Category: Education
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US public school teachers: 80% white, 9% Latino US public school teachers: 80% white, 9% Latino
Education September 27, 2024

US public school teachers: 80% white, 9% Latino

As a group, U.S. Public school teachers are considerably less racially and ... more

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3,200 Layoff Notices Issued as LAUSD Adds Millions in Legal Debt 3,200 Layoff Notices Issued as LAUSD Adds Millions in Legal Debt
Cover Story February 22, 2026

3,200 Layoff Notices Issued as LAUSD Adds Millions in Legal Debt

As layoffs move forward, the Los Angeles school district is authorizing hundreds ... 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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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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Behavioral issues and mental health challenges Behavioral issues and mental health challenges
Education April 12, 2024

Behavioral issues and mental health challenges

In addition to their teaching duties, a majority of teachers (58%) say ... more

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How to Increase Student Use of CalFresh How to Increase Student Use of CalFresh
Education January 30, 2025

How to Increase Student Use of CalFresh

Improving CalFresh Access Recommendations In addition to their report, the researchers produced fact ... more

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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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LAUSD Teachers Will Flood Downtown L.A. as Strike Threat Intensifies LAUSD Teachers Will Flood Downtown L.A. as Strike Threat Intensifies
Education March 16, 2026

LAUSD Teachers Will Flood Downtown L.A. as Strike Threat Intensifies

LAUSD teacher strike 2026 Los Angeles could disrupt over 420,000 students as ... 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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California Jury Duty Exemption for Enrolled College Students California Jury Duty Exemption for Enrolled College Students
Education February 24, 2023

California Jury Duty Exemption for Enrolled College Students

Under California State Law,  being an enrolled college student is not a legal ... 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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Suffering from the Heat Wave? Ask LAUSD Students—Thousands of Classrooms Lack A/C Suffering from the Heat Wave? Ask LAUSD Students—Thousands of Classrooms Lack A/C
Education August 12, 2024

Suffering from the Heat Wave? Ask LAUSD Students—Thousands of Classrooms Lack A/C

At this time, Southern California is experiencing a dreadful heat wave. People ... more

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Are children better off when one parent has a job or when both do? Are children better off when one parent has a job or when both do?
Education May 1, 2025

Are children better off when one parent has a job or when both do?

In the United States, 43% of teenagers say children are better off ... more

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Beutner Signals Campaign Priorities with Proposal to Expand Housing and Joint-Use Schoolyard Parks Beutner Signals Campaign Priorities with Proposal to Expand Housing and Joint-Use Schoolyard Parks
Education December 25, 2025

Beutner Signals Campaign Priorities with Proposal to Expand Housing and Joint-Use Schoolyard Parks

Los Angeles school land housing proposal from former LAUSD chief Austin Beutner ... more

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UCLA LPPI receives $15 million to launch Latina Futures Project UCLA LPPI receives $15 million to launch Latina Futures Project
Education November 15, 2022

UCLA LPPI receives $15 million to launch Latina Futures Project

Today, members of the Legislature joined with the UCLA Chicano Studies Research ... 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

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Biden forgives another $5 billion in student loans for 74K borrowers Biden forgives another $5 billion in student loans for 74K borrowers
Education January 19, 2024

Biden forgives another $5 billion in student loans for 74K borrowers

The Biden administration on Friday announced another $5 billion in debt forgiveness ... more

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Most Americans back cellphone bans during class, but fewer support all-day restrictions Most Americans back cellphone bans during class, but fewer support all-day restrictions
Education October 15, 2024

Most Americans back cellphone bans during class, but fewer support all-day restrictions

As lawmakers and educators crack down on cellphone use in schools, most ... 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