Education

LAUSD special ed classes were meant to be smaller this fall. Teachers are worried it won’t happen

LAUSD special education teachers negotiated a historic limit on class sizes to meet student needs and address burnout.

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OC Board of Education member failed to report millions in income and assets, court finds

Proposed court decision says Marilyn “Mari” Barke will have to pay nearly $82,000 in penalty fees, as well as attorneys’ costs.

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LA County officials say LAUSD is at risk of insolvency. Now what?

L.A. County education officials say the district is at risk of financial insolvency — and the loss of local control — without more spending cuts.

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Deadline looms for school districts to put property tax measures on the ballot

District leaders across L.A. County are considering whether to ask voters to approve property tax increases this November to fund school repairs and renovations.

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Trump administration launches crackdown on teacher sexual misconduct

Education Secretary Linda McMahon issued guidance following a KQED-ProPublica investigation.

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A new review of the SAT at University of California is coming by June 2027

A growing number of professors are pushing the UC to reinstate the SAT for undergraduate admissions, which the Board of Regents removed from the admissions process in 2020.