Parents, overestimating how "chill" other parents are about alcohol, fall prey to peer pressure, affecting how much their own kids drink.
You already know school started Aug. 16. So, when is the last day (and all the breaks in between)?
It's time for the kids to go back to school across the Southland. With summer temperatures, remember to keep kids cool and hydrated.
Of thousands of high schools, Newsweek ranks Palisades Charter High School among the top nationwide.
Los Angeles Unified School District students and staff are celebrating this year's 75 percent graduation rate, a 13 percent jump from 2010.
Many California charter schools illegally exclude students with low grades or discourage immigrant families from applying, the ACLU found.
The Los Angeles school board approved a teachers' contract including class-size reductions, new elective classes, and salary increases.
The LAUSD received almost $1 million in an outreach effort to inform area families on insurance options, such as Medicare and Medicaid. MORE
Los Angeles schools Superintendent Michelle King discussed some of her goals as the new head of the LA school district.
Recent inbreeding is probably less to blame for Fido's genetic woes than temporary population bottlenecks associated with domestication.
A student had sued her teacher at Paul Revere Charter Middle School and Magnet Center, alleging he made racially charged remarks.
Everyone working at least 20 hours will make at least $13 per hour en route to $15 wage in 2017 across the UC system.
Do you think the district should change the start date to the school year?
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.
L.A. Unified School District's 'Now Matters Later' campaign details the consequences of sexting; will affect grades 6-12 district wide.
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.
Attorneys for the LAUSD contend that a girl, 14, "thwarted the District’s ability to find out about it and stop" the abuse.
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.
More than half a million students are back at it with the first day of school in the Los Angeles Unified School District.
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.
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.