Education

California Public Universities One Step Closer To Vaccine Requirement For Fall

Pfizer’s application for FDA full approval of its COVID-19 vaccine has UC leaders confident they’ll implement a vaccine requirement for fall. CSU campuses would follow suit.

Governor’s Budget Would Require Schools To Offer Full-Time, In-Person Classes By Fall

Gov. Newsom’s proposal would have to clear the legislature — but the teachers' union is open to it.

A first grader bounds toward a restroom on the campus of Brainard Avenue Elementary in Lake View Terrace. L.A. Unified School District campuses follow rules requiring six feet of distance between all staff and students at a time -- which means restroom capacity is limited.

LAUSD Is Putting More Money Into Its ‘Equity Index.' Here's What That Means

A school board vote frees up more funds for the district’s poorest and most challenged schools.

A small child works at his desk with paper and crayons. He wears a blue and orange mask. The desks in the room are spaced several feet apart.

Community College Reopening Plans Vary Widely, Raising Equity Concerns

Some community colleges are re-opening 50% of their courses for in-person learning this fall, others will remain mostly online. How's this affecting students?

LAUSD Abandons Plan To Extend The Upcoming School Year

LAUSD school board members have voted on a plan to start the new semester on Aug. 17, 2021 and have a three-week winter break — which is the district's norm.