Inside Cultural Celebrations at Orange County Schools
From performances to food, local schools are recognizing the diverse cultures of their students during the school day.
Capistrano Unified School District
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Spotlight Schools Newsletter: Dec. 2025
🤖 O.C. Districts Embracing A.I. // 💡 How to Get a $525,000 Grant // 🧒🏽 How are O.C.'s Kids Doing?
Capistrano Unified Adopts ChatGPT For Teachers
The move empowers CUSD educators to take learning to the next level, according to the district.
Spotlight Schools Newsletter: October 2025
Test Scores in O.C. // 'Impact Schools' Named // ⚾️ From O.C. to the World Series // 🎃 No school on Halloween?
O.C. School Districts Partner with Cal State University System to Offer Seniors Direct Admission
“No essays, letters of recommendations and/or portfolios required,” for qualified students to gain admission to 16 CSU campuses.
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.
Why Do Some High Schools Have Ten or More Valedictorians?
Once an honor bestowed on a single student in each graduating class, O.C. campuses now have different approaches to this graduation title.
Meet Orange County's 2026 Teachers of the Year
Six educators honored in surprise announcements in the Orange County Department of Education awards program