Category: Education
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First Day of School: Empty Chairs, Distracted Children, and Panicked Parents First Day of School: Empty Chairs, Distracted Children, and Panicked Parents
Education August 15, 2025

First Day of School: Empty Chairs, Distracted Children, and Panicked Parents

“We're afraid to go out.” That's how Blanca López sums up what ... 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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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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Fear of ICE Presence Pushes LAUSD Students Toward Online Education Fear of ICE Presence Pushes LAUSD Students Toward Online Education
Education August 8, 2025

Fear of ICE Presence Pushes LAUSD Students Toward Online Education

An increasing number of Los Angeles students are switching to online schooling, ... 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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Families Hit With ‘Back-to-School Tax’ as Trump Tariffs Raise Prices Families Hit With ‘Back-to-School Tax’ as Trump Tariffs Raise Prices
Education August 15, 2025

Families Hit With ‘Back-to-School Tax’ as Trump Tariffs Raise Prices

Families of students across the United States are facing significantly higher prices ... 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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Engineers pick the five Best STEM Toys to give as gifts in 2022 Engineers pick the five Best STEM Toys to give as gifts in 2022
Education December 21, 2022

Engineers pick the five Best STEM Toys to give as gifts in 2022

With the holidays approaching, adults are lingering in the toy isolate or ... 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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Élmer Mendoza: “Reading is a family matter. We shouldn’t blame young people.” Élmer Mendoza: “Reading is a family matter. We shouldn’t blame young people.”
Education September 21, 2024

Élmer Mendoza: “Reading is a family matter. We shouldn’t blame young people.”

Élmer Mendoza learned to read at the age of nine, which was ... more

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Education Department staff cuts could limit options for families of kids with disabilities Education Department staff cuts could limit options for families of kids with disabilities
Education March 18, 2025

Education Department staff cuts could limit options for families of kids with disabilities

For parents of kids with disabilities, advocating for their child can be ... 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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Do You Want a Student Visa? Change Your Media Profile to ‘Public’ Do You Want a Student Visa? Change Your Media Profile to ‘Public’
Education August 5, 2025

Do You Want a Student Visa? Change Your Media Profile to ‘Public’

New State Department guidance released this month instructs student visa applicants to ... more

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Discrimination complaints arise in the U.S. schools Discrimination complaints arise in the U.S. schools
Education January 3, 2023

Discrimination complaints arise in the U.S. schools

The U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights logged nearly 19,000 ... more

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Data Reveals Soaring Anxiety and Depression in kids Ages 6-17 Data Reveals Soaring Anxiety and Depression in kids Ages 6-17
Education May 4, 2025

Data Reveals Soaring Anxiety and Depression in kids Ages 6-17

Mental Health Education in Schools: A Critical Step to Protect California’s Youth As ... 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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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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Companies seek to help students pay their debts Companies seek to help students pay their debts
Business August 30, 2023

Companies seek to help students pay their debts

Vacation days, health care, 401(k) matching and now: student loan repayment. More ... more

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Community college enrollment grows as students seek affordable career pathways Community college enrollment grows as students seek affordable career pathways
Education May 30, 2023

Community college enrollment grows as students seek affordable career pathways

Community college enrollment, buoyed by younger students and fresh interest in job-related ... more