Lopez: A miracle of U.S.-Mexico unity rises in Ensenada, from the hands of children
12 Mexican students, several expats, and a Baja village that's now home to a celebrated mural.
Schools News
For the first time in a decade, an LAUSD insider holds the top job
New LAUSD superintendent Andrés Chait(Jason Armond / Getty Images)Andrés Chait has worked in the Los Angeles Unified School District for nearly 30 years and has never tried the district’s famous coffee cake.“For a long time, I would get teased about it, and so one day, I — and th...
You are not alone in navigating student debt changes. Here is what you can do
Student loan borrowers and advocates have been pressing for debt relief for many years.(Jemal Countess / Getty Images)Elizabeth Hill saw going to college as her way out of poverty. But 26 years later, she is still paying back student loans, with around $145,000 still left to go.“...
Inside the Koreatown night spot that became a Street Fighter boot camp
Down Back Club night at Mama Lion in Koreatown.(Ezra Salkin / LAist)Twice a month, a popular night spot in Koreatown is transformed into a makeshift boot camp for a cadre of gamers to achieve mastery of old-school arcade games.Their recent goal: training to take home the prize at...
School on Wheels, Skid Row nonprofit helping Los Angeles homeless students, is changing lives one tutor at a time - ABC7 Los Angeles
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Collenette School of Ballet in San Marino has rich history in ballet, celebrates 100th anniversary
Collenette School of Ballet in San Marino has a rich history in in the dance world and is celebrating its 100th anniversary.
California July 1 new laws: Wage hikes, phone-free schools, and tech crackdowns
Check out the major California laws taking effect July 1, covering school cell phone bans, restaurant allergen rules, minimum wage increases, and robotaxi tickets....
Massachusetts House passes bill protecting libraries from book bans
Lawmakers in Massachusetts are hoping to put into law a bill to give librarians more authority to protect against book bans in schools and libraries.
Cold case killing of Cheri Jo Bates continues to haunt Riverside 6 decades later
Nearly 60 years after the killing of Cheri Jo Bates on the campus of Riverside City College, the case remains unsolved, with investigators still pursuing leads and family members continuing to search for answers....
LAUSD bans screen time before the second grade, marking one of nation's strictest policies
LAUSD passes a historic policy banning classroom screen time before second grade and cutting laptop use, becoming a pioneer in digital restrictions in school....
In a no man's land for law enforcement, hundreds of disabled veterans are moving in
As the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs prepares to build housing for thousands of veterans its West Los Angeles campus, security has become a challenge for an unincorporated area that is miles from the nearest Sheriff's station....
California law that forbids 'forced outing' of trans students blocked by 9th Circuit
The appellate court granted a preliminary injunction blocking enforcement of a law that bars school employees from disclosing a student's gender identity, sexual orientation or expression to parents without the student's consent....
Longtime LA educator Andrés Chait named LAUSD superintendent
The Los Angeles Unified School District named Andrés Chait its new superintendent Wednesday following the resignation of Alberto Carvalho. Chait was serving as acting superintendent since February when a federal law enforcement investigation led to Carvalho’s administrative le...
LAUSD tightening rules on students' use of electronic devices, screen time
A sweeping policy to monitor and limit students’ screen time beginning in the coming academic year for the nation’s second-largest school district was being touted on Wednesday for making Los Angeles a leader in efforts to place guardrails on students’ electronic device usage. ...
Los Angeles Names a New Schools Superintendent After Scandal - The New York Times
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Carvalho resigns as LAUSD superintendent amid federal investigation
L.A. schools Supt. Alberto Carvalho won praise for gains in test scores and for defending immigrants, but had been sidelined since February FBI raids.
LAUSD approves strict limits on screen time for students. Here's what you need to know
The Los Angeles Unified School District has approved some of the most strict screen time limitations for students in the country.
Pico Rivera's Cristian Roldan may be last made-in-high-school U.S. World Cup star
Cristian Roldan, a U.S. player from Pico Rivera, played at a local high school and didn't take a traditional route to the World Cup with U.S. Soccer.
California gave every student in prison a laptop. How community colleges are using them
Garret Eiferman, a graduate student, inside the Project Rebound study room at Cal State Northridge on May 26, 2026.(Jules Hotz / CalMatters)Across California, every incarcerated individual taking a college course now has a tool those of us on the outside take for granted: a lapto...
LAUSD tightening rules on students' use of electronic devices, screen time - NBC Los Angeles
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