Category: Education
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LAUSD at a Breaking Point: 3,200 Layoff Notices as Enrollment Plunges and Spending Soars LAUSD at a Breaking Point: 3,200 Layoff Notices as Enrollment Plunges and Spending Soars
Education February 18, 2026

LAUSD at a Breaking Point: 3,200 Layoff Notices as Enrollment Plunges and Spending Soars

The LAUSD budget deficit exposes deeper questions about enrollment decline, record California ... more

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LAUSD in Chaos: School Board Must Be Held Accountable LAUSD in Chaos: School Board Must Be Held Accountable
Education March 18, 2026

LAUSD in Chaos: School Board Must Be Held Accountable

The Los Angeles Unified School District faces a $1.6 billion deficit, forcing ... more

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Latino students educational future at risk after the pandemic Latino students educational future at risk after the pandemic
Education September 10, 2022

Latino students educational future at risk after the pandemic

They were already behind average standards before the pandemic. And during lockdown, ... more

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Money Before Our Latino Childrens Education: Newsom’s Veto of Mandatory Kindergarten Money Before Our Latino Childrens Education: Newsom’s Veto of Mandatory Kindergarten
Education September 27, 2022

Money Before Our Latino Childrens Education: Newsom’s Veto of Mandatory Kindergarten

Yes, Gov. Gavin Newsom argued that California's budget did not allow for ... more

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Latino graduation gap widens with white and non-Hispanic students Latino graduation gap widens with white and non-Hispanic students
Education July 25, 2023

Latino graduation gap widens with white and non-Hispanic students

A new report shows that, across the U.S., the gap between Latino ... more

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Many California College Students Experiencing Food Insecurity Aren’t Getting the Assistance They’re Eligible for Many California College Students Experiencing Food Insecurity Aren’t Getting the Assistance They’re Eligible for
Education January 30, 2025

Many California College Students Experiencing Food Insecurity Aren’t Getting the Assistance They’re Eligible for

Even though California college and university students have had access to CalFresh, ... more

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From García Márquez to Allende: Celebrated Latin American Authors Banned in the U.S. From García Márquez to Allende: Celebrated Latin American Authors Banned in the U.S.
Culture December 15, 2025

From García Márquez to Allende: Celebrated Latin American Authors Banned in the U.S.

Book bans in the United States are accelerating across schools and libraries, ... more

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LA’s Low-Income & Special Ed Students Face Uncertain Future if Trump’s Education Cuts Move Forward LA’s Low-Income & Special Ed Students Face Uncertain Future if Trump’s Education Cuts Move Forward
Education March 11, 2025

LA’s Low-Income & Special Ed Students Face Uncertain Future if Trump’s Education Cuts Move Forward

The Trump administration has proposed either drastically cutting funding for or completely ... more

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Proposition 28: LA Magnet School inaugurated to resolve issue of diversity in the arts Proposition 28: LA Magnet School inaugurated to resolve issue of diversity in the arts
Education September 16, 2022

Proposition 28: LA Magnet School inaugurated to resolve issue of diversity in the arts

In November, Proposition 28 is voted on, which establishes the learning of ... more

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Kids in LAUSD: Burden with the Pandemic, Epic Mental Health, Underperformance in Reading and Math Kids in LAUSD: Burden with the Pandemic, Epic Mental Health, Underperformance in Reading and Math
Education June 26, 2023

Kids in LAUSD: Burden with the Pandemic, Epic Mental Health, Underperformance in Reading and Math

Why Should Latinos Care? Latinos represent the majority of students in LAUSD. The ... 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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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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Judge gives final approval to settlement forgiving $6 billion in student loans Judge gives final approval to settlement forgiving  billion in student loans
Education November 18, 2022

Judge gives final approval to settlement forgiving $6 billion in student loans

Over 200,000 federal student loan borrowers included in a class action lawsuit ... more

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It’s official. Raquel Zamora leads a grassroots charge to shake up LAUSD It’s official. Raquel Zamora leads a grassroots charge to shake up LAUSD
Education March 5, 2026

It’s official. Raquel Zamora leads a grassroots charge to shake up LAUSD

It's official. Teacher Raquel Zamora Challenges the Establishment. A week before the deadline ... more

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It’s A Smartphone Life: More Than Half Of U.S. Children Now Have One It’s A Smartphone Life: More Than Half Of U.S. Children Now Have One
Education June 5, 2025

It’s A Smartphone Life: More Than Half Of U.S. Children Now Have One

WndrCo founding partner Jeffrey Katzenberg warned that the impact of kids' unsupervised ... more

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Issues of race, sexuality and gender identity affect student learning Issues of race, sexuality and gender identity affect student learning
Education December 1, 2022

Issues of race, sexuality and gender identity affect student learning

Researchers at UCLA and UC Riverside released a nationally representative survey of ... 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