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Teachers Will Boycott First ‘Optional’ Day Of LAUSD’s Extended School Year, Union Says

LAUSD has set aside four extra days to combat learning loss. UTLA accused the district of having no plan to use these days effectively.

3 Things You Need To Know About Biden’s Student Loan Announcement

President Biden's plan will forgive up to $20,000 in student loan debt for qualifying borrowers. Here are three things you need to know.

U.S. President Joe Biden at a podium announcing student loan relief with Education Secretary Miguel Cardona to his left.

Biden Is Canceling Up To $10K In Student Loans, $20K For Pell Grant Recipients

President Biden announced a sweeping effort to forgive up to $20,000 of federal student loan debt for Pell Grant recipients, and up to $10,000 for other qualifying borrowers.

More than two years ago, then-presidential candidate Joe Biden pledged to cancel at least $10,000 in federal student loans. The pledge has followed his administration ever since.

In College, Dyslexic Students Often Have To Be Their Own Advocates. How Some Found A Path To Success

Even students who enter higher education with a known learning disability are unlikely to ask for help.

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California Colleges Open For Fall Term With Relaxed COVID-19 Rules

Many students will return to full in-person classrooms, no mask mandates and few COVID-19 testing requirements. At some community colleges, students won’t even be required to be vaccinated.

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Charter Schools Favored By Many Parents Who Switched Their Children During Pandemic, Survey Finds

Poll results showed 38% wanted a different educational experience for their children, 31% expressed dissatisfaction with COVID-19 safety measures at their school and 30% were dissatisfied with the individual support their child was receiving.

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Why Cal State Struggles To Graduate Black Students — And What Could Be Done

The Cal State system graduates Black students at lower rates than other groups. Students, scholars and advocates say the reasons are myriad.

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Hope, Relief And Lessons Learned: Teachers Anticipate A Smoother School Year

Last year seemed like a marathon of hardships for teachers and school staff. They navigated COVID, student and teacher trauma and escalating misbehavior in the classroom. Still, they learned a lot and have new expectations for the year.

Students seated in a first period class at Narbonne High School, an L.A. Unified School District campus in Carson. Students are seated at long tables, writing in notebooks and binders and viewing images on a Smartboard at the front of the classroom.

Frustration Spurs California Parents To Run For School Boards

Some parents who have been outspoken in their criticism of local school districts are finding allies in community members opposed to COVID safety protocols and other education policies. Buoyed by that support, they are now running to become school board members.

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East LA College Pioneers Central American Studies Program

Program directors want to help Central American students step out of the shadows and find recognition of their experiences.

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