Kyle Stokes
Former Senior Reporter, K-12 Education
(he/him)
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Decision-making over which L.A. Unified school district rules charter schools have to follow is shifting from district staff to members of the board – and charter leaders are thrilled. -
"Is the hillside behind my home safe? How full is Cachuma Reservoir? How do I know how much rain my area has received?" Here's what we've found out about questions you asked.
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Winning millions in tax hikes was the easy part of solving homelessness in L.A. The next step: convince residents to support affordable housing in their neighborhoods.
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Rebuilding the town is proving to be slow work. After the mudslide, officials found 246 structures that were unsafe to enter. Now, 210 of these remain red-tagged.
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Juniors on 29 campuses from South L.A. to San Pedro got a break from their classes to take the college prep exam — for free.
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Body scanners in L.A.'s transit stations? Metro and TSA are testing technology that could make it possible — without the need to erect an airport-style checkpoint.
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In the wake of the deadly Florida high school shooting, a blue ribbon panel will gather this spring to ask, "Are students in L.A. schools as safe as they can be?"
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Three participants in the East Los Angeles high school walkouts remember, in their own words, a pivotal moment in the history of L.A. and the Chicano movement.
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If SEIU Local 99's rank-and-file vote to strike, the union's bargaining team would have the power to call a work stoppage "as early as this school year."
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L.A. Unified says the proposed $173 million "modernization" for the Boyle Heights campus is long overdue. Some alumni worry the district is bulldozing history.
Stories by Kyle Stokes
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