California is investing heavily in a new model of education called community schools. Anaheim Union High School District is at the forefront of these efforts. As a result of a $23.275 million state grant and collaborative partnerships, 13 public schools are in the process of becoming community schools this year.
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Anaheim Union High School District runs 21 schools in Anaheim, Cypress, La Palma and Buena Park and teaches about 25,000 students. We cover the board’s votes, its budget and the decisions that reach classrooms.
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Tait and Matsuda: From Turmoil and Tragedy to Opportunity and Renewal
Today, Anaheim schools are seen by many as a model for the nation because of its focus on career preparation, its improved graduation rates, and its robust partnerships with community stakeholders. The answer may lay in our history, and the leadership of our students and community members who raised their voices in the summer of 2012 and demanded a more supportive city for our young people.
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OC Schools Are Starting up Again: Are They Prepared for COVID And Monkeypox?
Public health officials warn of a COVID wave as students across Orange County are heading back to school and as concerns over monkeypox start to emerge.
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School Absences Declining as OC’s Fourth COVID Wave May Be Cresting
After a rocky start for Orange County schools earlier this month, absence rates are declining alongside the testing positivity rate.
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Santa Ana Unified Suspends Reporting New COVID-19 Cases in Classrooms
While some OC school districts saw their COVID-19 cases drop this week, at least three are reporting more than 1,000 confirmed cases.
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Parents Across Orange County Keep Tense Watch as School COVID Dashboards Soar
As virus cases and anxiety flares across OC public school districts, questions focus on accuracy of district case reports.
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Some OC School Districts Have Hundreds of Confirmed COVID-19 Cases After Winter Break
Local districts face staff shortages as Omicron is propelling Orange County’s fourth virus surge.
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Anaheim High School to Keep ‘Colonists’ Name, But Change Mascot
District and school officials vow to teach students Indigneous history following a debate over the mascot.
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Will Anaheim High School’s ‘Colonist’ Mascot Stick Around?
Following a student vote to keep the mascot in November, school district officials may decide its ultimate fate this month.
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Anaheim High Students Vote to Keep Colonist Mascot, District Officials Have Final Say
The Anaheim Union High School District school board is expected to decide the fate of the mascot and name.
