiology? Why do... Read More
In the news: Pioneer Middle School students reciprocate kindness of local crossing guard Ian Hanigan December 19, 2017 You tend to see an uptick in stories about kindness this time of year. But this recent article in the Orange County Regi... Read More
