One local district received the possibly contaminated peanut butter, while two others did not.
Although Irvine Unified is still No. 1, Laguna Beach and Los Alamitos are nipping at its heels. Meanwhile, a new charter school in South County has the area's highest score for an elementary. Fountain Valley Elementary also topped 900 points out of
Oxford Prep's investigation flouts orders from Capo Unified to let the district handle the case.
The idea has caught the eye of a dean and professor at two local universities, who vow to help launch the school, which would focus on science, technology, engineering, arts and math.
Although a blog claims lower-achieving Oxford students didn't show up for STAR testing, state numbers indicate otherwise. Oxford's participation rate was higher than average in Capo Unified.
Capistrano Unified officials allege Oxford Prep may have cheated during the May STAR testing. The charter has hired a third-party investigator to look into the matter.
Capo Valley students to experience big schedule changes a month into school because of declining enrollment.
JSerra Catholic High and St. Margaret's Episcopal School both announce leadership changes.
The varsity squad brings home a trophy from San Diego.
San Juan Hills football earns a 6-0 record with homecoming night win against Dos Pueblos high school.
If any adjustments need to be made, they'll come before the school board for approval.
A report to the school board indicated officials knew as early as January that EDGE Development was having financial problems.
The Cal State University system offers an early assessment of math and English skills for juniors. Statewide, a majority of incoming freshmen are not prepared. Locally, numbers trend similarly.
Orange County's first public-school Mandarin immersion program is attracting kids from all over the district – and beyond.
A St. Margaret's sixth-grader shares her vision with students and faculty members – and an international panel – to make her school more green.
Overall, enrollment is down slightly, just as expected. But some schools in Mission Viejo, Laguna Niguel, San Clemente and San Juan Capistrano saw a big increase, at the expense of schools in other areas.
Parents and Capistrano Unified's school board members question the political motivations of opposing and supporting a pay cut for trustees.
WWII vet Louis Zamperini talks at JSerra Catholic High about drifting at sea for 47 days after his plane went down, drinking rainwater and eating fish before he was captured by the Japanese.
Trying to juggle it all? Here's what the back-to-school nights look like for San Juan Capistrano public and private schools.
The award is generally considered the highest in K-12 education.
An approved decrease in school board compensation won't appear on trustee paychecks until October. But now one trustees wants no pay.
UPDATED: EDGE Development of Temecula has numerous construction projects under way across Southern California. A new contractor has taken the lead on the theater.
Class sizes across the Capistrano Unified School District grew by 1.5 students in all grades. Do you sense that?
Former student and local high school teacher make their case before a federal appellate court.
Chad Farnan's lawsuit against Capistrano Valley High School history teacher James Corbett made national news when a federal judge ruled one of the teacher's comments violated the student's First Amendment rights.
If the school district doesn't settle a lawsuit with a nearby landowner and developer in the next month, football fans will have to wait until the 2012-13 season to enjoy games at home.
Only the elementary school was affected.
Enrollment is declining, and the costs associated with providing mental health services are growing.
Although teachers agreed to a 10.1 percent pay cut to end their strike in April, some extra money from the state will shrink that number to 6.49 percent.
Tesoro High School is one of the few public schools in the country to trademark its name.
The state's Department of Education releases figures for the 2008-09 school year.
The developer of the housing community near San Juan Hills High School wants newly elected Capistrano Unified School Board members to weigh in on the settlement agreement.