Category: Education
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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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Are parents setting a bad example? Some use ChatGPT4 to help them with their children Are parents setting a bad example? Some use ChatGPT4 to help them with their children
Education October 15, 2023

Are parents setting a bad example? Some use ChatGPT4 to help them with their children

Experts have recommended putting limits on the use of ChatGPT4 in your ... more

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LAUSD opens free clothing boutiques for students in need LAUSD opens free clothing boutiques for students in need
Education September 25, 2024

LAUSD opens free clothing boutiques for students in need

The boutiques are part of the district’s approach to addressing chronic absenteeism ... more

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What are the problems that students face? What are the problems that students face?
Education April 12, 2024

What are the problems that students face?

We asked teachers about some of the challenges students at their school ... more

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Biden cancels student loans for another 150,000 borrowers Biden cancels student loans for another 150,000 borrowers
Education January 14, 2025

Biden cancels student loans for another 150,000 borrowers

President Joe Biden announced Monday that his administration had approved student loan ... more

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Almost 1 in 5 stay-at-home parents in the U.S. are dads Almost 1 in 5 stay-at-home parents in the U.S. are dads
Education August 30, 2023

Almost 1 in 5 stay-at-home parents in the U.S. are dads

The share of parents in the United States who are not employed ... more

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Supt. Carvalho: ‘Sometimes School Comes to You’. iAttend Program Combats School Absenteeism Supt. Carvalho: ‘Sometimes School Comes to You’. iAttend Program Combats School Absenteeism
Education August 9, 2024

Supt. Carvalho: ‘Sometimes School Comes to You’. iAttend Program Combats School Absenteeism

Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) schools are back on Monday, August ... more

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Some Mexican residents will be able to receive education at community colleges in CA Some Mexican residents will be able to receive education at community colleges in CA
Education October 16, 2023

Some Mexican residents will be able to receive education at community colleges in CA

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a new law Friday to make low-income Mexican ... more

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Most K-12 public school teachers are women Most K-12 public school teachers are women
Education September 26, 2024

Most K-12 public school teachers are women

U.S. public school teachers have spent 2024 in the spotlight. The Democratic ... more

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Activists challenge legacy admissions at Harvard and 1,500 other Universities Activists challenge legacy admissions at Harvard and 1,500 other Universities
Education July 3, 2023

Activists challenge legacy admissions at Harvard and 1,500 other Universities

A civil rights group is challenging legacy admissions at Harvard University, saying ... more

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A look inside the classroom A look inside the classroom
Education April 12, 2024

A look inside the classroom

The Pew Research Center also asked teachers how things are going in ... more

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Austin Beutner: ‘Proposition 28 Funds Are Already in School Accounts’ Austin Beutner: ‘Proposition 28 Funds Are Already in School Accounts’
Education August 31, 2023

Austin Beutner: ‘Proposition 28 Funds Are Already in School Accounts’

  Austin Beutner: Proposition 28, which created an annual source of funding for ... more

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California and other states are banning cell phones in schools: What you need to know California and other states are banning cell phones in schools: What you need to know
Education August 12, 2024

California and other states are banning cell phones in schools: What you need to know

If you’re a parent of a tween or teen, you likely won’t ... more

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Most Americans support Supreme Court’s ending of affirmative action Most Americans support Supreme Court’s ending of affirmative action
Education January 16, 2024

Most Americans support Supreme Court’s ending of affirmative action

The majority of Americans believe the Supreme Court's ruling last year that ... more

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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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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