Education

Cal State, University of California ban encampments, impose protest rules

California's public universities issue similar restrictions in the wake of last spring's pro-Palestinian protests.

Various diverse people sit in a circle on a grassy lawn in front of a large brick university building. Many wear surgical masks and Keffiyehs. There are tents set up around them and a Palestinian flag can be seen hanging from the top of one of the tents.

For parenting students at community college, it takes a village. It also takes a grant

The Pasadena City College's family resource center was created two years ago, following a federal earmark to try out a more supportive form of child care.

A room with aqua walls is filled with child-sized wood furniture and adult-sized desks.

Communities demand transparency after Ed, LAUSD’s AI chatbot, fails

After the failure of Ed, LAUSD’s chatbot, communities are demanding answers, and experts are weighing in about the role of AI in early education.

A child wearing a blue mask is using a tablet on a desk.

California needs firefighters and community colleges are stepping up

Pasadena City College is among a number of schools offering training and classes for firefighting.

Three students learn how to use medical equipment in a classroom

Stefan Bean’s remarkable journey: Q&A with Orange County’s new superintendent

He persevered through multiple challenges to excel as a student, charter school leader and for now county superintendent.

Her son died of an overdose in his UCLA dorm room. Where was the Narcan?

Drug overdoses on college campuses are not tracked, and rarely publicized, as colleges cite health privacy laws. But advocates are working to make overdose reversal treatment widely available on campus.