Education

Why LAUSD's 'Norm Day' scrambles educators, disrupts classes, frustrates parents

Norm Day is an annual student count that “strikes fear in the heart of administrators,” in the words of one LAUSD school board member.

An illustration of a classroom, where some children and the teacher are slowly disappearing. Some of the desks look like dollar bills.

Young People In California Are Working A Lot. But Many Are Struggling To Make Ends Meet

A new report finds a majority of working Californians between the ages of 16 and 24 are earning low wages, and many can't afford basic living expenses.

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Called To Strike, Union Of Cal State Trade Workers Urge Trustees To Raise Pay

Teamsters Local 2010 members are set to walk off the job for one day to protest for higher pay.

La Brea Tar Pits Mobile Museum Is Bringing The Ice Age To LAUSD Schools

The new Tar Pits trailer is an interactive learning experience designed for kindergarten through 2nd grade students.

A large colorful trailer set up outside. Most of the trailer is covered in mostly-green mages of trees, people, and animals. Part of the trailer is black with white and orange text that reads "La Brea Tar Pits Mobile Museum."

We Have A New Community Colleges Reporter

LAist will be devoted to covering campuses in Greater L.A., with an emphasis on students who often encounter additional challenges navigating higher ed.

On a recent Monday afternoon, six students are seen walking, some in pairs, to their next class on the ELAC campus.

How A Centuries-Old History Of Indigenous Mexico Inspired These College Students To Change Career Paths

These college students saw their own culture differently after studying the 2,400-page encyclopedia of the Aztec world. A new digital version of that history stands to unlock cultural treasures for many more.

California Universities Evacuate Students from Israel, Citing War Risk

UC and CSU uncertain about programs' spring semester in Jerusalem and Haifa

A brick wall embedded with Hebrew lettering above a sign in English that reads The Hebrew University of Jerusalem

CSU Faculty, Trade Worker Unions Both Authorize Strikes

California State University adjunct faculty, counselors, librarians, and coaches voted Monday to authorize a strike.

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

LACCD Plans To Build Campus Housing. It'll Take Years, Leaving Students Wondering About The Present

There is no question that the student demand for housing is high. But much about a plan to build hundreds of beds for community college students remains tentative.

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It’s Always Spooky Season For This Los Angeles Children’s Book Author

Rhode Montijo debuts a Día de los Muertos-inspired story told with just two words.

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