Mijares: Pursuit of safer schools drives collaboration between educators, law enforcement Al Mijares February 19, 2018More than anything, we owe it to our students to provide them with safe and secure campuses where learning thrives....
Weekly roundup: Auto repair contest emphasizes tech skills, a ‘Dude Be Nice’ campaign, and more Ian Hanigan February 16, 2018So this was the challenge: Inspect a car and fix as many problems as you can find in one hour....
Weekly roundup: Segerstrom students visit Virgin Galactic site, schools take on Kindness Challenge, and more Fermin Leal January 26, 2018A group of students from Segerstrom High School in Santa Ana recently toured Virgin Galactic’s facilities and hangar where the...
In the news: Pioneer Middle School students reciprocate kindness of local crossing guard Ian Hanigan December 19, 2017You tend to see an uptick in stories about kindness this time of year. But this recent article in the...
El Toro High food drive sets school record with more than 115,000 cans Ian Hanigan November 30, 2017Another year, another school record for El Toro High. Last year we reported that the Lake Forest campus collected 111,922...
Be kind, donate to help purchase 38,000 children’s books Fermin Leal November 28, 2017The nonprofit Reading Is Fundamental of Southern California, or RIFSoCal, is seeking donations as part of an effort to purchase...
Download the free app for OCDE’s One Billion Acts of Kindness campaign Ian Hanigan October 18, 2017Since OCDE launched its One Billion Acts of Kindness initiative in 2016, more than 9.6 million good deeds have been...
#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...