Education

This YA author helped usher in the 'mean girl' era. Now she's working to solve teen drama

Lisi Harrison’s The Clique series rode the Mean Girls wave of the 2000s, but her approach to writing about teen drama has changed over the decades.

A selection of young adult books arranged to overlap in a slightly messy grid.

A brewing celebration: Cal Poly Pomona celebrates a decade of its beer program

The university brewing program has opened job opportunities in a huge industry.

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Trump signs executive actions on education, including efforts to rein in DEI

The new directives include efforts to curtail DEI programs at colleges and discipline guidance for public schools.

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President Donald Trump, a man with light skin tone wearing a blue suit and red tie, is signing a document on a desk, which has a stack of "Make America Great Again" red hats. Standing in the background are three people, including Secretary of Education Linda McMahon.

Applying to community college? The state has a new plan to get you financial aid

California wants to make sure community college students don’t leave money on the table.

On a recent Monday afternoon, six students are seen walking, some in pairs, to their next class on the ELAC campus.

UC has been enrolling more in-state students. Proposed state cuts may halt that growth

The UC has grown its enrollment of California undergraduates by 16,000 in the last five years. University officials say they won’t be able to continue that growth if state funding is cut.

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What to know as the government begins collections on defaulted student debt

The Department of Education says it will resume collections on May 5 and send wage garnishment notices "later this summer." Here's how to know — and what to do — if you'll be affected.

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A new program trains college students for jobs helping homeless Californians. Can it survive?

Santa Monica College started the first community college program to train people for jobs in homeless services. But can it last?

A man, who has dark skin tone and is wearing shorts, walks down a sidewalk shirtless passing by tents set up in front a building.

Trump administration to resume collections on student loan borrowers in default

The Education Department says millions of borrowers in default will have a chance to make a payment or sign up for a repayment plan. But on May 5, those who don't will be referred for collection.