#kindness1billion: As a new school year begins, a message of thanks for OC teachers Ian Hanigan August 22, 2017Thousands more Orange County students are reporting back to school this week, as districts including Capistrano, Irvine, Orange, Tustin and...
#kindness1billion: Summer’s here, but kindness isn’t taking a vacation Ian Hanigan July 6, 2017You’re sharing treats with friends and coworkers. You’re saving bees from swimming pools. You’re even showing some love to parking...
Ocean View campus celebrated ‘Kindness Week’ by donating 350 T-shirts to shelter Fermin Leal May 30, 2017Students at Marine View Middle School in the Ocean View School District held the campus’ first “Kindness Week” earlier this...
PAL programs and advisors honored for promoting innovative strategies to engage students Ian Hanigan May 12, 2017Four school-based Peer Assistance Leadership programs and two advisors have been honored by the Orange County Department of Education for...
#kindness1billion: PAL program at Roosevelt Elementary writes kind notes for all 582 students Ian Hanigan March 27, 2017Students in the Peer Assistance Leadership program at Roosevelt Elementary School in Anaheim recently took it upon themselves to pen...
Weekly roundup: Kind wrestling, classified to credentialed, student scientist and more Staff reports January 6, 2017It’s a brand new year, so why not a brand new title for our weekly post of Orange County education...
That’s a wrap: The top OCDE Newsroom stories of 2016 Staff reports December 29, 2016Before we finish the 2016 chapter, let’s flip back through the pages and revisit some of the top Newsroom stories from...
Kindness Korner: A gift that keeps on giving for the mom that does everything Staff reports December 22, 2016Do you remember that Walt Disney cartoon, Goofy’s How to Play Baseball? Essentially, Goofy ends up playing many positions on the...
In the news: Mock trial, new bikes, new shoes and more Staff reports December 16, 2016O Orange County education news, O Orange County education news, how lovely is thy roundup. Yep, it’s that time of year, when...
Kindness alert: Thurston Middle School PAL students spread holiday cheer Staff reports December 16, 2016They stepped out of class to step into kindness. As reported in this Daily Pilot article, a group of students...