Local Schools Kick Off Academic Year with Disney Magic, Inflatable Fun
Check out how some local campuses are celebrating the start of the 2025-26 school year.
Jeannette Andruss
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A.I.-Powered School Coming to Orange County
The private chain Alpha School, which uses artificial intelligence for instruction, is opening a Lake Forest location.
Swim-A-Thon at Los Alamitos High School Supports Griffin Graduate Facing Spinal Cord Injury
LAHS student spearheads fundraiser for alumnus Isaiah Osorio, a Seal Beach Jr. Lifeguard instructor injured at work.
Summer Success
The Los Alamitos Education Foundation's 16th annual Summer Enrichment Institute had record-setting enrollment.
Q&A: Meet Orange Unified's New Superintendent
Rachel H. Monárrez, Ph.D., shares her priorities, thoughts on immigration enforcement, charter schools, A.I., and more.
Meeting Recap: Board Approves New Cellphone Policy; New Asst. Principal Introduced
🏈 The board also discussed options for locations to hold Los Alamitos High School varsity football games.
School Districts Respond to Immigration Enforcement Operations
Several O.C. school districts took to social media to declare schools as "safe havens" amid ICE raids.
Spotlight Schools Newsletter: June 2025
🎓 New tools to track graduates' progress // 👟 Debate over transgender athletes // Superintendents Wanted // 🍎 Ranking of Districts with the 'Best Teachers'
O.C. and the Debate over Transgender Student-Athletes
A brief look at how two Orange County school boards are responding to the Trump administration's efforts to stop California's inclusion of trans student-athletes in girls sports.