Some parents are raising concerns that school district leaders are trying to rush the process of finding a new superintendent during summer break without much input from the community.
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Two OC School Districts Hit With Layoffs, Personnel Shakeups
Leaders in two Orange County school districts are facing pushback – as one district announces plans to lay off over 100 teachers and another makes sweeping personnel changes.
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Anaheim High School District Looks to Keep Arabic Program For Now
Efforts by students to save Orange County’s only Arabic public high school program pushed school district officials in Anaheim to commit to keep the class for at least one more year.
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An Arabic High School Program in OC is Getting Cut; Students Push to Save It
More than five years after the Anaheim Union High School District launched their Arabic program, officials plan to cut it because of low student enrollment.
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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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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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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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OC Board of Education, County Education Department Host Dueling Ethnic Studies Forums
The forums mark another showdown between the OC Board of Education and the county’s Department of Education.
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Orange County Parents And Students Confront Ethnic Studies; School Districts Look to Potentially Expand Offerings
Some parents call for a greater emphasis on the history of communities of color in school curriculums while others oppose such courses saying they fuel hate and division.
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Matsuda: Living in a VUCA World, What Schools Need to do to Survive and Thrive in the Post Pandemic World
More than ever, students must graduate from our systems with a “growth mindset;” a mindset based on 21st Century Skills; Collaboration, Critical Thinking, Communication, Creativity, and Compassion. More than ever, students need to develop into citizens who are capable of addressing these unprecedented VUCA challenges, and who are ready for a lifetime of upskilling to thrive as job opportunities ebb and flow.
