Spotlight Schools Newsletter: January 2026
Districts Address Student Protests // Arrested Brea Olinda USD Trustee Could Lose Seat // 🖥️ Classroom Screen Time Limits Proposed
Middle School Honors Legacy of its Namesake, Christa McAuliffe
Students and staff at the Los Alamitos Unified campus reflect on the legacy of the pioneering educator on the 40th anniversary of the Challenger disaster.
Employee Devotes 68 Years to O.C. School District
The Huntington Beach Union High School District honors longtime employee Kay Nakauchi upon her retirement.
Speakers Urge Cypress School Board to 'Keep the Cuts Away from our Kids'
Trustees could vote on authorizing layoffs at their Feb. 12 meeting to close a $3.3 million budget gap for next school year.
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