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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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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

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Wendy Carrillo Said Her DUI Was a Wake-Up Call For Her. Her Bill Tries to Help Students Wendy Carrillo Said Her DUI Was a Wake-Up Call For Her. Her Bill Tries to Help Students
Education January 6, 2025

Wendy Carrillo Said Her DUI Was a Wake-Up Call For Her. Her Bill Tries to Help Students

California public school students will get additional coursework on the harms of ... more

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“We have normalized the exploitation and trafficking of people” “We have normalized the exploitation and trafficking of people”
Education August 23, 2023

“We have normalized the exploitation and trafficking of people”

By Reynaldo Mena Sexual exploitation, labor exploitation, human trafficking, and slavery are constant ... more

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E-buses equipped with Wi-Fi, GPS tracking, and healthier food options debut this school year E-buses equipped with Wi-Fi, GPS tracking, and healthier food options debut this school year
Education August 5, 2024

E-buses equipped with Wi-Fi, GPS tracking, and healthier food options debut this school year

From whole-grain cinnamon rolls to acai bowls, Los Angeles Unified School District ... more

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Bienvenidos! Some colleges are targeting a long-neglected group: Latino students Bienvenidos! Some colleges are targeting a long-neglected group: Latino students
Education April 9, 2025

Bienvenidos! Some colleges are targeting a long-neglected group: Latino students

Universities and colleges have historically not done well at enrolling Hispanic students, ... more

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Eva Longoria begins the battle for books and diversity Eva Longoria begins the battle for books and diversity
Business October 13, 2023

Eva Longoria begins the battle for books and diversity

Growing up in Texas, Eva Longoria and her sisters loved reading and ... more

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UCLA is the nation’s No. 1 public university for the 8th year in a row UCLA is the nation’s No. 1 public university for the 8th year in a row
Education September 25, 2024

UCLA is the nation’s No. 1 public university for the 8th year in a row

Key takeaways *UCLA earns an eighth consecutive top ranking from U.S. News & ... more

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What’s It Like To Be a Teacher in America Today? What’s It Like To Be a Teacher in America Today?
Education April 12, 2024

What’s It Like To Be a Teacher in America Today?

Public K-12 teachers are stressed about their jobs and few are optimistic ... more

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February: Start of The Cellphone Ban in LAUSD Schools. February: Start of The Cellphone Ban in LAUSD Schools.
Education January 7, 2025

February: Start of The Cellphone Ban in LAUSD Schools.

Another notable change for the spring semester is LAUSD schools cellphone ban, ... more

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UCLA increases number of California residents and underrepresented students admitted for fall 2024 UCLA increases number of California residents and underrepresented students admitted for fall 2024
Education August 5, 2024

UCLA increases number of California residents and underrepresented students admitted for fall 2024

UCLA has offered admission for fall 2024 to 8,795 first-year California-resident students, ... more

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Feds pull CSUB humanities grant funding for educational program on valley migration, farm labor Feds pull CSUB humanities grant funding for educational program on valley migration, farm labor
Education April 10, 2025

Feds pull CSUB humanities grant funding for educational program on valley migration, farm labor

The Trump administration has terminated a nearly $190,000 federal grant to Cal ... more

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Opinion: Ending LAUSD’s K-3 Primary Promise Reading and Math Program is a Mistake Opinion: Ending LAUSD’s K-3 Primary Promise Reading and Math Program is a Mistake
Education June 23, 2023

Opinion: Ending LAUSD’s K-3 Primary Promise Reading and Math Program is a Mistake

BY AUSTIN BEUTNER AND RAY CORTINES              ... more

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Austin Beutner leads the charge for arts and music for all students in California Austin Beutner leads the charge for arts and music for all students in California
Education September 14, 2022

Austin Beutner leads the charge for arts and music for all students in California

An October 2021 study by the American Academy of Arts and Sciences ... more

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End of Affirmative Action? The Supreme Court Takes on Landmark College Admissions Cases End of Affirmative Action? The Supreme Court Takes on Landmark College Admissions Cases
Education October 31, 2022

End of Affirmative Action? The Supreme Court Takes on Landmark College Admissions Cases

This week, the Supreme Court will hear arguments in two related cases ... more

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Supreme Court leaves student loan settlement in place Supreme Court leaves student loan settlement in place
Education April 14, 2023

Supreme Court leaves student loan settlement in place

The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to block a settlement in a ... more

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UC’s 48,000 student employees strike leaves undergraduate students in limbo UC’s 48,000 student employees strike leaves undergraduate students in limbo
Education December 9, 2022

UC’s 48,000 student employees strike leaves undergraduate students in limbo

A month into the nation's largest strike involving higher education, the work ... more

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45 Million Americans are Burden by Student Loan Debt in the U.S. 45 Million Americans are Burden by Student Loan Debt in the U.S.
Education July 1, 2023

45 Million Americans are Burden by Student Loan Debt in the U.S.

About 45 million Americans have student loans, according to the most recent ... more

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Understanding State Tax Implications of Student Loan Relief for Key Considerations Understanding State Tax Implications of Student Loan Relief for Key Considerations
Education August 31, 2022

Understanding State Tax Implications of Student Loan Relief for Key Considerations

Student loan borrowers won't have to worry about paying state taxes until ... more