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15 Of Our Favorite Picture Books For Curious Kids, By LA Authors

Prowl with P-22, trace the life of a famed Black architect, Paul R. Williams, and meet a flower-spouting monster. There’s an illustrated story for readers of all kinds.

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A Black student stands in an open doorway facing a classroom with their back turned. They are wearing a light grey sweatshirt and an earthy green backpack, and they have long, dark braided hair. The open door is covered in posters that say things like "Black Space" and "You will not be erased." A couple of students are sitting in office chairs in the classroom. A water bottle refill along with a round table are in the room next to the classroom, on the other side of the open door.

Cal Poly SLO Enrolls The Lowest Rate Of Black Students Among All The State’s Public Universities

Last fall, 1.6% of Cal Poly's freshman applicants were Black; by comparison, about 4% of California's public high school graduates were Black and college-ready in 2021.

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A teacher with her hands on her hips, wearing a brown puffer jacket and dark red pants stands in front of an elementary school classroom. Everyone is masked, and four elementary-aged students are in view. There are two female students and two male students. Three of them are sitting at their desks, and a fourth is standing while rummaging through her backpack on the desk. The classroom has a wall full of wooden cabinets. The other wall shown has a white board filled with colorful signs and activities. There are small desks, each with one chair for one student.

LAUSD’s Stunning Reading Score: Illusion, Real Or Something In Between?

It's tempting to overstate causes for a one-year rebound after previous decline.

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Man crouches to pick up strike signs that say, UAW, on strike, unfair labor practice.

As The University Of California Strike Drags On, Many Students Don't Have Good Options

A large proportion of the UC workers on strike work in scientific laboratories seeking advances that would help many people. Some of those workers have walked off the job.

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Four women pose and smile for a photograph on an outdoor patio at nighttime. On the left of the photo, a woman dressed in a sweatshirt that says "Black Lives Matter At School" wears a facemask. One brown-skinned woman with curly dark-brown hair in the middle of the group — school board candidate Rocio Rivas — smiles in a black-and-white dress. A woman on the right side of the photo raises a fist and smiles.

Teachers Union Allies Are Back In Control Of The LAUSD Board. Here’s What That Might Mean

Victories for Rocío Rivas and Kelly Gonez strengthen United Teachers Los Angeles' political position at a crucial moment for the union.

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A female brown-haired college student walks by a mural on campus. She is wearing dark jeans, a black sweatshirt, and a black backpack. The mural depicts famous activists and perceived movement.

Are California’s Hispanic Serving Institutions Living Up To Their Name?

California has more Hispanic Serving Institutions among its colleges than any other state. But how well are they serving Latino students?

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Many students are gathered outside with signs that say "On Strike! Unfair Labor Practice!"

University Of California Teaching Assistants Leave Classes. Students: Meh

Thousands of unionized teaching assistants and other University of California workers cancel classes for strike, but lots of students don’t feel the impact.

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Detail of the altar, eagle feathers behind a black and white photo of two young men, one with a black beanie that says Xicano, the other with his fist raised.

Where Oscar Gomez Died, Students Have Created An Altar And Vigil For The Anniversary Of The Chicano Activist's Death

The altar and the vigil signal a desire to learn more about the activism of students like them nearly 30 years ago,

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A man with glasses and a blue tie and another man wearing a blue suit sit in a theater and applaud.

Schwarzenegger, US Education Secretary Make Local Visit To Highlight California's After-School Program Push

Twenty years in, Cardona called California's funding program for after-school offerings — which Arnold Schwarzenegger championed when he was governor — a national model.

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High school boy and girl studying in library

LAUSD Officials Admit Tutoring Program Hasn't Met Expectations

Supt. Alberto Carvalho said some tutors are unprepared or haven’t shown up — and board members noted that may not entirely be the fault of the vendors.

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A man who appears to be Black and in his 30s stands smiling next to a blue and orange banner that reads "Titans." He is in a living room next to a couch. He wears black pants, and a grey sweater over a black collared shirt.

From Prison To A Campus Home: CSU Fullerton Welcomes Formerly Incarcerated Students

Given its success, Project Rebound programs at other campuses, like CSU Sacramento and CSU Fresno, are looking to soon open similar housing initiatives.

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A large group of students walks along an outdoor path and carries signs protesting UCLA. In the foreground is a sign that says "strike shift check-in."

UC Student Workers Go On Strike, Citing Living Expenses

Representatives for the student workers union says it’s common for members to pay more than half of their incomes on rent.

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