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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Five months after the Eaton Fire, soil tests show elevated levels of lead and other toxic metals in and around the affected areas. -
Pasadena Unified School District released results from soil samples this week, five months after the Eaton Fire.
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San Marino voters will decide whether to continue a property tax first approved more than 30 years ago.
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Educators say a major challenge they face is a lack of access to paid family leave, which will require a solution that extends beyond the district.
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The Harbor City-Harbor Gateway branch of the Los Angeles Public Library opened a new space designed with neurodiverse families in mind.
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In Los Angeles Unified alone, there are more than 400 elementary schools, plus hundreds of specialized programs and dozens of charter schools run by separate nonprofits.
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Lisi Harrison’s The Clique series rode the Mean Girls wave of the 2000s, but her approach to writing about teen drama has changed over the decades.
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This sunny vine thrives in an unforgiving urban environment — could that become a problem?
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Legal advocates say the department’s school wellness checks are a ‘cloak for immigration enforcement.’
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Lower Trestles beat out Huntington Beach to host surfing’s third Olympic appearance.
