Teacher's union calls on LAUSD to keep students learning at home this fall
The Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) hasn't announced how or if schools will reopen in August. But on Friday, the teachers' union, UTLA, called on the district to keep students learning at home. Members are not convinced that the district could do all that is needed to keep students and faculty safe during the coronavirus pandemic.
International students at USC may get help to stay in the country
When ICE officials announced that International Students on Visas could be deported if they took only online classes, foreign students across the country were in shock.
Santa Ana Unified School District votes to give families a choice between online learning or hybrid
The Santa Ana Unified School district’s Board of Education voted unanimously to give families a choice between online learning or a hybrid of on-campus and virtual instruction when school starts next month.
USC reverses course, says classes will primarily be online during fall semester
Reversing course from an announcement made one month ago, USC officials now say undergraduate fall courses will primarily remain online during the fall semester.
CA superintendent of public instruction says future of high school sports is unclear
Friday, the NBA announced plans to resume their COVID-interrupted season on July 30 with a Jazz-Pelicans, Lakers-Clippers doubleheader in Orlando, Florida.
Cute designs could help convince kids to wear masks
School is reopening, and kids are going to be seeing their friends more often, too. Making sure they have a face mask that fits them and ensures their safety and your peace of mind, is vital.
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.
State of California issues reopening guidelines for school districts
Schools in the Southland and throughout the state won't be the same if and when they reopen this fall, with California education officials releasing new safety guidelines on Monday that include small classroom cohorts, face masks, virtual field trips, half-empty school buses, and other changes to protect against the spread of coronavirus.
‘This is for you’: School bus drivers form ‘2020’ in touching tribute to graduating seniors
The bus drivers in Loveland, Ohio wanted to honor the class of 2020 amid a school year cut short due to COVID-19.
UC Board of Regents vote to drop ACT, SAT test requirements
The University of California Board of Regents unanimously approved suspending standardized test requirement (ACT/SAT) for all freshman applicants until fall 2024.
CDC releases guidelines for returning to school in the fall
The Centers for Disease Control & Prevention has released considerations for how schools across the country should reopen.
California State University system to continue online classes for fall semester
Most students won't be returning to campuses within the California State University System in the fall, the chancellor announced Tuesday, stating that classes will remain primarily online due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Family holds medical school graduation ceremony for son in living room amid coronavirus lockdown
Trent Johnson Jr. recently graduated from the Ohio State University College of Medicine and was crushed upon learning that the commencement was canceled.
LAUSD superintendent announces 2020-21 school year will begin August 18
Los Angeles Unified School District Superintendent Austin Beutner confirmed the 2020-21 school year will start on August 18 in an interview on Good Day LA Monday.
Unimpressed by online classes, college students seek refunds
Schools insist that, after being forced to close by their states, they’re still offering students a quality education.
Mayor Garcetti announces partnership with L.A. Compact to support class of 2020
Spring is often times referred to as prom and graduation season… but due to the coronavirus pandemic the class of 2020 is experiencing a very unique year.
Lawsuit: California universities owe students coronavirus-related refunds
The California State University and the University of California systems were sued Monday by students demanding refunds of some campus fees since the virus pandemic closed schools and forced learning online.
Trump suggests schools should open for a 'short period of time' before academic year ends
President Trump, in his Monday coronavirus press briefing, said he thinks it would be a “good idea” if schools open up, even for a “short period of time” before the end of the academic year.
Chuck Lorre Family Foundation donates $250,000 to LAUSD meal program
The Los Angeles Unified School District received a $250,000 grant from television writer/producer Chuck Lorre to support its Grab & Go food centers that are providing meals to families during the COVID-19 pandemic, it was announced Monday.
“I just can’t do this.” Harried parents forgo home school
Frustration is mounting as more families across the U.S. enter their second or even third week of distance learning — and some overwhelmed parents say it will be their last.