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UC workers go on strike, frustrated with pay and career advancement issues

Some services will be limited as thousands of employees walk off the job, including many healthcare workers.

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California extends student financial aid application deadline

The number of Californians using the FAFSA has been lagging, so the deadline has been pushed back to April 2.

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UC workers will strike this week. Here’s what that means for students and patients

Core emergency services will remain available, but some appointments will be delayed as 20,000 employees walk off the job, including many healthcare workers.

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The Trump administration wants colleges to end DEI programs. But what do those programs do?

Top public university leaders haven’t said whether they’ll challenge or comply with the Trump Administration’s calls to shutter DEI.

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Want to help protect SoCal's air quality? This internship is for you

Interns work on a project throughout the summer to gain hands-on experience, and participate in other activities related to environmental stewardship.

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LAUSD’s ‘really, really annoying’ cellphone ban may be working

All Los Angeles Unified campuses are now 'phone free' during the school day, and students say they’re seeing fewer devices.

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Cal State campuses best for upward economic mobility, new rankings say

A recent ranking of 82 California universities finds that several campuses are the best in the state when it comes to driving upward economic mobility.

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LAUSD's cellphone ban begins today. Here's what you need to know

The school district’s ban on cellphones and social media is months in the making. Whether it works remains to be determined, but here's what we do know.

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Thousands of UC employees vote to strike amid federal funding threats

The three-day work stoppage over alleged unfair labor practices is later this month.

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How Trump’s K-12 plans will — and won’t — change California schools

Trump wants to change education on several fronts, but it’s not clear yet how that will play out in California.

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