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California could start testing kindergarteners in math
Numbers are everywhere in kindergarten, but are all students learning the math concepts?(Connecticut Public Broadcasting / Getty Images)California could begin testing students as early as kindergarten in math.Proponents of Senate Bill 1067, including state Sen. Akilah Weber Piers...
Who killed 4-year-old Salvador Esparza in Altadena a decade ago?
It’s been a decade since 4-year-old Salvador “Baby Chavita” Esparza III was shot and killed while hanging out on the porch of family friends’ home in Altadena on July 5, 2016. As the killing of the preschooler shocked the community, Los Angeles County increased the reward mult...
New federal caps on graduate school loans send students and colleges scrambling
New federal caps sharply restrict graduate school student loans. Learn how the strict limits impact tuition, college costs and low-income students.
Who is the 'redhead named Abigail,' Taylor Swift's high school BFF?
Abigail Anderson Berard, Swift's longtime close friend, was spotted leaving the Ritz-Carlton in New York City, likely heading to Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding....
Top science research jobs lack diversity. A California college program aims to curb that
Tré Willingham, 31, works inside a lab in Rowland Hall at UC Irvine on June 15, 2026. Willingham is pursuing his doctorate in applied physics.(Ariana Drehsler / CalMatters)For Tré Willingham, pursuing a doctorate degree at UC Irvine has felt isolating at times. Often the only Bl...
Playa Baby is quietly serving some of OC's best fish tacos — from a Walmart parking lot
Fish and shrimp tacos from Playa Baby, the Westminster-based truck.Just off the Beach Boulevard exit of the 22 Freeway in Westminster, you'll find a Walmart Supercenter. Make your way through the busy parking lot, and you'll spot a retired school bus parked near the entrance, pai...
Federal civil rights data holds schools accountable. Under Trump, it's 6 months late
(Win McNamee / Getty Images) For more than 50 years, the Education Department has revealed a host of realities about how students are being treated in every public school across America: which kids are being bullied, which ones are being harassed and which students can access the...
These Los Angeles college students use public transit to save money. See what it’s really like
Victoria Imo rides the Metro E Line to University of Southern California for part of her commute.(Martin Romero / CalMatters)For many Los Angeles college students, public transit is often the cheapest and sometimes the only way to get to campus as gas and other costs rise. But u...
Former Dodger Joe Kelly hired as pitching coach at Corona High School, his alma mater
Corona High School's baseball team is getting a new coach with a very familiar face -- former Dodgers reliever Joe Kelly.
New California laws in effect July 1, 2026
A sweeping slate of new California state laws is in effect July 1, introducing strict regulations across public education, food safety, consumer technology, and transportation....
New York elementary school music teacher charged in disturbing murder of sister-in-law
An elementary school music teacher allegedly strangled his sister-in-law to death in a home where they had separate apartments.
CA gas tax increase, change to food labels and more. Here are the new laws now in effect
A slate of new state and federal laws took effect Wednesday, including an increase in California's gas tax and other laws that impact how you repay student loans and the way your groceries are labeled....
Ask A Local: where to eat in Glendale
Papillon Bakery's ponchiks, akin to a beignet.Growing up in Los Angeles, I spent plenty of time sitting in traffic and driving across town. I remember taking the 60 to the 10 from Walnut to Mid-Wilshire for elementary school and, later, when I lived in Burbank, spending weekends ...
Transgender athletes still protected in California, Supreme Court rules
Transgender player AB Hernandez of Jurupa Valley hits the ball during a girls high school volleyball match against Norte Vista at Norte Vista High School in Riverside on Oct. 16, 2025.(Kirby Lee / Getty Images)California can continue its long-held policy of allowing transgender s...
Man gets 24 years to life in prison for El Sereno stabbings that left teen dead, another person hurt
A man was sentenced to 24 years to life in state prison in connection with two stabbings in 2023, including the killing of a high school student.
California may soon test children on math as early as kindergarten in effort to curb dismal scores
A bill moving through the California Legislature would test students as early as kindergarten on math. It's part of an effort to curb troubling math scores and mirrors a literacy assessment already underway....
Teachers say they’re being bitten, headbutted and bruised while trying to manage classrooms
Lisa Just looks out the back window of her Torrance home. She used to teach in the Long Beach Unified School District.(Thomas R. Cordova / Long Beach Post)After more than a decade teaching in special education settings, Lisa Just was well-practiced at managing her Carver Elementa...
