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Planada Elementary School, built in 1955 below flood level, damaged by heavy rains and a levee break on Jan. 6, 2023. (Planada Elementary School District) A winter of potentially devastating weather driven by what scientists predict to be a massive El Niño event could strain many...
Work continues on new student housing at Cal State Fullerton in Fullerton on Nov. 25, 2024. The new six-story Sequoia residence hall will bring 510 new beds to campus. (Paul Bersebach / Orange County Register via Getty Images) Many California college students struggle to find aff...
Federal prosecutors have charged a store clerk and his son with selling kratom that authorities believe is linked to the death of a University of Mississippi student, prosecutors announced Friday....
An upstate New York county prosecutor has reopened an investigation the alleged 2024 sexual assault of a female Cornell student at a fraternity house.
The student who fell to his death at Franklin High School in Highland Park has been identified by family members, who spoke out at an emotional vigil for the teenager....
Tony Award-winning actress Kara Young shared lessons on sisterhood, confidence, and dreaming big through the 'Saving Our Daughters' program.
The Justice Department alleges the UCLA School of Law violated Title VI and the Supreme Court's affirmative action ruling by favoring Black and Latino applicants in admissions. UCLA Law says its process is merit-based and complies with Proposition 209....
A new lead in the 1992 murder of college student Tammy Zywicki has Illinois investigators looking to Southern California for answers.
A federal appeals court on Thursday agreed to temporarily pause the order to construct more than 2,500 new housing units on the Veterans Affairs campus in West L.A. (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images) A long-running court battle between California veterans and the Trum...
The Choices application window for the 2027-28 school year is open now through Nov. 6, 2026. (Olivia Hughes / LAist) The Los Angeles Unified School District shortened the application window for specialized academic programs this year, and will no longer accept paper forms. Applic...
October 1, 2026 Media Contact: Tara Atrian (323) 610-9840 press@ad.lacounty.gov DEO Media Contact : Angela Herrera Perez press@opportunity.lacounty.gov Turn On Captions: L.A. County Launches Campaign to Make Public Spaces More Accessible Public education campaign supports new clo...
The University of California, Los Angeles (Robyn Beck / AFP via Getty Images) The Justice Department found Thursday that the law school at the University of California, Los Angeles, illegally considered race in admissions. The announcement follows a similar finding against the un...
Lino de Jesús Pérez Cuevas, who is now a lawful permanent resident, reflected on his immigration journey with artist Hedy Torres. (Julia Barajas / LAist) Artist Hedy Torres asked a 20-something student from Cal State Northridge to sit for a portrait nearly a decade ago. Using cha...
Students returned to Franklin High School on Thursday as the investigation continues into the death of a student who fell from the fourth floor.
October 1, 2026 Media Relations Division 213-257-2000 media@da.lacounty.gov Executive Director of Shuttered Antelope Valley Charter School Charged With Embezzling Over $150,000 in Public Funds LANCASTER, Calif. — The executive director of a defunct Antelope Valley charter school ...
A Los Angeles high school student died Wednesday after witnesses said he fell from a fourth-floor balcony.
A death investigation is underway at Benjamin Franklin High School in Highland Park after a student died following a fight and fall from a fourth-floor balcony on campus Wednesday afternoon....
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul called for the outside review, saying what happened raised "serious questions about Cornell campus culture."
Although the race for state superintendent of public instruction is nonpartisan, Sonja Shaw aligns closely with Trump Republicans, while Richard Barrera aligns with liberal Democrats....
Prop 3 would make permanent an expiring income tax on the top 2% of California taxpayers that provides money for education, healthcare and other services....
A student died at Benjamin Franklin High School in Highland Park, prompting a lockdown that lasted nearly three hours.
The student, who authorities have not yet named, was pronounced dead after falling from a fourth-story balcony.
Eligible public-schools students can claim up to $1500 in an investment account to use for college. (Courtesy CalKIDS / CalKIDS) The federal financial aid process opened this past week for students applying to college for next year. But for many California students, a source of s...
In-N-Out demanded that the Lincoln High School football team take down content from a viral photo shoot featuring players at their beloved local burger joint....
A death investigation is underway at Benjamin Franklin High School in Highland Park after a student died following a fall from a building on campus Wednesday afternoon....
