The ban on using mobile phones in schools should also apply to teachers
August 21, 2024 3 am Pacific Time To the editor: Let’s face it: While it’s a good idea to ban…
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How many foster children are homeless in Los Angeles County? Nobody knows
Iziko Calderón was in tenth grade when the seizures began. Calderon, a foster youth who had been in abusive homes,…
Weapon — described as a loaded handgun — recovered in fight at Sylmar High
A loaded gun fell to the ground during a fight Friday morning between several students at Sylmar High, an incident…
Student stabbed on Franklin High campus during football game
A student from another school was stabbed Thursday afternoon at Franklin High School in Highland Park during a preseason football…
Supreme Court blocks Biden's anti-discrimination rules for transgender students in red states
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Friday said it has rejected an appeal by the Biden administration and refused to…
Opinion: Should baby boomers include their colleges in their wills?
I recently attended a Big Numbered Year reunion at my East Coast college. It was great to see old friends…
Opinion: I'm a pediatrician in Reno. I know climate change threatens children.
A few years ago, while visiting Hiroshima, Japan, I attended a talk by a well-known peace activist and hibakusha —…
Many high school students cannot read. Is the solution to teach reading in all classes?
Like many high school chemistry teachers, Angie Hackman said she teaches students about atoms, matter and how they “influence the…
4.4 magnitude earthquake hits first day of school in LAUSD
It took a split second for Principal Laura Gutierrez's instincts to kick in when an earthquake struck Aldama Elementary School…
Editorial: Too many children return to schools without air conditioning
As the Los Angeles Unified School District prepares for the first day of school on Monday, it’s unclear whether students…