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Biden Admin Reverses Trump Policy, Grants COVID Aid to Illegal Immigrants, International Students

May 12, 2021
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In a reversal of a Trump-era policy over the distribution of federal grants supporting college students during the pandemic, the U.S. Department of Education announced Tuesday that illegal immigrants and international students will also receive the relief checks. Those students, along with refugees and Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival (DACA) recipients, are now able to…

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Protestors Speak Out Against School District’s Social Justice Standards

May 12, 2021
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LOS ALAMITOS—About 150 protestors gathered outside the Los Alamitos Unified School District May 11 as the board unanimously voted to implement social justice standards in classrooms. Opponents said they were concerned the lessons would teach critical race theory (CRT), an ideology that divides society into oppressors and the oppressed based on characteristics such as race, sex,…

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Protesters Speak Out Against School District’s ‘Social Justice Standards’

May 12, 2021
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LOS ALAMITOS, Calif.—About 150 protesters gathered outside the Los Alamitos Unified School District on May 11 as the board unanimously voted to implement new social justice standards in classrooms. Opponents said they were concerned the lessons would teach critical race theory (CRT), an ideology that divides society into oppressors and the oppressed based on characteristics such…

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Mentorship Program Pairs Students With Police

May 10, 2021
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A mentorship program to expose young people to career paths in law enforcement has teamed up with select North Orange County, Calif., schools. The Bigs with Badges program, a partnership between Big Brothers Big Sisters and the North Orange County public safety taskforce, aims to expose students to potential careers in public safety and law enforcement. The program matches young participants to one-on-one mentors…

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Tears and Singing as Abducted Nigerian Students Return to Parents

May 8, 2021
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KADUNA, Nigeria—Nearly two months after their abduction by armed gunmen, more than two dozen students in northwest Nigeria’s Kaduna state were reunited with jubilant family members on Friday amid tears and celebratory singing. Thirty-nine students were taken from a forestry college at gunpoint on March 11. Ten were later released, and parents said this week…

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Spreading Kindness: From Pizza Box Beginning to Big Idea  

April 21, 2021
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For Costa Mesa High School junior, Rebekah Robeck, kindness is more than a concept, it’s a way of living each day, and she’s made it her mission to spread her good-natured message to schools all over the state. As on-campus classes resume in the Newport-Mesa Unified School District April 26, plans are being set to…

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Reports of Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccine for Students Draw Ire of Orange County Parents 

April 8, 2021
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Hundreds of parents gathered at the Orange County Department of Education (OCDE) April 7 over concerns COVID-19 vaccines would become mandatory for students without parental consent. During a regularly scheduled OCDE board meeting, more than 100 people spoke out against a widely-circulating—and unverified—claim that Orange County’s top doctor would force public school students to be…

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Santa Ana Partnership Offers Hope for Homeless Students

April 8, 2021
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Santa Ana Unified School District is partnering with a non-profit organization to provide services to children and teens experiencing homelessness during the current school year. Project Hope Alliance (PHA) received a $150,000 community development grant from the City of Santa Ana that will go toward helping 50 students experiencing homelessness at Martin R. Heninger School. Jennifer Friend, chief executive of the non-profit, said…

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Orange County Schools Receive Millions in Federal Funds

March 23, 2021
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Orange County school districts are set to receive millions of dollars as part of the American Rescue Plan (ARP), recently signed into law by the federal government. The Santa Ana Unified School District is estimated to receive $134 million from the bill, while the Capistrano Unified School District will receive close to $40 million. As part of the…

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LA Teachers Union Votes Overwhelmingly To Return To Classroom

March 22, 2021
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United Teachers Los Angeles (UTLA) members have overwhelmingly approved an agreement on safe return and hybrid instruction, according to a report. The vote was 89 percent in favor of the return, UTLA communications director Anna Bakalis reported. The vote was conducted from March 18 through March 21 and conducted by Integrity Voting Systems. A total…

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