Mariana Dale
I explore and explain the forces that shape how and what kids learn from kindergarten to high school. Our K-12 education system has not always provided each child the same opportunities to succeed. How can schools create an environment where all students can learn? How do families navigate their child’s education amid life’s other challenges?
I started at LAist in 2019. My time on the early childhood beat helped me understand just how many factors shape kids’ lives, from health to child care access.
I grew up in Arizona where, among other things, I reported on education, saguaro cactus, and questions from people like you. My stories on the state’s 2018 teacher strike contributed to a national Edward R. Murrow award.
I want to hear from parents, educators, and students about what’s happening in their schools — the successes and challenges.
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The Los Angeles Unified School District is asking voters to approve a historic $9 billion bond through increased property taxes. -
The Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District asks Malibu voters to approve a $395 million bond through increased property taxes.
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The Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District asks Santa Monica voters to approve a $495 million bond through increased property taxes.
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Los Angeles County mistakenly included two school bond measures on ballots bound for Santa Monica and Malibu, when each city should only have one.
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Superintendent Alberto Carvalho says the district has heard growing concern from staff, students and their families about the outcome of the presidential election.
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This guide is for parents and families that want to better understand the condition of their child’s school — and how to advocate to get it fixed.
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Today was LAUSD’s long-observed, long-reviled tradition, “Norm Day.” And it might have consequences for your child’s classroom as teachers get moved around.
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How schools keep kids cool as hot weather broils Southern California, and why they have class at allSome districts reduce their hours as temperatures stay over 100 degrees.
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Teeth from the largest sharks to ever live, a sabertooth salmon, and nearly 9 million-year-old fish bones are among several tons of fossils excavated during recent construction at San Pedro High School.
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Some SoCal schools are keeping students indoors during recess and have rescheduled games during this latest heatwave, but more comprehensive policies are in the works.
