Education

Do Masks In School Affect Kids' Speech And Social Skills?

A small but growing body of research is offering hints that masks do not have a significant impact on kids' speech or social skills.

A child wearing a gray shirt and white face mask holds a yellow paintbrush up to an easel with white paper.

Lawmakers Pass Legislative Fix To Undo UC Berkeley’s Enrollment Cap

Lawmakers have approved a legislative Hail Mary that they say will allow UC Berkeley to admit all the new students it planned to this fall, undoing a judge’s enrollment cap. Without the law, the campus said it would have needed to defer admissions and move other students online to satisfy the judge’s order.

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When Will LAUSD Drop Its Indoor Mask Mandate? Still TBD

Superintendent Alberto Carvalho has expressed support for aligning with L.A. County, which no longer requires masks for indoor settings.

Jamaiia Bond with the Compton Unified School District demonstrates how students would log on to Hazel Health's virtual mental health therapy platform.

Report Finds Schools In LA County's Youth Justice System Lacking

A recent citizens review found that classrooms lack a "culture of learning" and that the quality of the instruction offered "is generally far below expectations."

Better Air In Classrooms Matters Beyond COVID. Here's Why Schools Aren't There Yet

Suddenly – finally – lots of people have started to pay attention to indoor air quality in schools.

An adult and a female high school student lean in to look at a laptop.

Why Your Student Loan Payments May Be Delayed (Again)

Federal student loan payments are supposed to resume in May. But the U.S. Department of Education recently emailed unusual guidance to the companies that manage its $1.6 trillion student loan portfolio, throwing that timing into doubt.

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Students Wanted To Hand Out 'Defund School Police' Buttons On Campus. The ACLU Says LA Unified Interfered

Activists allege several LAUSD schools have blocked students from sharing buttons and flyers promoting their cause: defunding the district’s police force.