✏️ Spotlight Schools Newsletter: March 2025
Board Member Ousted // ❓ about DEI // 🐐 Series on Schools with Farms // 🐝 O.C.'s Top Spellers
Jeannette Andruss
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'Hidden Gem' in Huntington Beach
Award-Winning Golden View Elementary School uses its farm and garden to focus on Environmental Science.
O.C. Districts Supporting Fasting Students with Take-Home Meal Kits during Ramadan
"We are proud to ensure that students will continue to have access to free breakfast and lunch during Ramadan fasting."
✏️ Spotlight Schools Newsletter: Feb. 2025
O.C. Schools Respond to Immigration Crackdown Plans // 🧡 Support for L.A. Fire Victims // 💯 Celebrating the 100th Day of School
O.C. School Districts Respond to Changing Federal Immigration Rules
Shift allowing Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers to conduct arrests at schools prompts concerns from families, action by educators.
Funds Fuel Innovation in the Los Alamitos Unified School District
After shifting how it administers its Innovation Grants, the Los Alamitos Education Foundation invested more than $150,000 in dozens of creative new projects.
O.C. Students Step Up to Support L.A. Fire Victims
Orange County schools have become hubs for humanitarian aid for families impacted by the Eaton, Palisades, and other fires.
Students Impacted by L.A. County Fires Allowed to Attend Schools Outside of their Home Districts
With an Executive Order, Governor suspends residency requirements and other rules governing schools for the 2024-25 school year; Westminster School District offers to enroll displaced students.
How the Windstorm and Devastating L.A. Fires are Impacting Orange County Schools
Air quality concerns have led some schools in Orange County to limit students' outdoor activity.