Education

Get Moving, Long Beach College Students: Applications For City Corps Due Soon

The paid fellowship prioritizes students from Cal State Dominguez Hills, Cal State Long Beach, and Long Beach City College.

USC And Graduate Students Reach Deal, Avert Campus-Wide Strike

The tentative contract raises pay and benefits for about 3,000 graduate students at USC.

People hold picket signs and walk by a wall with the words "University of Southern California"

Teacher Uses Jazz To Explore California History, Race And Culture

Making music is a uniquely social experience that invites children to collaborate with their peers on projects that both require and reward focus and discipline, experts say, qualities that also fuel academic success.

A diverse jazz orchestra of men and women pose on stage and smile, bathed in greenish bright light.

One Year Later, Massive University Of California Strike Leaves Complicated Legacy For Some

Students and faculty at two campuses say higher pay is welcome but some say it's come at a cost.

The University of California system has 48,000 UAW members, more than Stellantis. In the fall of 2022, UC graduate student workers went on strike and won 46% raises over two years.

For The Half Million Worms That Chew Up Santa Monica College’s Food Waste, Thanksgiving Is Just Another Day

The college’s lessons on sustainability reach beyond the classroom.

Earth worms in the palm of someone's hand over dark compost.

In UC's Plan To Ease Tensions On Campus, The Money Comes Before The Plan

The University of California announced it will spend $7 million to address tensions over the Israel-Hamas war. Details are sparse.

UC Berkeley students on campus in front of Sather Gate.

It’s Been More Than A Year Since LAUSD Pledged To Green Schools. But There’s Still No Finalized Plan In Place

It’s November, and kids are still being impacted by the heat.

A picture of a playground and schoolyard in the Valley.

How A Conference About Climate Change Tackled Its Own Food Waste (But Didn't Skimp On The Coffee)

Big events are a big source of food waste. So what does it take to “walk the sustainability walk” when you have to feed lots of people?

An illustration of hands holding forks scraping leftover food from plates into a green waste bin next to a blue and black waste bin. Columns of stacked plates topped with food are in the background.

At Santa Monica College, Students Rethink Trash — And Their Careers

Santa Monica College's recycling and resource management program is among a growing list responding to the climate emergency's impact on the economy.

An illustration of a young woman with dark hair wearing a graduation cap. Behind her against a light blue background, there's a green and blue trash can with a plastic bottle, carton of eggs, and can with arrows pointing towards the blue trash can and pizza, a banana peel, and apple core with arrows pointing to the green trash can. Above these figures colorful straws are set against a red circle with a slash in the middle. On the right side of the image is a stack of cardboards pointing to a building.

A Cal State Report Says Hate Crimes Are Low, But Trustees And Experts Issue Warning

Researchers say more information is needed about what constitutes "hate" on university campuses as legislators push administrators to act.

A crowd of hundreds amasses in front of an old Spanish mission for a vigil. People are holding candles and you can see signs that read "United We Stand" and "Fight Against Hatred."

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