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Lockdown drills are a fact of life in US schools. What does that mean for students?

Schools are grappling with how to prepare students for the possibility of gun violence without traumatizing them.

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After court forces release of Trump's billion-dollar settlement demands, UC opposition groups turn to next goals

Faculty filed a public records lawsuit to get details of a negotiation that has mostly taken place behind closed doors.

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California sued over bond program that sends more money to fix facilities in wealthy school districts

Districts like Lynwood Unified with the smallest tax bases per student — and generally the most low-income students — have gotten less state money for school upgrades.

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School enrollment keeps going down. Here's what that means for LAUSD funding

Fewer students are enrolling at schools throughout the state, particularly in areas with high costs of living like Los Angeles, which means a future with even less money.

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A scholarship for Black California students has to accept white applicants. Here’s why

A lawsuit claimed UC San Diego scholarship for Black students was discriminatory. It cited the 1871 Ku Klux Klan Act as evidence.

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What it’s like to teach a US citizenship prep class right now

At Pasadena City College, a professor helps students gear up for the naturalization test. But lately, she’s been feeling conflicted about her role.

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Collaboration lies at the heart of LAUSD’s test score gains

Teachers and parents played a key role in getting Los Angeles Unified students to perform well on state standardized tests.

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Expect more phonics lessons in California schools under law Newsom signed

While not mandatory, the law provides support for phonics — focused on vocabulary, comprehension and sounding words out — to teach reading.

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As deadline for Trump's colleges compact looms, USC and other schools signal dissent

Of the original nine schools that received the Trump administration's Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education, the majority have indicated they are not planning on signing.

College students are reporting less depression. Researchers think they know why

After the pandemic years hit hard, national survey shows students are getting happier.

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