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California’s graduation rates reached a decade high last school year, while chronic absenteeism and suspensions continued to decline.
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Ray Jayawardhana will take over this summer as the 10th president in Caltech's 105-year history.
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A year after the Los Angeles fires, communities remain strong, losses remain significant, and efforts to rebuild are underway.
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About 64,000 students signed up for a week of credit recovery and enrichment camps.Listen 0:44
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California has invested heavily in early childhood education, yet it doesn’t require all 5-year-olds to attend kindergarten.
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Students fear that budget reductions at the federal level could threaten their professional futures.Listen 3:40
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Federal funding cuts and immigration policy were two significant issues among many that local educators navigated in 2025.
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California students will see fewer cellphones and more gender-neutral bathrooms, as well as other new laws taking effect in the new year.
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L.A. Community College District launched a guaranteed basic income program in 2024. LAist checked in to see how students are doing and what they’re planning for the future.Listen 0:45
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A pilot program was launched last year to attract more students to the CSU system, steering some to campuses that have been struggling with enrollment declines.
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About 5.5 million borrowers currently are in default. They haven't risked wage garnishment since the beginning of the pandemic, when policymakers paused the practice.Listen 2:03
