Education

Financial aid help (and maybe a free laptop) for students in public housing

There's no need to register. Students and families can just drop in.

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What is the LAUSD school board and how can you hold its members accountable?

It’s the most powerful school board in the country. And it faces enormous challenges, including funding shortfalls, chronic absenteeism, and safety concerns.

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There's still time to enroll in LAUSD's Winter Academy

The L.A. Unified School District is hosting a three-day winter academy next week, open to students in transitional kindergarten through 12th grade.

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UCLA police chief out one month after scathing audit

UCLA has come under intense criticism for its handling of spring protests related to the war in Gaza.

USC faculty move to unionize

The union would represent about 2,500 full-time non-tenured, part time, and adjunct professors.

Former principal, incumbent elected to lead LAUSD board

Scott Schmerelson was unanimously elected Tuesday to lead the LAUSD board after defeating a well-funded challenger in November’s election.

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California banned bilingual education for almost 20 years. It still hasn’t recovered

The nation’s most linguistically diverse state has a tortured history with bilingual education in public schools. The Education Department can’t — and the Legislature won’t — do what it takes to repair the damage.