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Celebrating Excellence: CUSD Honors Local Teachers at Annual Awards Ceremony
The Capistrano Unified School District (CUSD) recently celebrated its annual Teacher of the Year event on April 24 at San Juan Hills High School. The event was attended by CUSD administrators, Board of Trustees members, and the families of the honored teachers. A total of 59 teachers, one from each school in the district, were recognized for their contributions to education and their impact on students.
11-year-old graduates from Irvine Valley College
It's a big week for Athena Elling. Not only will the 11-year-old be the youngest to graduate from Irvine Valley College, but she's also taking the title from her big brother, who graduated last year days before his 12th birthday."I'm really excited about it because I get to beat my brother's record and I get to finally beat him in a way that's most meaningful to me because I've always been really competitive with him," Elling said. Elling lives in San Juan Capistrano with her parents, three siblings, chinchillas and chickens. She was inspired to attend college early like her brother,...
UC Irvine Resumes In-Person Classes After Clearing Pro-Palestinian Encampment
IRVINE, CA (LAI) – Classes at UC Irvine will return to in-person instruction today following the clearance of a pro-Palestinian encampment and occupation of a lecture hall. The incident involved a large deployment of law enforcement officers, marking what Chancellor Howard Gillman called "a sad day for our university."
UC Irvine suspends some students who participated in pro-Palestinian demonstration
Several University of California, Irvine students who have participated in the pro-Palestinian encampment on campus since last week are facing suspensions, according to multiple reports. New University, UCI’s student-run newspaper, reported on Thursday that student protesters started to receive suspension notices on Wednesday for what the university called “multiple conduct violations.” Those suspended included three […]
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