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Primary Election Results; Nonprofit feeds O.C. students over summer; New hire at McGaugh Elementary
Homework policy being revised; School supplies donation drive; đHighlights from promotion and graduation ceremonies!
O.C. Celebrates the Class of 2022; It's Election Day; Weaver Ambassadors make a positive impact
đłď¸âđ Students take part in Pride march; Principals hired at two Los Al USD Elementary schools; Details on FREE summer concerts
Anti-Gun Violence Rally planned at LAHS today; O.C.'s top speller advances in Scripps National Spelling Bee; Plus, Eagle Scouts honored
Student short film 'Left Field' premieres; Another Charter school wants to expand; A rich source of summer activities for kids!
Source of 'joy' at board meetings is moving on; Fire erupts near two Los Al USD campuses; Plus, a record-setting performance by LAHS AP Chemistry students
Covid-19 cases rises in some CA school districts; 'Controversial issues' policy on tonight's Board agenda; Students raise $29,000 in Jog-a-thon!
'Wellness Warriors' boosting students' mental health; Elementary school-age entrepreneurs; Who's donating to O.C. Board of Education candidates?
Update on the search for two school principals; Plus, O.C. teachers surprised with checks for $20,000
Candidates for O.C. Board of Education share views; The basics of State testing; Car parade for graduating seniors happening June 4
LAHS football to open 2022 season in a game on ESPN2; A free full-day summer program for kids; What's happening at tonight's Los Alamitos USD Board of Education Meeting
Principals leaving Two Los Al USD Elementary schools; Impasse between teachers & Cypress School District; Plus, what's buzzing at one O.C. High School campus
A preview of the June 7 Primary Election; Honoring teachers & school staff; Weaver student gets a police escort to campus
Cypress teachers protest for higher pay; Recall effort advances; Best High School Rankings Released
CA backs away from student Covid-19 vaccine mandate; Semifinalists named for O.C. High School Artists of 2022; Plus, O.C. students raise money for UNICEF Ukraine
Retiring principal, school board & others honored by PTA; O.C. kids are dying from drug overdoses. What you can do to prevent drug abuse. Plus, student-made rainbow appears at LAE.
What's on tonight's agenda for the Los Al USD school board meeting; Enrollment in public school drops across CA; Plus, the LAHS Drama program shines at thespian festival
Los Alamitos High School đ Coach wants you to D.I.G. it; New NCAA policy could mean big money for high school athletes; Plus, McGaugh's Pageant of the Arts is Back!
College and Career Fair Preview; Details on Summer School & Enrichment Programs; HS Baseball Players take the field at Angel Stadium
Board Discusses How to use District's Dwindling Bond Measure Funding; Two Los Alamitos High School Show Choirs are National Champions!
Upcoming Parenting workshops; The Youth Center meets its fundraising goal; Plus, McAuliffe Middle School Students Collect Soda Can Pull Tabs for a Good Cause
Second Recall Effort Targets School Board Member; LAHS Club Vying for National Title for Hydrogen-Powered RC car Racing!
Recap on Workshop Unpacking Buzzwords of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion; Plus, Nominees for O.C.'s Best High School Artists Announced
Masks Now Optional at some CA TK-12 Schools, But that's not the only Change; District outlines Budget Challenges Ahead; Los Al HS Student Collects 1K Books for Donation
Tragic death at an O.C. Middle School; Workshop to 'Demystify' Buzzwords of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion; Plus, the Community Art Show Highlighting Students' Work
Meet the Los Al USD Student who won the O.C. Spelling Bee! New Los Al Police Chief Plans to Bring School Resource Officer back to LAHS campus
Why a Local Principal was Taped to a Wall on Campus; What's on the Agenda for Tonight's School Board Meeting; Plus, Kindergartners Start a Pep Talk Hotline
California Will Drop Mask Mandate at TK-12 Schools; What's Sparking Parent Complaints regarding Outdoor Science School? And Los Al USD names its Teacher of the Year!
A New Poll Shows California Voters' Grades for Public Schools; Plus, what's on the agenda for the next Orange County Board of Education Meeting
State's Mask Mandate in Schools to Stay through Feb. 28; Asst. Principal Named Los Al USD's Administrator of the Year; How Your Student Can Become a Mentee or Mentor in a New Club
Kindness Week Kicks Off; Students Stage a Protest for More Chocolate Milk; Plus, How you can Enter the Google Doodle Contest
California Hints at Update to Mask Mandate for K-12 Schools; How Parents can Participate at the District Level; Los Al H.S. Song & Cheer Team are National Champions... again!
What's Happening at Today's Los Al USD Board of Education meeting; Free N95 Masks Arrive for Schools; and The story of a Trailblazing Pilot for Black History Month.
What you Need To know About Universal TK; School Board Meeting Delayed after One Man's Anti-Mask Mandate Protest; Student Honored for Overcoming Obstacles
Meet Los Al USD's Classified Employee of the Year; Plus, Sharing Stories to mark Black History Month and how you Celebrate the Lunar New Year in OC.
Your School's Report Card is In; New Bill would Require CA Students to be Vaccinated Against Covid-19; Free N95 Masks Promised for OC Schools; TK-K Enrollment Deadline Nears
A Look at Student Assessment Scores at Los Al USD's six Elementary Schools; The SAT is going totally digital; Plus, LAHS Students Honored for Achievement in Vocational Education
Exemptions Supported in School Board's Resolution on Covid-19 Vaccine Mandate; Later School Start Times for Two Schools; and how an OC Teen Started an International Organization.
