A 25-year-old man who worked in a temporary post as a teacher's aide at Gratts Elementary School in the Westlake district was arrested this morning on suspicion of committing lewd acts on children. The suspect, Jorge Dominguez, was subsequently terminated by the Los Angeles Unified School District. more ›

Students at California State University campuses protested as the Board of Trustees met today to discuss a controversial plan to increase presidential pay amid tuition hikes and a possible enrollment freeze. more ›

The inspirational Burbank Unified School District teacher named 2012 National Teacher of the Year was honored by the man himself, President Barack Obama, at a White House ceremony last week. Up against 3.2 million American teachers, Rebecca Mieliwocki of Glendale is the 62nd teacher to receive the honor. more ›

Rebecca Mieliwocki of Glendale will be recognized by President Barack Obama Tuesday at a Rose Garden ceremony at the White House and will serve as a national education spokeswoman for one year. She teaches seventh grade English at Luther Burbank Middle School and has been doing so for the past nine years. more ›

Yep: A question about a student's sexual orientation could show up next year on paperwork submitted to California colleges and universities. more ›

California State University (CSU) officials made an announcement Monday that dampened the dreams of tens of thousands of students planning to apply for the spring 2013 term: The university plans to freeze enrollment at most of its 23 campuses. more ›

Learning how to preserve, jam, and can produce, along with other foodcrafting skills like cheesemaking, are helping turn home cooks into artisans. Since knowing is half the battle, it helps to have a little professional savvy. more ›

Pink slips, or "preliminary layoff notices" went out around the state yesterday. Local districts are are among those who sent off the most, but the Los Angeles Unified School District takes the cake: They sent out 11,700 notices, which is over half of the total sent state-wide. more ›

The slew of local teacher misconduct allegations in recent months has shocked not only the Southland but the entire nation. Today, the Los Angeles Board of Education will vote on proposals that would make it faster and cheaper for the school district to fire teachers and notify parents sooner when an educator has been charged with a crime. more ›

Budget cuts to California's higher education system have now made animals the victims of its funding restrictions. Pierce College's historic animal farm could soon close its gates if next month's fundraiser fails to rake in the needed dough. more ›

UCCE Master Food Preserver Sarah Spitz writes about serving as a judge in a 4H baking competition: "It’s a win-win for everyone involved, judges included—minus the sugar rush we experienced, which fortunately, dissipated in a few hours!" more ›

A Lake Elsinore teacher is on paid administrative leave after allegations she made an autistic boy sit in a cardboard box as punishment were raised by the boy's mother. Kimberly Rollins has filed a claim against Lake Elsinore Unified School District, after her 10-year-old son revealed he had been made to spend class time inside a box. more ›

An unidentified teacher who had been working at Crenshaw High School has resigned while being investigated by the Los Angeles Police Department, reports City News Service. However, what no one at the Los Angeles Unified School District or the LAPD will say is if this teacher has been accused of any sexual misconduct. more ›

George Hernandez was a sub working for the LAUSD from 2003 -2007. During his employment he was investigated three times for alleged sexual misconduct, but did not lose his credential and was never arrested. So what's a sub to do? He goes to work for another district, and is now "on the lam" and wanted for allegedly sexually abusing a 7-year-old girl. more ›

Advocates of art, adult, and early childhood instruction received some encouraging news today while the Los Angeles Unified School District board opted to delay the adoption of a controversial budget item that would wipe out three significant branches of education offered in the schools. more ›

Long Beach is embracing its bicycle culture, and with more LBC-ers hopping on two wheels to navigate city streets, there's an increased need for bicycle safety education. To help get everyone riding smart and safe, the City of Long Beach is offering free bike safety clinics. more ›

Miramonte Elementary might be closed for another day as they work to situate a completely new staff from the custodians to the secretaries and every teacher, but the community at large still has the school under scrutiny. more ›

Perpetual University of California (UC) tuition hikes have also heightened the stress and anger levels of students. But a group of UC Riverside students have proposed a solution to tuition increases. more ›

For many children, a chance to do some artwork, make some music, or get up on a stage is the highlight of their school day, and a opportunity to learn lessons in a creative way. But the Los Angeles Unified School District is looking to take that away from their elementary school students, with a proposal of "total elimination of its elementary school arts education program." more ›

Los Angeles quartet OK Go, a band famous for their imaginative music videos, recently took to "Sesame Street" to teach youngins (and their parents) about the three primary colors. more ›

Kaiser Permanente wants its patients to thrive, and the healthcare organization also wants high school students to be sexually educated. Spreading sexually transmitted disease (STD) awareness to local high school students, Kaiser Permanente's Educational Theatre recently performed at John Wooden High School in Reseda. more ›

Today the USDA implemented new nutritional standards for school lunches, including allowing the two tablespoons of tomato paste on frozen pizza to count as a serving of vegetables. Yep, according to our government, pizza is a vegetable. more ›

One California farm industry group has awarded $1,000 grants to 100 preschools and day care centers in the state so that they may build and grow edible school gardens. more ›

Close, but no cigar: Supporters of a repeal of California's controversial DREAM Act, which enables some illegal immigrants to access public financial aid for higher education, came in at about 60,000 signatures short of what is needed to get a referendum on the ballot. more ›

Nearly a year after chef and activist Jamie Oliver visited LA and our schools' lunchrooms none other than Rush Limbaugh weighs in on our kids and their eating habits at LAUSD. Sounding more like Jonathan Swift sans irony, Limbaugh has responded on air to this weekend's LA Times piece on the new menu fail at the country's second largest school district. more ›

Mid-year budget cuts are coming in the state of California, and with the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) set to lose out on $38 million, Superintendent John Deasy has announced today plans to sue the state. more ›

A Catholic High School in Torrance is closed for the day as authorities investigate an unspecified threat made late last week, according to City News Service. All classes at Bishop Montgomery High School are canceled today due to the threat, which was reportedly made on YouTube. more ›

To help get some Los Angeles-area kids familiar with fruit and how it grows, San Diego-based Stretch Island Fruit Co. brought their "Fruit Tree 101" program up north earlier this week to help get over 70 fruit trees planted on campuses. more ›

Students are rejoicing today after high winds have forced school district and campus closures throughout the San Gabriel Valley and Los Angeles area. Power outages and debris plagued residents last night and have continued to wreak havoc into this morning. more ›