Were LAUSD Board members aware that special education head Sharyn Howell had plans to retire when they awarded her a raise last year?
District 2 Board member ignores pleas from constituents and affirms appeal of Ninth Circuit ruling.
The Los Angeles school board approved a teachers' contract including class-size reductions, new elective classes, and salary increases.
District appeals Court ruling that allowed parents of moderately to severely disabled children to challenge forced mainstreaming.
Keeping an eye on the money as a school takes a series of loans from an account meant to benefit student activities.
The education our kids receive should be based on the child’s needs, not the cheapest route for the District.
The fine line between protecting students and interfering with intellectual curiosity.
District schools are hurt when charters do not follow the rules. When will the LAUSD Board of Education insist on accountability?
It is not enough for the LAUSD Board to just recognize Autism Awareness Month, they need to take steps to better help this community.
Who holds a charter organization responsible when the school makes decisions that negatively impact student safety?
County Supervisors named Debra Duardo superintendent of schools for the county Office of Education, capping an unlikely success story.
LAUSD Board member sets up a funding fight between special education and general education.
Today I filed paperwork with the Los Angeles City Ethics Commission to become a candidate for the District 2 seat on the LAUSD School Board.
The LAUSD’s Office of the General Counsel once again gives the Bronx salute to California’s Public Records Act.
A charter school attempts to force a co-location and the parents and teachers of Bushnell Way Elementary school fight back.
The LAUSD refuses to disclose public records claiming the information is “protected” and “confidential.” What are they hiding?
The largest study of its kind, a new study on campus rape underscores the challenges facing American Universities.
The union claimed over the last 10 years more than half of all CSU faculty has been hired into temporary positions with lower pay.
L.A. Unified School District's 'Now Matters Later' campaign details the consequences of sexting; will affect grades 6-12 district wide.
Stanford study suggests that today's ice sheets may be more resilient to increased carbon dioxide levels than previously thought.
With the California Mission's founder about to be named a saint, the church plans to be more sensitive to the heartache natives suffered.
Some preventative and treatment steps to take.
Several schools throughout California earned top scores for cutting edge research, community service, and graduating low-income students.
Deals abound, with one store offering a complete set of glasses--lenses and frames--for just $29.
Remember--kids can trade or toss stuff they don't like, so make sure your children actually like the food you're sending to school.
Drivers should be extra cautious of kids and obey speed limits--police are expected to be out in force around schools.
Children are heading back-to-school across California, so in your own neighborhood and where you commute to work--be safe!
Under California law, children must be fully immunized before starting school.
Researchers say getting more sleep improves academic performance. But is it feasible to push back middle and high school start times?
A new study by a financial advice company may surprise you.
Funding for the raises is coming from the state.
"This is the right thing to do -- for our workers and their families," UC President Janet Napolitano said.
Ref Rodriguez won with a winner-take-all, divisive campaign, but says he’ll govern by emphasizing the “Unified” portion of the LAUSD’s name.
Los Angeles Board of Education's $7.8 Billion budget approved Tuesday includes the first raise for teachers in a decade.
The Los Angeles Board of Education will have to launch a search for new superintendent as Ramon Cortines announces plans to retire.
The institute will guide Hispanic students through the application process for top universities, and will eventually provide scholarships.
California to shift from a school quality measure based solely on exam results to one that would include other factors.
Kohl’s Cares Scholarship Program nominations for youth, ages 6 to 18, begin Jan. 30.
As proposed, a bachelor's degree will cost about $10K; President Obama wants community colleges to be free. Local degrees were unveiled.
Is your home a battleground on weeknights? Stanford researchers find "busy work, by its very nature, discourages learning."