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E-bike ban greets Newport Beach’s K-8 students returning to school. OC has seen a spike in crashes

The Newport-Mesa Unified School District banned electric bikes from school property for kindergarten through eighth grade.

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Some Cal State students got financial aid decisions a lot later this year. Here’s why

The federal aid agency updated its fraud protections, delaying financial aid notifications to students by several weeks.

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First day attendance was strong at Boyle Heights schools, even as fire clean-up questions remain

Some environmental health experts told LAist that school officials have more work to do on testing and cleaning at some campuses.

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Adults and children wearing backpacks are seen from behind, walking toward the entrance of an elementary school.

Eastside students go back to school as Lineage warehouse cleanup continues

LAUSD says campuses within 3 miles of the burned warehouse have been thoroughly cleaned, monitored and deemed safe for students and staff.

A family with two children walk down a sidewalk past a fence of a school as a person stands holding a sign that reads "environmental racism."

The school year begins in LA with one big change: limited screen time

As educators in the nation's second-largest district prepare for the new limits on classroom screen time, some teachers say it will be a difficult adjustment.

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LAUSD flags lead at two Boyle Heights schools, but says campuses are safe after warehouse fire

Officials announced environmental testing results one day before classes resume at dozens of schools within a three-mile radius of the Lineage warehouse.

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LAUSD students head back to school. Ambition is high but enrollment is down and money is tight

A new superintendent and the LAUSD board face having to reshape the nation's second-largest school district to address a looming nine-figure budget shortfall.

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LA teachers ask communities to help guarantee safe passage for students as ICE arrests continue

Local educators are offering two upcoming trainings for community patrols.

A man with medium skin tone speaks into a microphone. In front of him, there is a stand with several other microphones, each with a mic flag representing a news organizations. About a dozen people stand around the man in the center, many wearing forest green shirts that read "UNION DEL BARRIO." On the ground, there is a small child playing with toy cars.

LA college students face a tough housing market. So why are so many beds at CSU Los Angeles empty?

The California State University 2025 Systemwide Housing plan said there’s a need for about 500 beds at the campus. But we found many existing beds aren't being used.

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State agency praises Inglewood school district for being one step closer to regaining control

Auditors said they’re confident the Inglewood Unified School District will exit the first of two phases of state control next year.

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