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Education

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Pico Rivera district seeks probe of ICE agents' actions on school campus

El Rancho Unified officials are calling for an investigation after footage allegedly showed federal agents urinating near storage containers.

Los Angeles17 hours ago

New graduates line up before the start of the Bergen Community College commencement at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J, May 17, 2018. The Education Department announced Thursday, July 18, 2024, that it is cancelling an additional $1.2 billion in student loans for borrowers who work in public service. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)

Congress weighs changes to taxes on university endowments, student aid programs in reconciliation bill

Education lobbyists and advocates remained concerned about the bill’s potential consequences for institutions and students.

Washington, D.C.1 day ago

Jaelene, 9, works on a computer during a third grade English language arts class at Mount Vernon Community School, in Alexandria, Va., May 1, 2024. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)

Trump administration withholds over $6 billion for after-school, summer programs and more

The move leaves states and schools in limbo as they budget for programs this summer and in the upcoming school year.

Washington, D.C.1 day ago

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California dual immersion programs are making a comeback in school districts around the state

California has been rebuilding its bilingual education programs for the last 20 years.

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Los Angeles2 days ago

Education Secretary Linda McMahon arrives for a Senate Appropriations hearing, Tuesday, June 3, 2025, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

UPenn to ban transgender athletes as part of settlement with Education Department

Penn will restore records and titles to athletes who lost to Lia Thomas, a transgender swimmer, and send personalized apology letters to each athlete.

Nationwide2 days ago

Nonprofit Outline Your Heart founder Melinda Wang. (Spectrum News/Genevieve Glass)

California requires schools to take action on body shaming under new law

The state now requires all public and charter schools to adopt body shaming-prevention policies under AB 10.

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Los Angeles2 days ago

LAUSD Superintendent Alberto Carvalho speaks during a news conference Tuesday. (Spectrum News)

'Be aware of the consequences': LAUSD superintendent addresses federal funding amid new school year

Superintendent Alberto Carvalho held a news conference Tuesday.

El Segundo2 days ago

The campus of Harvard University in Cambridge, Mass. (AP Photo/Lisa Poole, File)

Trump administration finds Harvard failed to protect Jewish students, threatens to cut all funding

It says investigators found Harvard was at times a "willful participant in anti-Semitic harassment of Jewish students, faculty, and staff."

Washington, D.C.3 days ago

Texas A&M water tower. (Credit: Wikipedia Commons/Blueag9)

Texas A&M, university systems in other red states will create agency to review quality standards

The move comes amid Republican criticism of higher education accrediting agencies.

Texas5 days ago

University of Virginia president, James Ryan speaks during a press conference at the school, Dec 13, 2021, in Charlottesville, Va. (AP Photo/Steve Helber, File)

University of Virginia president, pressured over DEI, resigns rather than 'fight federal government'

University President James Ryan had faced conservative criticism that he had failed to heed federal orders to eliminate DEI policies.

Virginia6 days ago

Rural schools feel the pinch from Trump administration's cuts to mental health grants

Rural schools feel the pinch from Trump administration's cuts to mental health grants

The $1 billion in grants for school-based mental health programs were part of a sweeping gun violence bill signed by President Joe Biden in 2022.

Washington, D.C.6 days ago

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Multiple cultures helped shape modern-day California, starting with the Gold Rush

Many tried their luck at striking it rich, and have left a mark on present-day California.

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Sacramento1 week ago

Morehouse College students line up before the school's commencement ceremonies in Atlanta on May 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson, File)

College graduates face toughest job market in more than a decade as hiring slows

The unemployment rate for degree holders ages 22 to 27 has reached its highest level in a dozen years, excluding the coronavirus pandemic.

Nationwide1 week ago

A view of the California State Capitol in Sacramento, Calif., Aug. 5, 2024. (AP Photo/Juliana Yamada)

Trump administration says California must bar trans girls from girls sports

U.S. Department of Education said it determined California's education department and governing body for high school sports are violating Title IX.

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Washington1 week ago

File photo of Alberto Carvalho, Superintendent, Los Angeles Unified School District. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)

LAUSD passes $18.8B budget for 2025-26

The budget includes protection of current staffing levels and increased money for programs for Black students and LGBTQ+ students.

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Los Angeles1 week ago

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Torrance High School Junior opens first student run donation boutique on campus

The goal is to remove the shame and stigma that often accompany traditional donation centers.

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Los Angeles1 week ago

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Department of Education workforce cuts leave fewer attorneys to handle massive backlog of civil rights enforcement cases

One of the hardest hit divisions was the Office for Civil Rights.

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Los Angeles1 week ago

The Charles River is pictured near Harvard University, at rear, April 15, 2025, in Cambridge, Mass. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)

Federal judge blocks Trump effort to keep Harvard from hosting foreign students

The order from U.S. District Judge Allison Burroughs preserves the ability of Harvard to host foreign students while the case is decided.