Adolf Hitler baby photo in Paramus, New Jersey East Brook Middle School yearbook sparks investigation
An Adolf Hitler baby photo in a Paramus, New Jersey East Brook Middle School yearbook sparked an investigation.
California school libraries blindsided by ‘catastrophic’ budget cut
Students in a sixth-grade class read at Stege Elementary School in Richmond, on Feb. 6, 2023.(Shelby Knowles / CalMatters)California librarians were stunned when a last-minute budget change stripped K-12 schools of a trove of research materials, potentially leaving thousands of s...
Nursing gains 'professional' label for student loans after judge's ruling
Students pursuing graduate degrees in nursing, physical therapy and several other fields will now be eligible for higher student loan limits
Supreme Court upholds bans on transgender athletes participating in women and girls' sports
The U.S. Supreme Court(Andrew Harnik / Getty Images) The Supreme Court once again leaped into the culture wars on Tuesday, ruling that states may ban transgender girls from participating in sports at publicly funded schools. Justice Brett Kavanaugh, who has long coached his daug...
Supreme Court upholds state laws banning transgender girls, women from athletic teams
The Supreme Court of the United States issued a ruling Tuesday upholding state laws banning transgender girls and women from school athletic teams.
Supreme Court upholds state laws banning transgender girls and women from school athletics
The United States Supreme Court released its opinion Tuesday on upholding state laws banning transgender athletes from female sports teams, handing a major victory to supporters of laws they say protect fairness in women’s athletics....
Major student loan changes take effect July 1: What to know
A major shakeup to the federal student loan system affecting millions of borrowers will take effect July 1.
Man sentenced for killing 17-year-old honor student in El Sereno
A man was sentenced to 24 years to life in state prison for fatally stabbing a 17-year-old honor student in El Sereno in 2023 and attacking another man in downtown Los Angeles, the LA County DA’s Office confirmed to NBC Los Angeles Tuesday. David Anthony Zapata, now 35, plead...
In historic first, 8 California incarcerated students earn forestry degrees
For the first time in state history, eight incarcerated students have earned an Associate of Science degree in forestry, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation announced....
Supreme Court upholds state bans on transgender athletes in girls and women's sports
The Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld state laws barring transgender girls and women from playing on school athletic teams. The ruling on a pair of separate cases from Idaho and West Virginia could carry far-reaching implications for transgender rights. The court’s conservative ...
What you should know about the $351.7 billion state budget Newsom just signed
Gov. Gavin Newsom extolled free school meals, universal transitional kindergarten and other accomplishments in his tenure in California, a period marked by over $100 billion in increased spending....
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.“...
Lopez: How an international collaboration led to the creation of a hidden treasure in Baja California
12 Mexican students, several expats, and a Baja village that's now home to a celebrated mural.
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...
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.
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....
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.
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....
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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....
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.
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. ...
LAUSD bans screen time before the second grade, among the strictest policies in the nation
LAUSD passes a historic policy banning classroom screen time before second grade and cutting laptop use, becoming a pioneer in digital restrictions in school....
ESPN and Disney Jr. team up to help preschoolers discover the joy of sports!
Disney and ESPN are bringing back grants, sports clinics and Mickey-themed programming to help preschoolers stay active.
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....
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...
Should teachers be allowed to take away recess as punishment? - Los Angeles Times
Should teachers be allowed to take away recess as punishment? <fo...
SoCal teacher recounts ordeal after her identity was stolen
A Southern California teacher recounted her ordeal after her identity was stolen by a thief who obtained the victim's social security number and a copy of her birth certificate....
Alberto Carvalho resigns as LAUSD superintendent after four months on leave
Superintendent Alberto Carvalho has resigned as leader of the Los Angeles Unified School District.(Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)Superintendent Alberto Carvalho has resigned as leader of the Los Angeles Unified School District, four months after the FBI searc...
LAUSD Superintendent Alberto Carvalho resigns amid FBI investigation, report says
The superintendent of the Los Angeles Unified School District resigned nearly four months after the FBI served a search warrant at his home.
Embattled Superintendent of Los Angeles School District Resigns - The New York Times
Embattled Superintendent o...
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 a February FBI raid....
LAUSD Superintendent Carvalho resigns months after FBI raid, district confirms
Los Angeles Unified School District Superintendent Alberto Carvalho has resigned, months after he was placed on administrative leave following an FBI raid at his home and office in February, the district confirmed Sunday. An LAUSD spokesperson said the district received a lett...