OC Dept. of Ed helping in Substitute Shortage; Free Covid-19 tests; Plus, how you can take part in the Great Kindness Challenge.
'All hands on deck' to keep Los Al USD Schools staffed & open; Students' Scores Drop on Assessments taken during 2020-21 school year; The Public School where Kids Cook the Meals
Plus, find out when more rapid antigen Covid-19 tests will be available for OC students. And the Board of Education meets tonight.
Students Encouraged to Get Tested for Covid-19 as they return from Winter Break; New Laws Impacting Schools in 2022; The O.C. Teacher Competing to be National Teacher of the Year
CA officials committed to keeping in-person instruction at schools as winter wave of coronavirus cases hits. And the O.C. Board of Education issues a White Paper on Ethnic Studies
Recall effort against school board members fizzles out; McAuliffe student hospitalized after accident in campus parking lot; O.C. Educators named to 'Most Influential' List
Board members react to failed recall attempt while supporters reorganize. Plus, the O.C. Students competing in the 'Kids Baking Championship'
LAUSD Board Seeks More Input on Covid-19 Vaccine Mandate; Take a Tour of Local Homes Decked Out for the Holidays; Plus, Why LAHS Students are Giving Away More than $15,000!
Board trustees share their thoughts on the student vaccine mandate which they will discuss again at their next meeting.
UPDATED to include omitted Recall story; Resolution on State's Covid-19 Vaccine Mandate; School Safety Resources; O.C. 15-year-old to Graduate from College
Board could discuss urging State to keep exemptions for Covid-19 vaccine mandate for students.
Resolution on Covid-19 Vaccine Mandate for Students; School Safety Following Social Media Threat; O.C. 15-year-old to Graduate from College
Board could discuss urging State keep exemptions for Covid-19 vaccine mandate. Plus, the easy & anonymous way to report school safety issues.
What's Being Done to Keep Campuses Safe?; Next Steps in one O.C. Charter School's Bid to Expand; Stellar Students Earn Scholarship Honors
Campus Safety Protocols: One thing California Requires of all Schools
Former Los Al Board of Ed Trustee Seeks to Expand Charter School; School Cafeterias Hit by Supply Chain Shortages; O.C. High School Honors Creator of SpongeBob SquarePants
Dr. Jeff Barke's OC Classical Academy is Petitioning the OC Board of Education to operate countywide. Barke's Spouse is on the OCBE.
The School District as a "Dream Maker"; Rossmoor Elementary Gives Back; Los Al Locos are OC Champions
How many OC kids got COVID-19 shots? Plus, highlights from The State of the District
Spotlight Schools Newsletter: Nov. 16, 2021: Divided Crowd at Board meeting; Trustee Sits in on Ethnic Studies Class; Signing Day for Student Athletes
Stories that help you better navigate and participate in the K-12 public school experience
Spotlight Schools Newsletter: Nov. 9, 2021 Covid-19 Vaccines for Kids in OC; Update on Recall Effort; Former Principal's New Book Pays it Forward
Reporting to help you navigate and participate in the TK-12 public school experience.
UPDATED: Spotlight Schools Newsletter: Nov. 2, 2021 Reaction to Board Pres. Curse Caught on 'Hot Mic'; Public Debate on COVID Vaccine Mandate; 'Tears' as Home Haunt Ends
Stories that help you better navigate and participate in the K-12 public school experience
Spotlight Schools Newsletter: Nov. 2, 2021 Reaction to Board Pres. Curse Caught on 'Hot Mic'; Public Debate on COVID Vaccine Mandate; 'Tears' as Home Haunt Ends
Stories that help you better navigate and participate in the K-12 public school experience
Spotlight Schools: Oct. 26, 2021 COVID-19 Vaccines for 5-11 year olds; Los Al USD's Plan to spend $1.8 million in COVID relief; LAHS student's club aims to get kids "pumped for the future."
Stories that help you better navigate and participate in the K-12 public school experience
Spotlight Schools Newsletter Oct. 19, 2021: Pushback on COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate; K-8 School Rankings & Local Teen Helping Navajo Nation
Our goal is to help you better navigate, understand and participate in the TK-12 public school experience.
Spotlight Schools Newsletter #9 Oct. 12, 2021: Los Al's Inclusion Efforts; Cost Estimates for Recall & Carnivals Return to Campuses!
Our goal is to help you better navigate, understand and participate in the TK-12 public school experience by delivering reliable information about your school district and beyond.
Spotlight Schools Newsletter #8 Oct. 5, 2021: Recall launched & opposition group speaks out; CA's COVID-19 vaccine mandate for students; a bill on gender-neutral toy sections
We shine a light on the stories, people and policies impacting your familyâs educational experience.
Spotlight Schools Newsletter #8 Oct. 5, 2021: Recall launched & opposition group speaks out; CA's COVID-19 vaccine mandate for students; a push for gender-neutral toy sections
We shine a light on the stories, people and policies impacting your familyâs educational experience.
Spotlight Schools Newsletter #7 Sept. 28, 2021: Recall Notices to be Served; McGaugh in Mourning and Q&A with the Student Rep.
Our goal is to help you better navigate, understand and participate in the TK-12 public school experience.
Spotlight Schools Newsletter #6 Sept. 21: Los Al Sets Goals; Join the Clubs! & P.E.A.C.E Week
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