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Warner Middle School prioritizes student growth at ‘Stranger Things’-themed conference

Madeline Gray March 17, 2023

Warner Middle School students showed their peers how to improve their communication, embrace their individuality and prepare for their future...

Five schools, four advisors honored for increasing engagement and building positive school environments

Vicky Nguyen May 18, 2022

Representatives from the Orange County Department of Education made surprise visits to recognize five school-based Peer Assistance Leadership (PAL) programs...

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 Department of Education...

#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 Day. Administered by OCDE, PAL...