Voting ended yesterday for which school President Barack Obama should give a commencement speech at and a local one didn't make the cut. Environmental Charter High School in Lawndale, with its 92% rate of students accepted to universities, was one of six across the country in the running. Three remain with one to be chosen by the President next Tuesday. more ›

A charter high school in Lawndale--that city where vampires and garlic made the news earlier this year--is on the short list of schools under consideration to receive a graduation commencement speech by President Barack Obama, reports KPCC. Environmental Charter High School is one of the five to make the list out of thousands of high schools that entered the Race To the Top High School... more ›

Bill Clinton canceled his UCLA Commencement Speech scheduled for this Friday due to the "never-ending" labor disputes between University of California officials and American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (it's not the first time for a celebrity to drop their speech for the same issue). more ›

The inspiring and occasionally hilarious Points West columnist delivered the commencement address to graduating undergrads and graduate students of USC's Annenberg School of Journalism (and Strategic Public Relations) on Friday. more ›