Washington, D.C.1 week ago

Students at Lawndale High School's Academy of Cinematic Arts.

High school students get head start in film industry through Arts Media Entertainment Institute

Film, animation and music are all programs the Arts Media and Entertainment Institute have developed for high schools across Los Angeles.

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Lawndale1 week ago

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Twin brother and sister thrive in class and on court

Each was respectively named league athlete of the year.

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Irvine1 week ago

Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks during a hearing of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, May 21, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

U.S. resumes visas for foreign students but demands access to social media accounts

New applicants who refuse to set their social media accounts to “public” and allow them to be reviewed may be rejected.

Washington, D.C.2 weeks ago

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LA County backs Assembly bill to ensure in-state tuition for deported students

The Los Angeles Community College District is the largest in the nation, the motion notes.

Los Angeles2 weeks ago

FILE - Members of the Columbia University Apartheid Divest group, including Sueda Polat, second from left, and Mahmoud Khalil, center, are surrounded by members of the media outside the Columbia University campus, Tuesday, April 30, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File)

Mahmoud Khalil requests transfer from Louisiana jail after judge blocks his release

The latest request follows a whirlwind week in the legal case against Khalil.

New York City2 weeks ago

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LA County libraries serving free meals to youth this summer

The initiative began Monday and runs through Aug. 8. It will provide healthy meals for residents 18 and under, officials said.

Los Angeles2 weeks ago

Students walk through Harvard Yard, April 27, 2022, on the campus of Harvard University in Cambridge, Mass. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)

Judge extends order suspending Trump's block on Harvard's incoming foreign students

Trump moved to block foreign students from entering the U.S. to attend Harvard earlier this month, citing concerns over national security.

Boston2 weeks ago

Mahmoud Khalil

Feds to continue to detain Columbia protester, claiming he lied on his green card application

The government argued that U.S. District Judge Michael Farbiarz never said it would be “unlawful” to hold Khalil on those grounds.

New York City2 weeks ago

Mahmoud Khalil

Judge says government must release Columbia protester Mahmoud Khalil, but has until Friday to appeal

Khalil, a legal U.S. resident, will remain in custody until at least Friday morning.

New York City3 weeks ago

Orange County ballot box. (Spectrum News/Joseph Pimentel)

Measure A and B, Huntington Beach’s library special election, are leading

Measure A and Measure B determine who has a say in selecting the books available in public libraries and how those libraries are managed.

Huntington Beach3 weeks ago

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Students walk the stage despite fears of immigration enforcement

It’s a celebration filled with music, pride and a quiet courage.

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Los Angeles3 weeks ago

Los Angeles Unified School District Superintendent Alberto M. Carvalho speaks at a news conference on June 9, 2025. (Sue Carpenter/Spectrum News)

LA schools superintendent accuses ICE of intimidating students by parking vans near campuses

More than 100 schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District prepare to hold graduation ceremonies Monday and Tuesday.

West Los Angeles3 weeks ago

Miguel Uribe Turbay, center in blue tie, a Colombian senator and presidential candidate for the right-wing Centro Democrático party, celebrates after voting against a labor reform referendum proposed by the government, in Bogota, Colombia, May 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara, File)

Colombian senator, a presidential hopeful, in serious condition after shooting at political rally

Colombian Sen. Miguel Uribe Turbay, a conservative presidential hopeful, is in serious condition following surgery for a gunshot wound.

International3 weeks ago

FILE - In this Aug. 23, 2019 file photo, immigrants seeking asylum walk at the ICE South Texas Family Residential Center, in Dilley, Texas. The U.S. government plans to use the downtown Dallas convention center to hold up to 3,000 immigrant teenagers as sharply higher numbers of border crossings have severely strained the current capacity to hold youths, according to a memo obtained by The Associated Press.Â The Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center will be used for up to 90 days beginning as early as this week, according to the written notification sent to members of the Dallas City Council on Monday, March 15, 2021. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)

Torrance concerned about immigration detention of 9-year-old boy

Fourth-grader Matir Garcia Lara and his 50-year-old father, Matir Garcia-Banegas, were detained by U.S. ICE agents on May 29.

Torrance3 weeks ago

An ICE raid on May 30 in South Park, San Diego. (Photo courtesy of Pedro Rios/American Friends Service Committee)

San Diego Unified tries to protect students, reports no ICE presence at schools

San Diego Unified School District leaders are trying to protect all students regardless of immigration status.

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San Diego3 weeks ago

A relief sculpture rests on a gate to the entrance of Harvard University, in Cambridge, Mass., March 13, 2016. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File)

Judge puts temporary hold on Trump's latest ban on Harvard's foreign students

U.S. District Judge Allison Burroughs said Harvard had demonstrated it would sustain "immediate and irreparable injury."

