Spotlight Schools Newsletter: March 2026
🗳️ Candidate Removed from Ballot // 🏫 School Closing // ☀️ Summer Planning Resources
Capistrano Unified School District
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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.
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.