Adolfo Guzman-Lopez

A new study released Tuesday finds that teacher turnover at Los Angeles charter schools is nearly three times higher than in the district's traditional public schools. The findings contribute to the current debate over teacher effectiveness.

The dust is starting to settle over a new California law that allows the radical overhaul of a low performing school if a majority of parents demand it. The so-called “Parent Trigger” law now has rules and regulations approved by the State Board of Education.

In separate meetings this week, administrators of the University of California and California State University will consider double digit student tuition increases to offset state funding cuts.

Three charter school bills making their way through the state legislature would significantly change the way charter schools are run.

About 100 people protested expected public university tuition increases today in front of La Opinion's downtown L.A. offices.

The Los Angeles County Arts Commission today released the list of nearly 200 arts groups that’ll share $4 million in competitive grants. The money will allow many arts organizations to pay for creative projects as other sources of cash dry up.

President Barack Obama has appointed Cal State Dominguez Hills university president Mildred Garcia to a new commission tasked with improving the educational performance of Latinos in this country.

Budget cuts in recent years have forced teachers to do more with a lot less. One program recently offered public school art classes the ability to use free, downloadable lesson plans created by “art star” contemporary artists, led by one who grew up and works in Los Angeles - Mark Bradford.

Many people vow not to get anywhere near the 405 Freeway between the 101 and the 10 during next week’s shutdown. But what about people who live and own businesses in the eye of that construction hurricane?

The combative leader of United Teachers Los Angeles steps down as president after his maximum two terms as president. Thursday was his last day. The union chief spoke with KPCC before he took his office pictures down.

The Democrats’ latest state budget, which was passed on Tuesday, would slash $650 million each from the California State University and the University of California systems. Those reductions, which come on top of hundreds of millions of dollars the state cut from the systems in recent years, might force the shortening of the academic year, and keep UC Riverside's new medical school from opening.

The Getty announced Monday it’s become the first museum to join Google’s image recognition application – known as Goggles. The Brentwood institution says it wants to offer patrons and art lovers a richer art experience.