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.
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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.
Los Alamitos High School Students' Film to Premiere at Bay Theatre
More than 100 LAHS students have worked on the short film titled "Free Trial" which will be shown alongside films from other students and alumni.
Spotlight Schools Newsletter: April 2025
Schools Closing in O.C. // Anaheim Board Appoints New Trustee // 🎤 K-Pop Battle of the Bands
O.C. Districts Closing Schools
Faced with declining student enrollment and budget challenges, several school districts are studying consolidating campuses.
Anaheim School Board Ousts Trustee
The board voted 3-2 to declare a vacancy in Trustee Area 4 arguing its representative could no longer serve in the post after winning a seat on another local board.
✏️ Spotlight Schools Newsletter: March 2025
Board Member Ousted // ❓ about DEI // 🐐 Series on Schools with Farms // 🐝 O.C.'s Top Spellers