Massachusetts3 weeks ago

Dr. Julio Frenk at a news conference, Wednesday, June 12, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)

Julio Frenk officially inaugurated as UCLA chancellor

He outlined his vision for the university's future and expressed hope for unity on a campus that was rocked due to a mass pro-Palestinian protest.

Los Angeles4 weeks ago

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Gov. Newsom launches Golden State Literacy Plan

While California did experience setbacks during the COVID pandemic, Gov. Newsom’s office said the state had made progress in literacy.

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Los Angeles4 weeks ago

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UCLA professor the first to use new AI software in classroom to encourage open dialogue

Sway allows students to have meaningful conversations with their peers who disagree with them on certain topics

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UCLA4 weeks ago

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Classes canceled at Campbell Hall after student dies in car accident

Video from the scene showed what appeared to be three vehicles that had collided in the parking lot.

Los Angeles4 weeks ago

The graduating class of Pali High at the Hollywood Bowl.

Pali High grads take the stage at the Hollywood Bowl

Six months after losing their school campus in the Palisades Fire, the grads were offered the Hollywood Bowl for graduation commencement.

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Los Angeles4 weeks ago

Spring buds appear on a tree near Eliot House, rear, at Harvard University, Tuesday, April 15, 2025, in Cambridge, Mass. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

White House moves to block U.S. entry for foreign students planning to study at Harvard University

In an executive order, Trump declared that it would jeopardize national security to allow Harvard to continue hosting international students.

Massachusetts4 weeks ago

Columbia

Department of Education goes after Columbia University’s accreditation

The Trump administration's Education Department claims the university failed to protect Jewish students from harassment.

New York City4 weeks ago

Golf cart flipped on its side on the Malibu High campus. (Photo courtesy of Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District)

Malibu High damaged by vandalism a week before graduation

Some classes met in the school gym and library as a result of the vandalism, which will cost tens of thousands of dollars to fix.

Los Angeles4 weeks ago

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Mobile science lab making its way to California schools to teach kids about California's water

A mobile science lab is making its way around the country, teaching kids more about where our water comes from and where it’s headed.

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Los Angeles4 weeks ago

Education Secretary Linda McMahon arrives for a Senate Appropriations hearing, Tuesday, June 3, 2025, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

Education secretary testifies about budget cuts to student support programs, defunding Harvard

Both Republican and Democratic senators questioned McMahon about planned cuts for TRIO, eight outreach and student services programs.

Washington, D.C.1 month ago

AB Hernandez, center, flashes a sign as she shares the first-place spot on the podium with Jillene Wetteland, left, and Lelani Laruelle during a medal ceremony for the high jump at the California high school track-and-field championships in Clovis, Calif., on Saturday. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Trans athlete wins 2 girls events at California track-and-field finals

AB Hernandez competed under a new rule change that may be the first of its kind nationally by a high school sports governing body.

California1 month ago

AB Hernandez of Jurupa Valley smiles while completing in the girls long jump during the CIF Southern Section Masters Meet at Moorpark High School, Saturday, May 24, 2025, in Moorpark, Calif. (Kirby Lee via AP)

California track-and-field finals enter spotlight for rule change after trans athlete's success

The meet is the testing ground for a new participation and medaling policy for competitions that include transgender athletes.

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Sacramento1 month ago

Faizan Zaki, 13, of Dallas, holds the trophy after winning the 2025 Scripps National Spelling Bee at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center Thursday, May 29, 2025, in Oxon Hill, Md. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

North Texas teen Faizan Zaki overcomes a shocking, self-inflicted flub and wins the Scripps National Spelling Bee

Throughout Thursday night's finals, the 13-year-old from Allen, Texas, looked like a champion in waiting. Then he nearly threw it away.

Maryland1 month ago

Speller 17 Oliver Halkett of Los Angeles representing Los Angeles County Office of Education, competes in the Preliminaries of the 2024 Scripps National Spelling Bee in National Harbor, MD, on May 28, 2024. (Craig Hudson / Scripps National Spelling Bee)

LA 7th grader to compete in National Spelling Bee finals

Oliver Halkett advanced to the finals in National Harbor, Maryland, on Wednesday.

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Los Angeles1 month ago

Ryan Enos, a government professor at Harvard University, speaks at a protest against President Donald Trump's recent sanctions against Harvard in front of Science Center Plaza on Tuesday, May 27, 2025, in Cambridge, Mass. (AP Photo/Leah Willingham)

Federal judge extends order blocking Trump administration ban on foreign students at Harvard

The ban had already been paused since last week, when Judge Allison Burroughs issued a temporary restraining order.

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Boston1 month ago

Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks during a hearing of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, May 21, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Rubio says the U.S. will begin revoking the visas of Chinese students

In the 2023-2024 school year, more than 270,000 international students were from China, roughly a quarter of all foreign students in the U.S.

Washington, D.C.1 month ago