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...
OCDE helps subsidize child care costs for eligible families Ian Hanigan February 26, 2020Did you know the Orange County Department of Education can help you pay for child care? OCDE’s Family Support Services...
3 OC campuses named 2020 Model Continuation High Schools Fermin Leal February 25, 2020State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond recently announced that three schools in Orange County are being recognized as Model...
Irvine Public Schools Foundation ‘mega grants’ help teachers fund innovative instruction Ian Hanigan February 24, 2020The Irvine Public Schools Foundation has awarded eight “mega grants” of up to $20,000 each to help local teachers enhance...
Weekly roundup: Book chronicles student’s hearing loss, wellness centers open in Santa Ana, and more Ian Hanigan February 21, 2020What began as a fourth-grade journaling assignment three years ago is now an illustrated children’s book chronicling a local student’s...
Strawberry field takes root at Harbor Learning Center Fermin Leal February 20, 2020They had already tilled the soil, mixed the compost and leveled the ground. On Tuesday, it came time for students...
Mijares: New science standards empower students to investigate their world Al Mijares February 18, 2020When California adopted the Next Generation Science Standards in 2013, the goal wasn’t simply to generate more doctorates in chemistry,...
Elementary students present donation to civil rights activist Sylvia Mendez for local monument Ian Hanigan February 16, 2020Kids from Carrillo Elementary School in the Garden Grove Unified School District recently gave a gift of gratitude to civil...
Weekly roundup: Capistrano Valley High teacher wins $25K grant, dual immersion program includes infants, and more Fermin Leal February 14, 2020Capistrano Valley High teacher Candice Harrington was presented this week with a $25,000 check from the Milken Family Foundation, which...
