LAUSD ends COVID vaccine mandate for employees
The mandate was first enacted in 2021.
LAUSD ends employee COVID-19 vaccine mandate
The Los Angeles Unified School District has decided to end its COVID-19 vaccine mandate for school employees, which has been in place for two years.
Coping with empty nest syndrome
Jana Kalinowski shares her tips on how to hope.
Student loan scams surge as October repayment date approaches
Scammers are looking to take advantage of borrowers in need of financial assistance as student loan payments start back up.
More schools adopt 4-day weeks. For parents, the difficulty is day 5
Hundreds of school systems nationwide have adopted four-day weeks in recent years, mostly in rural and western parts of the U.S., with school districts citing cost savings and advantages for teacher recruitment.
US education chief weighs new ways to deter college admissions preference for kids of alumni
Education Secretary Miguel Cardona says legacy admissions must be revisited for diversity on campuses after the recent Supreme Court ruling against affirmative action.
From foster care, to honored nonprofit CEO: Charity Chandler-Cole pens her story in new book
CASA of Los Angeles CEO Charity Chandler-Cole released her book "Stranger Danger," which shares her story about growing up in the system.
Biden admin calls for 16 states to address underfunding of land-grant HBCUs
The Biden administration says Tennessee and nearly every other state with historically Black land-grant universities have missed out on $12.6 billion in funding over the last three decades.
Nationwide book bans hit record levels in 2023, American Library Association reports
The American Library Association is reporting that challenges to books in schools and public libraries will likely reach record highs in 2023, topping what had been a record pace in 2022.
Orange County, and its schools, see sizeable increase in hate crimes during 2022: study
While hate crimes increased substantially in the county overall during 2022, Orange County middle and high schools saw the most sizeable increase in hate crimes over that same year.
Mother for rent: Parents can hire 'second mom' for their college kids
A new concierge service called Daisy Bug Delivery is growing in popularity, offering a second mom to visit students on college campuses.
18 LA/OC schools receive national Blue Ribbon honor
Eighteen campuses in Los Angeles and Orange counties were among 33 across the state Tuesday named National Blue Ribbon Schools by the U.S. Department of Education.
Several SoCal schools win Blue Ribbon award
Eighteen campuses in Los Angeles and Orange counties were among 33 across the state Tuesday named National Blue Ribbon Schools by the U.S. Department of Education.
How the best colleges stacked up for the year, according to US News & World Report
Princeton, MIT, Harvard and Stanford were some of the schools that ranked highly.
UCLA ties for best public university
UCLA and the University of California, Berkeley tied for the best public university in the U.S., according to US News and World Reports. The two schools tied for the 15th spot on the overall list, which includes private schools.
South Korea teachers rally for new laws to protect them from abusive parents
Thousands of teachers are protesting for more legal protection from bullying by parents, a rising problem in a country known for its brutally competitive school environments.
California State University approves 6% tuition hike
Attending a California State University is getting a little more expensive.
CSU students brace for increasing tuition
Cal State University leaders approved a proposed 6% tuition hike.
$27M settlement reached in boy's brutal beating at middle school in Moreno Valley
The Moreno Valley School District will have to pay up in what is now the largest bullying settlement in the U.S.
CSU trustees to vote on 6% tuition hike
If approved, tuition will go up $342 per semester for undergrads, and $432 for graduate students beginning in fall 2024.