Activists call for an end To Los Angeles Unified School Police

Activists, parents, and students spoke out Monday in support of defunding the Los Angeles School Police Department, something the Board of Education will discuss Tuesday. 

Grad Standout: UCLA grad bound for NYU to study dentistry in the fall
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Smile! Future dentist and FOX 11 Grad Standouts Anika Desar is grinning from ear to ear over completing her undergraduate studies in beautiful Westwood.

Ethnic studies to be required at California State University, the largest US public college system

Students at California State University, the nation’s largest four-year public university system, will need to take courses in ethnic studies under legislation advanced Thursday, a move by lawmakers to impose new graduation requirements that the colleges want to set themselves.

Loyola Marymount announces plans to eradicate systemic racism on campus

Loyola Marymount University announced Tuesday night it will work to eradicate systemic racism at the school and address "the histories and systems of injustice perpetrated against people of color, while also taking responsibility for our institutional complicity in the perpetuation of white supremacy."

Protesters march in support of defunding LAUSD police

Dozens of protesters rallied and marched in the downtown area Tuesday in support of cutting funding from the Los Angeles School Police Department.

L.A. Archdiocese schools to resume in-person classes this fall

The Archdiocese of Los Angeles announced Tuesday that its schools throughout the region will resume on-campus instruction this fall following guidance from the California Department of Public Health.

Grad Standout: College grad takes personal growth journey tutoring refugees during semester abroad in South Korea
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Calabasas resident Brandon Yoon is thrilled to be graduating from UC Santa Barbara after a personal growth journey that took him abroad for a semester in South Korea where he tutored young North Korean refugees.

Grad Standout: La Habra high football star bound for Northern Arizona University
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Jonathan Garcia likes to hit people on the football field just as much as he enjoys hitting the books. He will attend Northern Arizona University to study biology.

Grad Standout: Immaculate Heart High School graduate celebrates everyday moments
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Immaculate Heart High School?s Maya Marostica is a student athlete wishing for one more tackle slide on the soccer field and to spend one more day with her friends.

California schools chief calls for new plan to address racism, bias in education

California’s education chief said Monday he plans to lead an effort focusing on racism in public schools during emotional remarks about George Floyd, whose killing has left him struggling to answer his own children who asked, “Why did this happen?”

Grad Standouts: High school senior takes courageous stand to end stigma surrounding mental health
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Genesis Garcia is a phenomenal student known for excelling in the classroom. But, her most important marks may come from taking a courageous stand in the battle to end the stigma surrounding mental health.