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L.A. Unified student detained by immigration agents as district prepares increased safety measures
Top Takeaways A 15-year-old was handcuffed outside a high school in the San Fernando Valley. The district’s first day of […]
August 12, 2025
California’s new screener for reading difficulties can be misunderstood and even abused
Early screening assessment to identify students at risk for reading difficulties is essential to ensure California’s children are literate. The […]
August 9, 2025
Despite skepticism, parents still prioritize four-year college for their kids
Top Takeaways This is the first higher education survey of parents by Gallup, and it comes amid growing public skepticism […]
August 8, 2025
From poverty to doctorate: Veronica Alvarez’s journey in arts education
Veronica Alvarez was 4 when her family came to the U.S. from Cotija in Michoacán, Mexico, a small town famed […]
August 6, 2025
I faked reading in third grade. Too many Black kids still have to
One hundred eighty-five pages. That’s the length of Culver City Unified School District’s LCAP — our Local Control Accountability Plan. […]
August 5, 2025
Student-run co-ops provide affordable housing at UC Berkeley
Top Takeaways The Berkeley Student Cooperative has more than 1,300 student members in its 17 houses and three apartment buildings. […]
August 1, 2025
Thousands of California students attend schools in high fire danger zones
Top Takeaways About 12.6% of the state’s public school students go to school in a high or very high Fire […]
July 31, 2025
Trump administration says UCLA violated civil rights law with ‘indifferent’ response to antisemitism complaints
Top Takeaways UCLA has until Aug. 5 to start working toward a “voluntary resolution agreement” or face possibly large repercussions. […]
July 29, 2025
As he takes on University of California’s presidency, Milliken will lean on his experience in three other states
Top Takeaways New UC President James Milliken faces cuts to federal research funding and concerns about state support. Observers say […]
July 29, 2025