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One year after blistering audit, CSU schools are hiring staff to give back Native American artifacts, remains

More than a half dozen Cal State schools are hiring repatriation staff. Here are qualifications for the growing field.

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K-12 and college students will get free Metrolink passes for another year

Student Adventure Pass Program launched last year and has been renewed. Transit agency officials say the program has helped to nearly doubled student ridership on its commuter rail service.

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Lawmakers reach agreement on $10 billion school bond to fix thousands of schools in disrepair

The money will pay for repairs and upgrades at thousands of K-12 school and community college buildings.

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Parents’ lawsuit forces California schools to track discrimination against students

The agreement between California and the ACLU requires state authorities to visit schools, interview teachers, look at individual students’ records and take more hands-on steps to see if a school has a pattern of discriminating.

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LAUSD extends home internet program for a year after federal funding ends. What then?

In the early months of the pandemic, researchers estimated about one-in-three LAUSD households lacked devices or a broadband connection.

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UC academic worker strike officially ends, but each side will keep pressing its claim

An Orange County judge had paused a strike by the University of California's academic workers. The strike is now over, but the underlying fight will continue.

The federal financial aid deadline ends Sunday. But you can still get help filling out the form

If you need last-minute support to complete your application, professional help is available.

Since the new FAFSA launched on Dec. 30, 2023, the form has only been available for short periods of time. That changed this week. On Tuesday, the U.S. Education Department said applicants will now have 24-hour access.

3 things you need to know about student loans this summer

The Biden administration's student loan relief program, SAVE, is set to reduce payments this summer for many borrowers, but there are legal challenges looming.

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LAUSD budget shrinks, but continues salary increases, class size reductions

L.A. Unified's board approved an $18.4 billion budget that avoids layoffs and continues to fund raises and class size reductions despite the expiration of billions in federal pandemic relief funding.

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Gimmicky budget deal spares California schools, community colleges

After weeks of negotiations with Gov. Newsom, the Legislature is poised to pass 2024-25 spending plan.

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