Education

Get our ‘How To Get To College In California’ Guide For Adults

No matter how old you are, or where you’re starting, this comprehensive booklet is filled with useful resources.

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Why This Year's LAUSD Election Isn't The Slugfest Over Charter Schools We've Come To Expect

Over the last decade, the electoral proxy war between charter advocates and teachers union groups has been a basic fact of L.A. Unified School District politics. But a pandemic can change a lot.

A series of campaign mailers, all printed on glossy cardstock pages, are spread on the floor. Both feature women posed smiling toward the camera and campaign messages for the candidates, Rocío Rivas and María Brenes.

You can succeed at college once you figure out all the little things no one tells you about

The "hidden curriculum" of higher education, explained.

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From 'Flat On My Face' To Cap And Gown: One Disabled Student's Journey Through College

College students with disabilities often have to be their own tireless advocates.

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Here's how much money LA parents are fundraising for schools, and what it buys

In affluent or gentrifying areas of the Los Angeles Unified School District, parent fundraising organizations often cover some major costs. Are they buying an education inaccessible to most Los Angeles students?

Students Who Have Been 'Deadnamed' Explain Why A New California Law Matters

A new California law requires public colleges to update diplomas and records for transgender students who have changed their names. Students and advocates say it’s affirming and will prevent discrimination.