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LAUSD cellphone ban start date pushed back to February 2025. Here’s how it’ll work LAUSD cellphone ban start date pushed back to February 2025. Here’s how it’ll work
Education November 18, 2024

LAUSD cellphone ban start date pushed back to February 2025. Here’s how it’ll work

The Los Angeles Unified School District's cellphone ban will go into effect ... more

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Is LAUSD prepared for new school year?  Is LAUSD prepared for new school year? 
Education August 14, 2023

Is LAUSD prepared for new school year? 

The second largest school district in the country is preparing to welcome ... more

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DACA Recipients Could Gain H-1B Visas Under New Immigration Policy DACA Recipients Could Gain H-1B Visas Under New Immigration Policy
DACA June 21, 2024

DACA Recipients Could Gain H-1B Visas Under New Immigration Policy

For years, many young immigrants have been walking on eggshells as the ... more

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Adiós… to the history of minorities. Trump Administration Threatens to Withhold Funds From Public Schools Adiós… to the history of minorities. Trump Administration Threatens to Withhold Funds From Public Schools
Education April 4, 2025

Adiós… to the history of minorities. Trump Administration Threatens to Withhold Funds From Public Schools

The Trump administration threatened on Thursday to withhold federal funding from public ... more

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The forgotten children: Educators struggle getting migrant kids into a classroom The forgotten children: Educators struggle getting migrant kids into a classroom
Education October 3, 2025

The forgotten children: Educators struggle getting migrant kids into a classroom

Mexican officials always struggle persuading migrant families to enroll children in school ... more

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Too Much Tech, Not Enough Learning: Schools Rethink the Digital Classroom Too Much Tech, Not Enough Learning: Schools Rethink the Digital Classroom
Education March 29, 2026

Too Much Tech, Not Enough Learning: Schools Rethink the Digital Classroom

Technology in classrooms impact students is driving schools to rethink screen use ... more

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Student loan payments resume after 3-year pause Student loan payments resume after 3-year pause
Education October 1, 2023

Student loan payments resume after 3-year pause

Federal student loan payments return this month for more than 40 million ... more

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Key student loan protection ends Sept. 30, here’s what borrowers should know Key student loan protection ends Sept. 30, here’s what borrowers should know
Education September 19, 2024

Key student loan protection ends Sept. 30, here’s what borrowers should know

A temporary student loan grace period protecting borrowers with missed or late ... more

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Fear in the Classroom: LA Immigration Raids Keep Latino Students Home Fear in the Classroom: LA Immigration Raids Keep Latino Students Home
Education May 10, 2025

Fear in the Classroom: LA Immigration Raids Keep Latino Students Home

A surge in immigration enforcement near Los Angeles schools is reigniting fear ... more

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Trump Administration Moves to Reshape Student Loans, Could Redefine College Access for Latino Students Trump Administration Moves to Reshape Student Loans, Could Redefine College Access for Latino Students
Education February 2, 2026

Trump Administration Moves to Reshape Student Loans, Could Redefine College Access for Latino Students

New borrowing caps, repayment changes, and limits on forgiveness signal a sharp ... more

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Dont Ignore Student Loan Payments: Not paying will Have Brutal Consequences Dont Ignore Student Loan Payments: Not paying will Have Brutal Consequences
Education June 27, 2023

Dont Ignore Student Loan Payments: Not paying will Have Brutal Consequences

It might seem tempting to just keep not making payments, but the ... more

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Concern over end of funding for English learners Concern over end of funding for English learners
Education April 3, 2024

Concern over end of funding for English learners

US school districts are facing a pandemic funding cliff this year that ... more

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American students rank behind other international students in mathematics American students rank behind other international students in mathematics
Education December 13, 2024

American students rank behind other international students in mathematics

American students turned in grim results on the latest international test of ... more

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Judge Tells UC to Reconsider Job Ban for Undocumented Students Judge Tells UC to Reconsider Job Ban for Undocumented Students
Education August 6, 2025

Judge Tells UC to Reconsider Job Ban for Undocumented Students

In a key win for immigrant rights organizations, a California Court of ... more

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Latino Students Vanish From LAUSD — and Newcomers Don’t Show Up Latino Students Vanish From LAUSD — and Newcomers Don’t Show Up
Education December 1, 2025

Latino Students Vanish From LAUSD — and Newcomers Don’t Show Up

  New data shows steep drops in newcomer student enrollment across Los Angeles ... more

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ACT test scores for US students drop to new 30-year low ACT test scores for US students drop to new 30-year low
Education October 11, 2023

ACT test scores for US students drop to new 30-year low

High school students’ ACT test scores on college admissions have dropped to ... more

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‘Don’t Give Up—Do Something,’ Sonia Sotomayor Urges UCLA Students ‘Don’t Give Up—Do Something,’ Sonia Sotomayor Urges UCLA Students
Education February 16, 2026

‘Don’t Give Up—Do Something,’ Sonia Sotomayor Urges UCLA Students

During a Feb. 6 visit to UCLA School of Law, the Supreme ... more

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About half of Americans say public K-12 education is going in the wrong direction About half of Americans say public K-12 education is going in the wrong direction
Education April 5, 2024

About half of Americans say public K-12 education is going in the wrong direction

About half of U.S. adults (51%) say the country’s public K-12 education ... more