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WEBSpotlight Schools Newsletter Sept. 6, 2024. 📱 O.C. Districts Enact Cellphone Limits // 💵 Which District Spends More than $30K Per Student? // 🚸 Parents Demand Return of School Crossing Guards in Orange
Back-to-School Season is Here - Spotlight Schools
WEBAug 12, 2024 · Photo by Jeannette Andruss. August means back to school for thousands of students attending public schools in Orange County. All but one of the 28 public school districts in O.C. will start the 2024-25 school year this month. Only the Huntington Beach City School District will welcome its students back on …
Spotlight Schools Newsletter Sept. 6, 2024
WEBSep 6, 2024 · The Westminster School District kicked off the 2024-25 school year on August 28. Thousands of pre-school, elementary, and middle school students returned to the district’s 17 campuses to start a fresh season of learning. Superintendent Gunn Marie Hansen, Ph.D., recently sat down with Spotlight Schools for a 30 minute interview.
As kids head back to class, O.C. Department of Education leader …
WEBAug 17, 2023 · It's officially back-to-school season in Orange County. Thousands of local students are heading back to campuses this week as the 2023-24 school year starts. Most of the 28 public school districts in O.C., as well as many charter schools, are welcoming new classes of transitional kindergartners all the way
She's the W-I-N-N-E-R! - Spotlight Schools
WEBMar 26, 2024 · Katelyn Nguyen is the best in Orange County when it comes to spelling. The seventh grader recently won the 2024 Orange County Spelling Bee. She was left a bit spell shocked by the experience. “I still can't really believe it,” a wide-eyed Katelyn said during a Zoom interview, days after the competition. “I just went into the spelling bee ...
2024 California Distinguished Schools Announced - Spotlight …
WEBMar 1, 2024 · The full list of O.C. schools named 2024 California Distinguished Schools are: Cypress High, Anaheim Union High School District. John F. Kennedy High, Anaheim Union High School District. Lexington Junior High, Anaheim Union High School District. Magnolia High, Anaheim Union High School District. Oxford Academy, Anaheim Union High …
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WEBJeannette Andruss, Co-Founder. Jeannette Andruss is a longtime journalist, public school parent and believer that civil discourse and a free press are vital for democracy. She founded Spotlight Schools in 2021 with the help of the Tiny News Collective. She writes and reports the Spotlight Schools email newsletter in addition to many articles.
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WEBCalifornia Bans School Districts from Requiring Staff to Disclose a Student's Gender Identity. The law comes after several school boards, including Orange Unified, passed parental notification policies sparking debates over the rights of LGBTQ+ students and the rights of parents.
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