USC has named David Madigan, a statistician and former Northeastern University provost, to succeed Andrew Guzman as its chief academic officer, the most senior academic hire under President Beong-Soo Kim....
An aerial view of the Caltech campus “40 hours, $2M+ AI credits, solve an open problem.” So read the splashy announcement for the “Mathathon” at the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena. Dozens of teams would work to solve vexing math problems with the help of artificia...
The son of a Texas sheriff died after suffering from a heat stroke in College Station, the sheriff's office said.
Fremont teachers union President Victoria Chon and Jervon Graves, a California Teachers Association staff member, go over the route for canvassing in Fremont Unified. (John Festerwald / EdSource) Vicky Chon started canvassing on a recent Saturday morning in the Glenmoor neighborh...
New York Gov. Hochul called for a 'transparent, independent review' of Cornell University's response to an unidentified student's allegations of gang rape....
The number of California high school students taking the SAT jumped nearly 13% this year compared with 2025, despite major university systems, such as UC and CSU, remaining test-free in college admissions....
Dennis Haskins, the actor best known for his role as principal Richard Belding on the high school comedy series “Saved by the Bell,” has died, his agent said Monday. Haskins was 75. A cause and manner of death were unavailable. “It’s a tragic loss,” Jay Schachter, head of film an...
New details emerge about 18-year-old Cal State Fullerton student Anthony Blas, who died after a fraternity party.
A New York prosecutor has reopened an investigation into gang rape allegations at a Cornell University fraternity in response to a lawsuit filed by a woman who says she was sexually assaulted in 2024 by seven students after being plied with alcohol and drugs. Tompkins County Dist...
California's new law overhauls 50-year-old rules, removing extra tests and hurdles for nearly 1 million English learners to transition out of language programs....
Gov. Newsom signs bill to make new funding for arts more accessible, but LAUSD still faces allegations that it misused its share of the money, which it denies....
The Bagel Portal, the bagel delivery system of 29 Loaves, in Joshua Tree. Along Highway 62 in Joshua Tree, a stack of high school lockers holds something the High Desert was missing: a real New York-style bagel. For that, you have DIY baker Richard Lee to thank. “I want a bagel. ...
Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a package of bills aimed at cracking down on DUI offenders in California, including Braun's Law, a measure named after a Loyola High School student....
A Stanford spokesperson said its housing and dining department had used AI 'to alter the image in violation of university policy.'
Kindergarten students in San Juan Unified School District in Sacramento line up after recess. (Andrew Reed / EdSource) When kids start attending school, the youngest tend to get sick their first year. Some may have a tough time adjusting to a new school routine. Some parents may ...
Fortified doors to Royce Hall at the Palestine solidarity encampment on the UCLA campus in 2024. (Brian Feinzimer / LAist) A new report from the ACLU and Amnesty International USA says universities like the University of California, Los Angeles violated free speech laws and impos...
Stanford University is facing criticism after using artificial intelligence to alter a photo of three students in an advertisement.
California Republican gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton speaks during a campaign event on July 22, 2026, in Los Angeles. (Ethan Swope / Associated Press) Republican gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton views California’s low third grade reading and math scores as a crisis and ...
There is a Jason Landry update today. The remains of the missing Texas State University student were found nearly 6 years after his disappearance, the AG says....
The FOX 9 documentary “Minnesota Monster" chronicles the story of a Twin Cities teacher and coach who sexually abused more than 120 young boys, the institutional failures that allowed him to go undetected for years, and never-before-seen video of the routine traffic stop that cra...
Education Department rolls out earliest FAFSA form in history. The 15-minute financial aid application launches today.
A field filled with 30,000 university-grown pumpkins will welcome visitors to Cal Poly Pomona next month as the school’s annual PumpkinFest returns with fall attractions, themed weekends and Halloween activities. PumpkinFest will be held from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on weekends from Oc...
The Justice Department alleges UC San Francisco's medical school favored Black and Latino applicants over white and Asian applicants. UCSF disputes the findings....
A U.S. Department of Education building. (Greggory DiSalvo / iStock) A federal judge in Massachusetts struck down a Trump administration anti-diversity, equity and inclusion initiative that resulted in $600 million abruptly cut from K-12 teacher training grants aimed at combating...
