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Education
A person walks past a building with signage on it that reads "U.S. Department of Education."
Federal civil rights data about students is finally out. It's different under Trump
The Education Department gathers a massive tranche of civil rights data about public school students. It's now available but harder to parse than in the past.
Community colleges suddenly oppose plan to let them offer more bachelor’s degrees
Two students speaking to one another walk towards the camera on a concrete sidewalk separated by patches of grass. There's a building with a red roof in the background with more students walking on the sidewalk going in other directions. A sign hangs from a light post that reads "90."
Lynwood welcomes a light-filled library renovation
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An adult with light skin tone holds a toddler while reading a picture book aloud in a library, with bookshelves and a baby bottle nearby.
Santa Monica College faces scrutiny after years of financial struggle. What it means for students
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California schools are sitting on arts money. A change in law might get them to spend it
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