Cortines’ contract with the district calls for him to receive an annual salary of $300,000, which is $50,000 less than John Deasy’s salary.
He will remain with the district on “special assignment” until Dec. 31.
The school board authorized its lawyers several weeks ago to begin negotiating a separation agreement with lawyers for John Deasy.
The goal is to diminish the "digital divide."
The school board has given authority to its attorneys to discuss terms of a possible departure, the Los Angeles Times says.
The Los Angeles Department of Transportation hopes to institutionalize the habit of walking and biking.
After canceling the $1billion iPad program, John Deasy has come under increasing scrutiny from the teachers' union and board members.
About 6,500 new UCLA students are sorting food donations, helping out veterans and senior citizens, distributing donated school and more.
The money was raised from a charity bike ride.
Peter Heller’s lawsuit, filed in Los Angeles Superior Court, alleges whistleblower retaliation.
UCLA tied for 23rd with University of Virginia and USC tied for 25th with Carnegie Mellon.
UCLA biologists successfully activate potential anti-aging gene.
A review found that the school district lacked an effective tracking system -- and that losses could be even higher as a result.
The money will be used to establish the Donnalisa ’86 and William M. Barnum, Jr. Endowed Term Chair in Management.
The suit argues tuition assistance violates federal law.
The announcement ends a sometimes-tumultuous program that was plagued by difficulties since its rollout.
Stanley Osher was bestowed the Gauss Prize for, as he puts it, writing "the algorithms that make the computer sing."
Crossing Guards flood the Los Angeles City Council chambers to express concern about a staffing shortage.
Meanwhile, the Los Angeles Unified School District has not settled contract negotiations with teachers.
One of two deluged parking garages will partially open next week; Pauley Pavilion's wooden floor has been removed.
the National Institutes of Health as part of an initiative targeting the most difficult-to-solve medical cases and looking for ways of diagnosing rare genetic disorders.
Trinidad and Tobago native Janette Briceno complains that her supervisor joked she wanted to wear a noose around her neck.
The finding is being characterized as a major advancement in Parkinson's disease research.
In 2002, David Geffen made a $200 million gift to UCLA's medical school, the largest to a U.S. medical school.
"These are the first data we know of that link brain responses to actual sexual risk behaviors," said a researcher.
Evelyn Blumenberg is being called a "Champion for Change" for her work studying the travel behavior of low income adults.
UCLA's largest faculty group, which has authority over curriculum changes, has repeatedly rejected the idea.
The university announced it will return the initial $425,000 payment Sterling made, and will not accept the balance of the money.
Children with social connections -- even just one friend -- are at less risk of suffering severe symptoms after being bullied, said study author Jaana Juvonen, a UCLA professor of psychology.
Children have to "change their perception about how they see themselves," she says.
National Assessment of Educational Progress ranks state students 36th in the U.S.
To exempt a child from required vaccinations, a parent and a doctor must sign the new Personal Belief Exemption form under a state law that takes effect Jan. 1.
Student loan debt likely will force today's college grads to work longer.
The event encourages students to walk and bike to school to create awareness around safe walking routes to school and promote physical fitness.
Dr. Paul Simon will be recognized for his contributions to the field of medicine and air pollution health research.
The Pritzker family's donation includes $15 million for UCLA's environmental institute.
iPads are taken out of Westchester High School and other schools until further notice.
Anthony and Jeanne Pritzker donated the money to proved services for students who are or were in foster care.
The facility would be built on campus near UCLA's football practice field.