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Three Orange County Students Named 2026 U.S. Presidential Scholars

The local graduates were among 161 students nationwide selected for the prestigious academic honor. Three Orange County high school graduates have been named 2026 U.S. Presidential Scholars, one of the nation’s highest honors for graduating seniors. Sophie Mirae Kim of Huntington Beach High School, Irene Pan of Valencia High...

Orange County, CA · 3d

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Orange County mother almost sent her child to the AI Alpha School. After touring the school, she pulled her deposit: ‘It felt cold and sterile’

Zoe Lu (@leadwithzoe) claimed she toured an Alpha School in Orange County, California, where she planned to enroll her children. But after the tour, Lu said she pulled her deposit and is no longer interested in sending her children to the AI-led school. Lu, a tech executive, clarified that she was not anti-AI. She told […]

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Three Servite athletes sign college letters during ceremony on campus

Servite athletes from left Luke Helsper, Shane Wendler and John Sullivan. (Photos courtesy Servite High School). Three Servite athletes signed letters Wednesday to continue their careers in college. To see the photos, click on the first picture:. The athletes were:. John Sullivan, baseball, UCLA. Shane Wendler, baseball, USC. Luke Helsper,...

Anaheim, CA · 1d

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Cerritos College Plots Dorms on Studebaker Road, Parking Lot to Go

A surface parking lot on the western edge of Cerritos College's Norwalk campus could soon become housing for more than 100 students. The Cerritos Community College District has filed an environmental notice with Los Angeles County for a new residential complex along Studebaker Road, near its intersection with Falcon Way, marking a fresh step toward a project the district has been pursuing for years.

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High school football: Top 10 games this week on the NFHS Network

This weekend's high school football slate on the NFHS Network is headlined by a matchup in California between No. 24 Centennial (Corona, Calif.) at No. 13 Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.). Featured as the MaxPreps Game of the Week, it's the third straight season the Huskies and Monarchs will meet...

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PHOTOS: Crean Lutheran athletes make college decisions during signing ceremony

Crean Lutheran athletes make it official Wednesday during a ceremony at Crean Lutheran. (Photos courtesy Crean Lutheran High School, Samantha Burgett, marketing media associate. Seven Crean Lutheran athletes, cheered on by coaches, family and friends, made their college decisions Wednesday during a signing ceremony in the campus gymnasium. The athletes:

Irvine, CA · 1d

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Wildcats end season at Irvine playoffs game; Coach: 29 Palms rallied in second half, fought till final second

IRVINE — The Twentynine Palms High School varsity football team fell 50-33 to University High School on the road Friday, Nov. 6, in the first round of CIF playoffs. The Wildcats entered playoffs as league champions after amassing a 3-0 league record and a 5-6 overall mark. Against University,...

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Five Santa Ana schools receive Hyundai STEM Grants as students prepare for an AI-driven future

A new education initiative backed by Hyundai is bringing additional STEM opportunities to Orange County classrooms, including several schools in Santa Ana, where educators continue working to improve student achievement in reading and mathematics while preparing young people for a rapidly changing economy. Hyundai Motor America announced that it is...

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Tritons Open Football Playoffs Friday vs. No. 1 Seed Santa Margarita High

To be the best, you have to beat the best. That’s the challenge facing Jaime Ortiz’s San Clemente High football team this Friday, Nov. 13, when the Tritons travel to Saddleback College to take on No. 1 seed Santa Margarita High to open the CIF-SS Division 1 playoffs.

San Clemente, CA · 1d

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Concordia University Irvine Women’s Title IX Lawsuit Earns Class-Action Certification

After the men's and women's swim & dive teams were cut in May 2025, a judge ordered CUI to reinstate the women's program last October. Stock photo via Crash Kamon. The Title IX lawsuit filed against Concordia University Irvine (CUI) by members of its women’s swimming & diving and tennis teams earned Class Certification on Friday.

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St. Francis High's twin towers bring intrigue to boys' basketball season

The Golden Knights will feature 7-foot-5 Cherif Millogo and 7-foot Yann Kamagate when the season opens next week.

Los Angeles, CA · 1d

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The Times' preseason top 25 boys' basketball rankings

Defending state champion Sierra Canyon High starts at No. 1 in the preseason top 25 boys' basketball rankings for the Southland.

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Black LAUSD Teachers Report N-Word Abuse as School Board Promises Action

With Latino students comprising nearly three-quarters of LAUSD enrollment, reports of racist harassment renew questions about protections for Black educators and students. *Imagine walking into your classroom ready to teach, only to discover the N-word written on the wall. Again. For some Black teachers in the Los Angeles Unified School...

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USC launches Beyonce MBA course

Okay, students, now let’s get in formation. USC Business students can now sign up for a master class in Queen Bey. An entire course is being launched to study the business of Beyoncé. One could call this an “M-Bey-A.” The Marshall School of Business is launching “The Business of Beyoncé” next semester and will explore […]

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Top 10: Niche college majors

Who wants a degree in computer science and math when you can major in turfgrass and the Beatles?. Ethical Hacking (Purdue University) Apparently breaking into computers is not only ethical — it’s also lucrative. Farrier science (Hocking College) Forget the stock market and office desk, these students are...

Long Beach, CA · 5d

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A Historic Night for Compton Unified

Three Compton Schools. Three Playoff Victories. One Historic Night. The Hub City League’s First Season Has Already Changed the Game. The Vision Becomes Victory. By Marbella Washington-Allen | City Pride Magazine. On Friday, November 6, Compton’s student-athletes delivered a night this community will celebrate forever. Centennial shut out...

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El Rodeo Named One of California's 11 Super Stretch Schools

Principal Kim D'Aloisio outlined El Rodeo's i-Ready growth results and a reported 8% increase in English language arts proficiency as students received awards at the November 10 board meeting.

Beverly Hills, CA · 1d

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School District Violated Labor Code By Rejecting Applicants Based On Expunged Misdemeanor Convictions

A.S. v. Los Angeles Unified Sch. Dist. , 123 Cal. App. 5 th 519 (2026) Two applicants for employment with the Los Angeles Unified School District (one for a part-time after-school program position and the other for a legal secretary position) were rejected based on their prior misdemeanor convictions (for battery and grand theft, respectively), both of which had been expunged pursuant to Cal. Penal Code § 1203.4. The District contended that its duty to protect students required it to screen out applicants with nearly any criminal conviction, notwithstanding expungement. The trial courts in the two separate actions granted summary judgment to the applicants, and the Court of Appeal affirmed in this consolidated appeal, holding that the District violated Cal. Lab. Code § 432.7, which prohibits employers from asking about or utilizing expunged convictions. The Court further held that the statutory exceptions upon which the District relied did not apply because no law required the District to obtain information about, or prohibited it from hiring individuals with, the particular misdemeanor convictions at issue (misdemeanor battery and misdemeanor grand theft).

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America Is About To Have Too Many Schools And Too Few Kids

Enrollment is falling, buildings are emptying, and America has a chance to rethink what a school can become. American public education has spent much of the last century figuring out what to do when schools have too many children. We built buildings. We added wings. We put classrooms in trailers....

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Undefeated, Unstoppable, Unbelievable: Lady Crusaders close campaign with dominant Class A Championship

A crisp Saturday morning in Minnesota usually offers a pleasant autumn jog beneath majestic oaks. But at the 2026 MSHSL Class A State Cross Country Championship, those rain-soaked woods provided the backdrop for an absolute battle—a contest of grit where seconds were scraped tooth-and-nail, and a burgeoning high school athletic program cemented its place in state history.

Mankato, MN · 2d

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