Former UCLA football coach Terry Donahue dies of cancer at 77

Former football coach Terry Donahue -- the winningest coach in UCLA history -- has died at age 77 after a two-year battle with cancer.

Pandemic prompts boom in California home school applications

During the height of the pandemic, almost 35,000 California families filed an affidavit with the state to open a private home school.

Biden encourages pay raises for teachers

“You deserve a raise, not just praise,” Biden said in remarks at the National Education Association’s annual meeting in Washington.

Former USC Trojans, NFL star Reggie Bush seeks to have Heisman Trophy, college stats reinstated

Former USC running back Reggie Bush has released a statement seeking to have his Heisman Trophy returned and collegiate statistics reinstated on the heels of the NCAA announcement that college athletes can now be compensated for the use of their name, image and likeness.

State budget plan proposes lowering out-of-state UC students

The state would cover the cost of reducing nonresident students at UCLA, UC Berkeley and UC San Diego from 22% to 18% over five years beginning in the fall of 2022, which would make room for about 4,500 California students over that period.

UTLA approves deal with LAUSD on full in-person return to classes

The teacher's union gave LAUSD the green light to go back to a full in-person return to classes for the 2021-2022 school year.

LAUSD Board approves labor deal with teachers for 2021-22 school year

The deal between the union and district includes standards for continued COVID-19 testing, mask-wearing and other safety protocols.

LAUSD votes on teachers' plan for fall
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The union, United Teachers Los Angeles, announced late last week that after three days of voting, its membership overwhelming approved the proposed agreement, with 94 percent voting in favor.

LAUSD partnering with Hollywood A-listers to create film, TV production academy for HS students

LAUSD has partnered with an array of Hollywood stars and industry leaders on a specialized high-school academy that will provide hands-on training and a pathway to production jobs. The Roybal School of Film and Television Production is set to launch in Fall 2022.

Harvard-bound teen receives $40k scholarship, donates it back minutes later

Verda Tetteh received a $40,000 scholarship from her high school to attend Harvard University. She donated it back 10 minutes later during her graduation, hoping it would help other students in need.

Research finds links between air quality and COVID vulnerability: UCLA

Long-term exposure to poor air quality increased the risk of COVID-19 throughout the country last year, according to research announced Wednesday from a UCLA-led team.

CSUN, CSUF, Cal Poly Pomona each receive $40M donations from billionaire MacKenzie Scott

A host of SoCal charities, arts institutions and universities were among the financial beneficiaries of MacKenzie Scott's latest round of philanthropic donations, which this time totaled $2.739 billion.

Title IX protection extends to LGBTQ+ students, Education Department says

The U.S. Department of Education issued a notice of interpretation Wednesday explaining that it will enforce Title IX’s discrimination prohibitions to protect students.

UC will require students, faculty and staff to be vaccinated for fall semester
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The University of California is reversing course and will require all students, staff and faculty to be vaccinated in order to return to campus this fall.

LAUSD partners with Dr. Dre, Jimmy Iovine to launch new high school in South LA

L.A. Unified Superintendent Austin Beutner, along with music producer and entrepreneur Jimmy Iovine and artist-producer-entrepreneur Andre "Dr. Dre" Young Monday announced a joint effort to launch a new high school in South Los Angeles — Regional High School .1.

LAUSD, UTLA hammer out agreement for new school year
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As LAUSD wraps up a school year no parent or student will ever forget, the school district and the teachers union, UTLA, are hammering out an agreement to ensure a safe return to normalcy for the upcoming school year.

LAUSD launches effort to provide affordable housing to teachers, staff

The Los Angeles Unified School district has announced a new effort to provide affordable housing to teachers, staff and families.