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VA homeless housing in West L.A. estimated to cost a record $1.25 million per unit

Twenty-four housing units costing $1.25 million each are included in the rehab of a historic building on the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs West Los Angeles disappointing veteran advocates who hoped the space would be used as a gathering place for veterans on and off the cam...

Los Angeles Times - CaliforniaSep 11, 2026

Do later school start times help California students? Here’s what a new study says

(Jane Meredith Adams / EdSource) California’s mandate requiring later start times for middle and high schools is already yielding results, with students sleeping more, reporting better mental health and scoring higher math and English scores, according to a new study. The new wor...

LAist (KPCC / Southern California Public Radio)Sep 8, 2026

Americans' satisfaction with schools is at a low point, new Gallup poll shows

Americans’ satisfaction with the quality of K-12 education in the country has hit a low point, driven by a growing political divide and concerns that schools are not preparing children for college and future jobs. Just 32% of American adults say they are “completely” or “somewhat...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Sep 7, 2026

Federal civil rights data about students is finally out. It's different under Trump

(Win McNamee / Getty Images) A massive trove of data about the civil rights of American students was quietly published on the U.S. Education Department's website this week. The Civil Rights Data Collection includes information about which groups of students are being bullied, whi...

LAist (KPCC / Southern California Public Radio)Sep 4, 2026

Community colleges suddenly oppose plan to let them offer more bachelor’s degrees

Students walk through the MiraCosta College campus in Oceanside on Sept. 26, 2024. (Adriana Heldiz / CalMatters) California’s community colleges have been trying for several years to offer more bachelor's degrees. This year, they put their hopes in two sweeping bills designed to ...

LAist (KPCC / Southern California Public Radio)Sep 4, 2026

California schools are sitting on arts money. A change in law might get them to spend it

Third grade students participate in an art class at San Pasqual Valley Unified School District at Winterhaven in Imperial County on Dec. 12, 2023. (Kristian Carreon / CalMatters) A bill to clarify how schools should spend California’s $1 billion annual investment in arts educatio...

LAist (KPCC / Southern California Public Radio)Sep 3, 2026

Inglewood teachers push back against $396M bond measure to upgrade district properties

Members of the Inglewood Teachers Association rally at the Inglewood Unified School District headquarters on May 6, 2026. (J.W. Hendricks / For The LA Local) This story first appeared on The LA Local . Teachers in Inglewood are not happy with a new bond measure that will allocate...

LAist (KPCC / Southern California Public Radio)Sep 2, 2026

These college majors lead to the highest-paying jobs for California students

Students sit around a fountain on the campus of San José​ State University on Feb. 18, 2025. Computer science, nursing and electrical engineering are among the most lucrative fields of study for recent California undergraduates, who on average earn well over $100,000 four years a...

LAist (KPCC / Southern California Public Radio)Sep 1, 2026

California lawmakers reach long-awaited deal on school sexual abuse lawsuits

A general view of the California State Capitol building, Sunday, Jan. 24, 2021, in Sacramento, Calif. (Kirby Lee / AP) State lawmakers have reached a deal that would provide school districts some relief from the costs of childhood sexual abuse lawsuits filed after a 2020 law allo...

LAist (KPCC / Southern California Public Radio)Aug 28, 2026

Los Angeles High School lockdown lifted after phone threat investigation

A lockdown at Los Angeles High School was lifted Thursday morning after authorities investigated a phone threat at the campus. Details about the nature of the threat from an unidentified caller were not immediately available. The school in the Mid-Wilshire area was locked down at...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Aug 27, 2026

Student homelessness rises in California even as overall enrollment falls

Nearly 300,000 California K-12 students experienced homelessness in the 2024-25 school year, according to research from UCLA’s Center for the Transformation of Schools. (Olivia Hughes / LAist) Nearly 300,000 California K-12 students experienced homelessness in the 2024-25 school ...

LAist (KPCC / Southern California Public Radio)Aug 26, 2026

Some CSULB students housed in hotels as dorm finalizes construction

Hundreds of California State University, Long Beach students are starting the new semester in hotels since their new dormitory wasn’t ready for move-in. About 420 students are impacted by the sudden change in lodging, with some saying they weren’t notified until the day they were...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Aug 24, 2026