If the district were to separate right now, Santa Monica would have the authority to regulate any bond money not yet issued.
If the judge finds for the parents group, then the school district will be forced to remove all PCBs in the district.
He was among the 2,500 Merit Scholar designees chosen from a talent pool of more than 15,000 finalists
Sandra Lyon, who has been SMMUSD superintendent since 2011, will be leaving to take the same job in Palm Springs.
The uncoupling could be messy and costly. The school board president said the split can't come at the expense of Santa Monica students.
Dr. David Carpenter told a group of parents, teachers and community members at a town forum the toxic chemical is unsafe at any level.
SMMUSD superintendent Sandra Lyon sent a message assuring parents of their children's safety.
University President Andrew K. Benton pulled no punches in accusing sheriff's deputies in Malibu of racial bias.
Do you think a handful of parents did the right thing in taking matters into their own hands after teachers developed thyroid cancers?
The school board has asked for a criminal investigation into a mom who did her own investigation into teacher's cancers in Malibu schools.
Everyone working at least 20 hours will make at least $13 per hour en route to $15 wage in 2017 across the UC system.
The U.S. Secretary of Education named 12 institutions in Los Angeles and two in Orange County.
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.
A middle school teacher named in a civil rights lawsuit, filed court papers stating his lesson on racial intolerance was misconstrued.
Stanford study suggests that today's ice sheets may be more resilient to increased carbon dioxide levels than previously thought.
The first Common Core test results show that most students are struggling to meet state standards in language arts and math.
UCLA was named the nation's second best public university.
Students at Northridge, Los Angeles, and Cal Poly Pomona are among those victimized.
With the California Mission's founder about to be named a saint, the church plans to be more sensitive to the heartache natives suffered.
Several schools throughout California earned top scores for cutting edge research, community service, and graduating low-income students.
Lunches to pack, sharing the road with school buses, prescription glasses--there’s a lot to absorb! We’ve gathered the resources for you.
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.
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.
Looking for the top college in America? Forbes reports that it's right here in the Southland.
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.
The institute will guide Hispanic students through the application process for top universities, and will eventually provide scholarships.
New Pepperdine University Chancellor Michael F. Adams has longstanding ties with the university.
Three members of the baseball team allegedly made and distributed a video--the woman in the video is now suing.
Gov. Jerry Brown released a budget Thursday that would halt 5 percent annual tuition hikes approved for the next five years.
Corinthian Schools filed for bankruptcy after several state attorney generals called for student debt relief, citing predatory practices.
The University of Southern California Marshall School of Business created an online MBA program focusing on emerging online business topics.
A citizen’s suit filed today seeks to forces the school district to immediately remove the cancer-causing chemical PCB from Malibu schools.
The Board of Education voted to suspend the Academic Performance Index and to evaluate alternatives for measuring school performance.
Fourteen infants too young for the measles vaccine will be able to return to a SMUSD daycare where a baby had measles three weeks ago.