Weekly roundup: Project Hope Alliance, Mendez virtual groundbreaking, tutors in demand, and more Ian Hanigan October 16, 2020Since March, Project Hope Alliance has put Chromebooks and WiFi hotspots in the hands of about 850 schoolchildren who are...
Mijares: Public space honoring Mendez v. Westminster will bring communities together Al Mijares October 11, 2020The case of Mendez v. Westminster broke new ground not just for Orange County, but for our entire nation. Now,...
OCDE and City of Westminster to host virtual groundbreaking of park honoring historic Mendez v. Westminster case Nichole Pichardo October 1, 2020The Orange County Department of Education is partnering with the City of Westminster to present a virtual groundbreaking of a...
Weekly roundup: Students support ill classmate by offering kindness to others, Tustin school offers auto training, and more Fermin Leal February 28, 2020An 8-year-old’s leukemia diagnosis spurred acts of kindness for other children undergoing cancer treatments. This Orange County Register article described...
Park honoring Mendez v. Westminster case awarded $1.29 million state grant Fermin Leal February 27, 2020California State Parks has awarded a $1.29 million grant to the City of Westminster to construct a park and memorial...
Weekly roundup: Teachers learn about deep sea exploration, Unity Day in Capo, and more Fermin Leal October 25, 2019More than 100 educators from across California, including more than a dozen from Orange County, visited San Pedro’s AltaSea at...
Weekly roundup: Mendez memorial funding approved, Santa Ana Unified launches superintendent search, and more Fermin Leal July 12, 2019The Westminster City Council this week approved funding of $450,000 to help build the Mendez Historic Freedom Trail and Monument....
Weekly roundup: Air Force dad surprises daughter at school, preview offered of Mendez v. Westminster memorial, and more Fermin Leal May 31, 2019U.S. Air Force Sgt. Jason Reed paid a surprise visit to his daughter’s kindergarten class on Thursday. It was the...
Open house offers preview of historic Mendez trail and monument Fermin Leal May 30, 2019Dozens of parents and community members got a preview Wednesday of a new memorial honoring the historic Mendez v. Westminster...
OCDE, city of Westminster to partner on curriculum for historic Mendez trail and monument Ian Hanigan December 19, 2018OCDE is teaming up with the city of Westminster to create content and curriculum for a local trail and monument...
