Education

USC President Carol Folt to step down at end of academic year

Folt was brought on in 2019 to usher in "a new era" following a series of high-profile scandals.

How California’s public colleges plan to protect immigrant students under a second Trump presidency

The president-elect has pledged to carry out mass deportations.

A close up of hands writing on note books,

Voters support school funding measures, union-backed candidates lead LAUSD board races

With a majority of votes counted in L.A. County, candidates in two of the three open seats on the LAUSD school board appear to have solid leads.

The courtyard of Simon Rodia High School, an L.A. Unified School District continuation school in South Gate, on Tues., April 27, 2021.

Culture wars start to roil elections for Southern California’s community college trustees

In Southern California, candidates and political action committees are spending hundreds of thousands of dollars in campaigns for community college board seats.

People with books and backpacks walk down an outdoor corridor with bright, orange fall leaves on surrounding trees.

Sharp cuts at California State University, but one Southern California campus is feeling it more

California State University, Los Angeles has laid off many lecturers, while neighboring campuses appear to be hiring.

A burnt orange wall with white text that reads "California State University Los Angeles."

Cal State posts uneven graduation progress as initiative finish line approaches

Officials say CSU's rates compare well nationally, but still "not good enough."

Students are pictured walking on a college campus, down a ramp and along a concrete path adjacent to the ramp. Buildings and a large lawn flank the pathway.

College application deadlines are near. What you need to know

College applications are open for the fall 2025 term, and deadlines are looming.

A person is sitting behind a laptop and typing with the screen reading "Application Essay".

New law moves toward better translation of special ed documents, but families in California want more

Advocates and parents of children with disabilities who speak languages other than English say it is a tiny step forward.

A woman in glasses helps a young boy in a wheel chair with navigating a computer screen.

Mischievous, monosyllabic skeleton kids star in new illustrated adventure

Los Angeles author and artist Rhode Montijo’s newest picture book takes readers on another (mis)adventure through the Día de los Muertos-inspired land of Skeletown.

Paper dolls of a boy and girl skeleton along with a cut-out church and building with a shingle roof.

An art class at East LA College gives students path into Getty's massive SoCal project

A collaboration devised as part of Getty's PST ART taught students about environmental issues from the perspective of communities across the Americas.

Three people work on a mural, which features a body of water and other elements, including a fisherman casting a net and a lowrider sprouting flowers. There are painting tools around the three people, including a ladder and multiple buckets of paint. The floor has been sealed off with plastic and blue tape.

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