Education

It’s Been More Than A Year Since LAUSD Pledged To Green Schools. But There’s Still No Finalized Plan In Place

It’s November, and kids are still being impacted by the heat.

A picture of a playground and schoolyard in the Valley.

At Santa Monica College, Students Rethink Trash — And Their Careers

Santa Monica College's recycling and resource management program is among a growing list responding to the climate emergency's impact on the economy.

An illustration of a young woman with dark hair wearing a graduation cap. Behind her against a light blue background, there's a green and blue trash can with a plastic bottle, carton of eggs, and can with arrows pointing towards the blue trash can and pizza, a banana peel, and apple core with arrows pointing to the green trash can. Above these figures colorful straws are set against a red circle with a slash in the middle. On the right side of the image is a stack of cardboards pointing to a building.

How A Conference About Climate Change Tackled Its Own Food Waste (But Didn't Skimp On The Coffee)

Big events are a big source of food waste. So what does it take to “walk the sustainability walk” when you have to feed lots of people?

An illustration of hands holding forks scraping leftover food from plates into a green waste bin next to a blue and black waste bin. Columns of stacked plates topped with food are in the background.

A Cal State Report Says Hate Crimes Are Low, But Trustees And Experts Issue Warning

Researchers say more information is needed about what constitutes "hate" on university campuses as legislators push administrators to act.

A crowd of hundreds amasses in front of an old Spanish mission for a vigil. People are holding candles and you can see signs that read "United We Stand" and "Fight Against Hatred."

Why LAUSD's 'Norm Day' scrambles educators, disrupts classes, frustrates parents

Norm Day is an annual student count that “strikes fear in the heart of administrators,” in the words of one LAUSD school board member.

An illustration of a classroom, where some children and the teacher are slowly disappearing. Some of the desks look like dollar bills.

Young People In California Are Working A Lot. But Many Are Struggling To Make Ends Meet

A new report finds a majority of working Californians between the ages of 16 and 24 are earning low wages, and many can't afford basic living expenses.

A young woman with brown hair makes a coffee drink.

Called To Strike, Union Of Cal State Trade Workers Urge Trustees To Raise Pay

Teamsters Local 2010 members are set to walk off the job for one day to protest for higher pay.

La Brea Tar Pits Mobile Museum Is Bringing The Ice Age To LAUSD Schools

The new Tar Pits trailer is an interactive learning experience designed for kindergarten through 2nd grade students.

A large colorful trailer set up outside. Most of the trailer is covered in mostly-green mages of trees, people, and animals. Part of the trailer is black with white and orange text that reads "La Brea Tar Pits Mobile Museum."

We Have A New Community Colleges Reporter

LAist will be devoted to covering campuses in Greater L.A., with an emphasis on students who often encounter additional challenges navigating higher ed.

On a recent Monday afternoon, six students are seen walking, some in pairs, to their next class on the ELAC campus.

How A Centuries-Old History Of Indigenous Mexico Inspired These College Students To Change Career Paths

These college students saw their own culture differently after studying the 2,400-page encyclopedia of the Aztec world. A new digital version of that history stands to unlock cultural treasures for many more.

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