Spotlight Schools Newsletter: January 2026
Districts Address Student Protests // Arrested Brea Olinda USD Trustee Could Lose Seat // 🖥️ Classroom Screen Time Limits Proposed
Santa Ana Unified School District
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Community Film Screening Brings Orange County Together to Reimagine Education
Free event at Valley High School in Santa Ana to feature documentary screening followed by discussion about career education pathways in Orange County.
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: August 2025
Top Trends Influencing the 2025-26 School Year // 💻 O.C. Mom: 'ChatGPT killed my son' // 🏫 New High School Rankings // Teachers Win Shopping Spree
Students without legal status have the right to attend public school. Will Trump change that?
O.C. school districts continue to remind parents that students have a right to a free public education. Legal experts discuss how the protection could be threatened.
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'
✏️ Spotlight Schools Newsletter: March 2025
Board Member Ousted // ❓ about DEI // 🐐 Series on Schools with Farms // 🐝 O.C.'s Top Spellers
Santa Ana USD to Drop Contested Ethnic Studies Courses to Settle Lawsuit
The district will invite public participation and adhere to controversial issues policy when redesigning new courses