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Civics education is struggling. How one South LA school teaches ‘nitty-gritty’ work of democracy

At Ánimo Pat Brown Charter High School, government class is an opportunity to register to vote, meet local elected officials and shape their community.

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A man with light skin tone and short brown hair wearing a gray hoodie stands in front of several large pieces of paper tacked to a white board. The center sheet reads "What tools do we have individually to repair our democracy? What tools do we have collectively to repair our democracy?"

California colleges went big on online learning tools. Then the worst happened

A massive hack of education platform Canvas hit California especially hard. What happens next?

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Few California teenagers preregister to vote a decade after given the option

The pre-registration program could jumpstart the civic lives of young voters, who’ve been historically underrepresented at the polls.

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A red, white and blue flier reads Register To Vote in black letters. It stands on a purple table covered in other brochures. There is a group of young women with varying skin tones and brown hair standing near by talking to one-another

Students stay in college longer when they have easier access to food, new study finds

Researchers compared students with similar backgrounds and financial circumstances.

During the day, a set of four brick pillars stand in the sun, each pillar bearing a large block letter. Together, the pillars have the letters ELAC. A student walks in between the E and the L pillars.

Tribes want Cal State to return Native remains and artifacts. Here’s why it’s not so easy

Cal State campuses have mixed records in returning Native remains and artifacts to tribes.

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Three new, ‘nimble’ bachelor degree types approved by California State University

The new degree types could be achieved with fewer credits than what’s typically required for Bachelor of Science and Arts degrees.

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Trump administration alleges UCLA medical school illegally uses race in admissions

UCLA says its med school is complying with all federal and state laws and that its admissions process is based on a comprehensive review of each applicant.

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Long Beach union pours money into school board race to oppose conservative challenger

Union members say they’re alarmed by her connection to the group Moms for Liberty that's tried to push educational policy to the right nationwide.

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Trump administration opens investigation into LAUSD sexual misconduct policy

The Department of Education accuses the district of maintaining a policy that “automatically” reassigns teachers to other schools when they are accused of sexual misconduct.

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For asylum seekers, the path to a California education is costly

Asylum seekers going to college in California can pay much higher nonresident tuition and are often excluded from financial aid.

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