UC Berkeley student detained after alleged threats trigger shelter-in-place

A UC Berkeley student on Thursday was detained after they allegedly made threats that triggered a campus-wide shelter in place, a source told KTVU.

Teen with Down syndrome allowed to stay in school longer to graduate despite age

Emily Pennington, 18, desperately wanted to graduate with her class next year, but the school board wouldn’t take up her case until her parents and the community kept rallying behind her.

Thousands may have student debt that should have been forgiven, report finds

A new federal report finds that record-keeping failures by the Education Department may have left thousands of Americans stuck with student debt that should have been forgiven.

LAUSD teacher shortage: How the district is filling vacancies

The teaching shortage that impacted nationwide academic standards is really impacting California, and specifically the Los Angeles Unified School District.

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FOX 11's Sandra Endo reports on the teacher shortage at Los Angeles Unified School District and how the district is filling vacancies.

1st of its kind: Accredited college offered at San Quentin state prison

For years, San Quentin has offered courses in literature, American government and other high education classes. But now, the college there has gained accreditation, which means incarcerated people will officially be students of Mount Tamalpais Community College.

California inmates study at 1st college based behind bars

Mount Tamalpais College at San Quentin State Prison is the first accredited junior college in the country based behind bars.

Biden administration’s new student loan forgiveness steps could impact 4M borrowers

Student loan debt forgiveness could be getting closer. The U.S. Department of Education announced on Tuesday it is working to implement steps for nearly 4 million federal borrowers to reach loan forgiveness.

Man charged with threatening mass shooting at UCI

Sebastian Dumbrava allegedly tweeted and emailed threats against the university to university officials, referencing the 2007 Virginia Tech shooting.

LAUSD reminds parents to rapid test their kids
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Los Angeles Unified School District is reminding parents to rapid test their kids before sending them back to school this morning

California delays COVID-19 vaccine mandate for schools

California is delaying a COVID vaccine mandate for schoolchildren. It will be postponed until at least the summer of next year.

USC Dornsife Institute of Armenian Studies brings the studio to LA

The University of Southern California is doing something unique and special this month in honor of Armenian History Month in Los Angeles County.

USC sues YouTubers pair over 'classroom takeover pranks'

The lawsuit claims YouTubers Ernest Kanevsky and Yugo Bai took over USC classrooms on at least three occasions, including most recently at a lecture on the Holocaust.

Biden ‘has not ruled out’ canceling student loan debts, White House says

Press Secretary Jen Psaki made the comment the same day the Biden administration announced plans to freeze federal student loan payments through Aug. 31