School Standouts: Teacher made hospital visits to keep student with cancer from falling behind
There’s a saying in the cancer community — if one member of the family has cancer — the whole family has it. It’s because it affects everyone.
Trump to unveil 'new guidance' on expanding prayer in public schools
Trump won white evangelicals by more than 81 percent in the 2016 presidential election, according to exit polls.
School Standouts: Junior high students broadcast live newscasts every morning before school
Kid Flix is a talented group of 12-to-14-year-old students from Placerita Jr. High School in Santa Clarita. It is an on-campus journalism club that broadcasts a live newscast every morning before school.
School Standouts: Attendance clerk, single mother of 6, goes above and beyond despite hardship
Brianna Taksony is an attendance clerk at High Desert School in Acton. She’s also a single mother of six children, and despite hardships, she continues to go above and beyond for her kids and students.
‘Wash your hands’: Science experiment with moldy bread shows the importance of hygiene
A teacher and behavioral specialist showed children the importance of washing their hands by using bread and mold in a science experiment.
Los Angeles Public Library to eliminate late fees on overdue items
Starting in the spring of 2020 residents in Los Angeles will no longer have to pay overdue fees on books returned late to the Los Angeles Public Library.
School Standouts: Police chief writes tickets to kids when he catches them doing something positive
Val Verde Unified Police Chief Mark Clark writes tickets to kids when he catches them doing something positive. It’s called the Positive Citation Program.
Lawsuit: ACT, SAT exams discriminate against low-income UC applicants
A lawsuit filed against the University of California claims the standardized college admission exams SAT and ACT discriminate against low-income applicants.
11-year-old invents backpack to stop bullying in schools
An Atlanta sixth grader turned his struggle with bullies into a patented invention to help other students.
LAUSD teacher arrested on suspicion of hit-and-run
A 52-year-old Los Angeles Unified School District teacher was arrested on Tuesday for allegedly hitting and severely injuring a bicyclist with her Mini Cooper in Silver Lake and leaving the scene.
University of California leaders support dropping use of SAT, ACT
BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — Top leaders at the University of California say they support dropping the SAT and ACT exams from admission requirement.
School Standouts: A look back at the best
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Some college graduates would give up coffee, shave head, spend week in jail to erase student loan debt, survey finds
A majority of college graduates with student loans said they would shave their head if the debt could be erased, according to a new survey, and some others said they would consider giving up coffee and even spending a week in jail.
Sen. Kamala Harris introduces new bill to make school days longer
U.S. Senator Kamala Harris (D-CA) announced a new bill on Wednesday, the Family Friendly Schools Act, to make school days longer by a total of three hours.
School Standouts: 13-year-old aspiring Olympian taking swimming world by storm
Oscar Cruz who attends Graves Middle School is making an impact in the pool and in the classroom.
Anonymous donor pays almost $8K to clear California school district’s student lunch debt
An anonymous donor paid $7,813.50 to the Ocean View School District to clear all outstanding school lunch balances for children in the district.
School Standouts: Drama teaches nurtures and encourages students to believe the sky is the limit
Magic is happening on stage and in the classroom at John Burrows Middle School thanks to a teacher who's creative soul comes with love, Jennifer Heath.
Los Angeles to consider savings account program for first-graders
A Los Angeles City Council committee Wednesday forwarded a proposal to create a children's savings account program that could begin in the first grade.
L.A. County education officials dedicate $2M to aid 2020 census accuracy
The Los Angeles County Office of Education announced today that it will dedicate $2 million to help historically undercounted communities conduct an accurate 2020 Census.
Here are the colleges with the happiest students, according to Princeton Review’s 2020 list
The rankings are based on feedback from students and published in the Prince Review’s 2020 edition of “The Best 385 Colleges.”