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Irma P. Hall, the veteran actor who brought warmth and authority to matriarchal roles in "Soul Food" and "The Ladykillers," and whose acting career took off after decades as a teacher, died Tuesday in Dallas....
Volunteers planted more than 2,000 American flags on the grounds of Sierra Vista Middle School as part of an annual Veterans Day tribute.
A new rule proposed by the USDA would cut food stamps for 6.3 million people, and an estimated 1.8 million children would also no longer be eligible for free school lunches....
Construction sites in the hallways of the Keyes Elementary School in Keyes on Nov. 15, 2023. Multiple projects keep going on at the campus due to lack of funds to continue. (Larry Valenzuela / CalMatters/CatchLight Local) This story was originally published by CalMatters . Sign u...
LAUSD already bans hate speech, but educators say use of the N-word is pervasive in too many schools and something must be done. Officials have passed a new plan....
Parents, students and teachers across Los Angeles plan to hold rallies at several campuses Tuesday to fight a $10 million grant cut that will affect 42 LAUSD-affiliated charter schools....
The University of Mississippi said it is investigating the incident.
University of Mississippi officials launched an investigation after doorbell camera footage surfaced showing students making racist gestures outside the apartment of Black classmates....
Days before a Cornell student filed a civil lawsuit alleging a fraternity house gang rape, the school was negotiating for the frat to return to campus, documents show....
Video captured by a doorbell camera shows female students imitating monkeys outside a Black student's apartment.
Parents, students and teachers at Los Angeles Unified School District-affiliated charter schools are protesting a plan to eliminate $10 million in annual funding, warning that the cuts could lead to job losses, reduced campus supervision and fewer resources for students....
The boy, a third-grader in San Diego, was brought to the U.S. with his father, who was deported to Mexico, according to federal and school district officials....
USC Marshall's new MBA course, "The Business of Beyoncé," will examine the superstar's strategies in music, fashion, branding and entertainment.
Google says Search will be turned off for schools that do not want to use artificial intelligence. (Chesnot / Getty Images) The Los Angeles Unified School District said it’s reviewing how to proceed after Google’s announcement last week that it will not allow schools to use its s...
LAUSD's beloved coffee cake. (Photo collage by Elina Shatkin / LAist) Micki Boden wanted a wedding cake that checked off a couple of big boxes — personalized and tasty. Instead of a traditional tiered cake, the San Fernando Valley native went with a favorite from her school days....
Sigma Nu National Fraternity confirmed to the ABC11 I-Team on Friday that the Beta Tau Chapter on NC State University's campus will shut down.
The Brewery in Lincoln Heights. An artist live-work colony in Lincoln Heights is opening its 17-acre campus this weekend, where a beer named Eastside was once brewed. More than 100 artists are participating in the Brewery Artwalk, an event that started in 1983, according to Krist...
Students have been turning to private lenders to make up the difference between the cost of their educational programs
High school students marched through Highland Park as they called for action after a 17-year-old classmate fell to his death last week.
President Donald Trump's administration announced Thursday it was suspending Microsoft and several other firms from a program allowing foreign workers to apply for green cards as it also lashed out at universities that bring international students to the U.S. on exchange programs...
Students walk through the UC San Diego campus on July 29, 2026. (Zoë Meyers / CalMatters) Ever since the University of California stopped using the SAT and ACT for freshman admissions in 2020, graduation rates have inched up, and the number of students returning for their second ...
Roughly 100 people gathered at UCLA for a peaceful pro-Palestinian demonstration coinciding with the anniversary of the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks on Israel. Some students criticized the timing, while organizers defended the protest by citing Palestinian rights and casualties in the Is...
The L.A. County Medical Examiner has released the manner and cause of death of a 17-year-old student who fell from a balcony at a high school in Highland Park....
The lobby of the Los Angeles Unified School District's headquarters. (Kyle Stokes / KPCC/LAist) The U.S. Department of Education has launched an enforcement action against the Los Angeles Unified School District, alleging that its gender policies keep critical information, includ...
The Department of Homeland Security has proposed a $70,000 fee for international students who are seeking to work in the United States.
The death of 17-year-old Franklin High School student Xavier Nungaray-Martinez has been ruled a suicide after a four-story fall following a classroom fight in Highland Park....
Alexander Schecter, 26, who was charged in the rape of one woman and the kidnapping of another, died by suicide, authorities said.
Students in Torrance Unified are feeling the heat. About 75% of classrooms across the district don't have air conditioning.
L.A. county authorities have classified the death of a 17-year-old Franklin High student as a suicide and identified him as Xavier Nungaray-Martinez.
The Be Well campus in the city of Orange has 60,000 square feet of space. Topline: Orange County has ended its relationship with its main mental health partner, Mind OC, which does business as Be Well. Officials announced the split Tuesday as part of a legal settlement with the n...
Three friends of Nolan Wells, a Black college student who went missing from a Mississippi island during a Fourth of July celebration and was later found dead, are suing NFL Hall of Famer Terrell Owens for defamation. Lawyers for the friends said they intend to file several more d...
Miguel Salguero Olivares is accused of killing University of North Carolina student Faith Hedgepeth with an empty bottle of rum.
The push to end daylight saving time has hit a Senate wall, with Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., saying approval of the Sunshine Protection Act would leave Arkansas kids attending school in the dark....
California's fiscal crisis team warns LAUSD is at high risk of insolvency due to new hiring, declining enrollment and soaring costs. UTLA challenges findings....
The Trump administration launched an enforcement action against LAUSD, alleging the district hides student gender identity information from parents.
A retired teacher is recovering after he was attacked and robbed by six men outside a paint store in Hollywood over the weekend in broad daylight. Fouad Mahassine was taking a sip of coffee Saturday morning at a strip mall on La Brea Avenue when he was suddenly surrounded by a gr...
San Jose State University (Smita Patel / EdSource) California State University is betting that artificial intelligence will transform the workplace — and that its 470,000 students need to learn how to use it before they graduate. Last year, CSU became the nation’s first public un...
Authorities provided very few details about the death of an 18-year-old student found on the campus of UC Irvine.
A young girl sits down to eat free breakfast at Rosa Parks Elementary School in San Diego. (Photo by John Gastaldo / CalMatters) Food assistance to pay for groceries is still available to many low-income California families who receive summer food assistance for their kids. Nearl...
Dennis Hastert, the longest-serving Republican House speaker who was later fouled by allegations that he had molested high school athletes, has died. He was 84....
Rising prices have many people talking, but The Academy of Financial Education says when it comes to financial advice, consider the source.
A couple found dead from an apparent shooting near the University of California, Berkeley campus on Friday have been identified.
NOTE: The video in the player above is from a previous story. Dennis Hastert, the nation’s longest-serving Republican House speaker, who helped turn much of President George W. Bush’s agenda into law before his own political legacy was forever fouled by allegations that he molest...
The founders of Bryn Walker, a fashion brand for women, died at their home near the UC Berkeley campus. The co-founders were married. A gun was found at the scene....
Gompers Elementary School in Lakewood. (Thomas R. Cordova / Long Beach Post) This story first appeared on Long Beach Post . Long Beach Unified announced Thursday it expects to close Gompers and Edison elementary schools at the end of the school year, saying the campuses are under...
The Highland Park community is mourning the loss of 18-year-old Xavier, a Franklin High School student who died on campus after falling four stories.
Four students at San Marcos High School in Santa Barbara posted a TikTok in which their faces were artificially darkened. School officials said the students would face consequences....
