This year’s Annual Report on the Conditions of Children in Orange County is now available. The report details the conditions ...

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As the popularity of Generative A.I. explodes, and districts race to regulate its use, our Editorial Intern explores what Los ...

A drone whirred overhead as nearly all of Mesa View Middle School’s roughly 850 students merged onto a field, filling up an area marked off by mulch. “We are going to create the largest animal on ...

The following is a press release adapted from the Capistrano Unified School District's CUSD Insider article by Jimmy Knodel. It does not reflect editorial work done by Spotlight Schools. Capistrano ...

A screenshot from the California State University website's page for the newly expanded Direct Admissions Program. College application season is here for many high school seniors in Orange County, ...

If you're a parent or teacher, you may have witnessed students giggling or struggling to contain themselves when "67" or the sequence of numbers "six seven" is heard or seen. “Six sevennnnnn,” kids ...

The following is a press release from the Anaheim Union High School District and does not reflect editorial work done by Spotlight Schools. The official launch of the Game Design and Esports Pathway ...

Free event on Oct. 4 is about 'honoring the vital role that fathers and mentors play in shaping the lives of young people.' The Orange County Department of Education (OCDE) is launching a new event ...

That was the message from local educators, politicians, and policymakers to attendees at a September 6 event in Rossmoor focusing on the current pressures facing the public school system in Orange ...