Education

What is LAUSD’s late application cycle and how do I navigate it?

There’s still time to explore one of Los Angeles Unified School District’s magnet schools, charter or dual language programs.

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A woman with medium skin tone sits on a small chair holding up a picture book, reading to two children sitting on a bright orange mat.

LAUSD teachers just authorized a strike. A deal could still avert a walkout

The vote does not guarantee teachers will walk out this semester. First the union must exhaust all steps of the collective bargaining process.

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In a crowd of people, a man wearing glasses blows into a big brass tuba wrapped around his shoulders. The bell of the tuba has giant red letters affixed to it that read "UTLA" — the abbreviation for the teachers union.

Want to design the next winning Rose Parade float? These students can bring your vision to life

The annual Pasadena Rose Parade took place less than a month ago, but it's already time to prep for 2027.

Clad in ponchos, crowds watch from bleachers on opposite sides of a street as a Rose Parade float makes its way. The float depicts a fallen robot in a rainforest, being nursed back to health by wild animals.

How a Palisades teacher is rebuilding his classroom’s US history collection

Robert King’s classroom survived the Palisades Fire, but the collection of memorabilia he used to bring the story of our country alive to his students did not.

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A man with light skin tone, glasses, and short white hair smiles for a portrait. He wears a blue shirt that says Palisades Charter High on it.

Students are excited — and some families worry — as Palisades High School reopens

The Palisades Fire destroyed 30% of the campus, including 36 classrooms, storage facilities and the football stadium.

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A wide view of an outdoor football field that is under construction.

Long Beach Unified cellphone restrictions begin ahead of state deadline

The majority of Long Beach students must turn off and store their electronic devices in their backpacks for the entire school day.

A hand places a phone into a box with slits for the phones to fit into them.

Trans youth still have a safe haven in California — but that could change

Lawsuits and Trump administration policy changes are targeting trans athletes, bans on outing by school staff and health care. Some California policies are in jeopardy.