Education
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Money pours, unevenly, into LA Unified school board election
Political newcomer Antonio Sanchez is benefiting from huge outside spending. Monica Ratliff is banking on her credentials as a teacher and union leader instead.
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State bill seeks to reduce school suspensions for defiance
A bill working its way through the state legislature would limit schools' ability to suspend students for defiance, which makes of half of the state's 700,000 annual student suspensions.
LA schools suspension ban part of education trend
LAUSD's decision to ban "willful defiance"suspensions is the latest effort by districts around the nation to curb "zero tolerance" policies and find alternatives to keep disruptive kids in school.
UPDATE: Dr. Dre, Jimmy Iovine donate $70 million for new USC school (poll)
Hip-hop mogul Dr. Dre and music industry entrepreneur Jimmy Iovine have donated a combined $70 million to create a new institute at USC.
Breakfast in the Classroom is big political win for Deasy
Teachers' complaints were drowned out as Pro-Deasy groups and the union that represents cafeteria workers, SEIU 99, jumped into action to support the program.
UPDATED: LA Unified school board continues free breakfast program
LA Unified school board unanimously decided to keep Breakfast in the Classroom, the focus of a "power struggle" between supporters, opponents of Supt. Deasy.
Famed art program doesn't save school from cuts
Teacher Rafe Esquith celebrates his 30th anniversary this year. But the notoriety of his student Shakespeare program hasn’t spared his school from arts program cuts.
Latinos accuse Compton School Police of racial profiling
A group of Latino parents sued the Compton Unified School District and its school police department, claiming their civil rights have been violated.
LAUSD could ban suspensions for ‘willful defiance’ (Poll)
The mediations required by new disciplinary measures take time and are more costly than suspensions – will LAUSD be able to manage financially if the resolution passes?
Design school publishes anti-gun violence children’s books
Pasadena's Art Center College of Design has inserted itself into one of the most pressing issues facing this country: gun violence
Body politics: Sacramento bill considers fate of transgender athletes
Assemblyman Tom Ammiano’s AB 1266 would allow transgender students in public K-12 schools to use bathrooms and participate in team sports that correspond to their gender identity.
For Pasadena school, arts plus math is really adding up
A Pasadena elementary school uses art to teach third graders addition, subtraction and long division. An advocacy group wants to expand the program across the state.
Mega student talent show heads to Paramount Studios
More than 3,000 students are expected to attend Los Angeles Unified School District's Take Action talent show on Saturday at Paramount Studios.
Jury's still out on educational value of iPad apps
As "educational" apps multiply by the day, research is only starting to keep up. One preschool director bans screens in her classrooms, saying they kill creativity.
Tonight: Event sheds light on bilingual learners
Cal State Fullerton researcher will share her knowledge about K-12 bilingual students -- and how to engage, welcome and educate them.
