Priska Neely|A real estate development group announced a $20 million gift to the Irvine Unified School District to fund elementary arts and science programs for the next decade.
This year, the Rowland Unified School District will give music classes to all elementary students. While music teachers are excited, some worry about implementation.
Thanks to a $10.1 million donation from the Herb Alpert Foundation, hundreds of music majors at the Los Angeles City College will be able to study for free starting next fall.
Joshua Castro started dancing when his mom accidentally signed him up for a hip-hop class. He got hooked. In high school, he says dance saved his life.