When can we stop worrying about the fires in Southern California?
When our city went up in flames last week, everyone I know in Los Angeles was in emergency mode. As…
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California's Most Underserved Special Needs Students Are Gifted
In general, schools have been working hard to meet the special educational needs of a variety of students: those with…
Zach Bryan's ex Brianna 'Chickenfry' LaPaglia alleges abuse
Two weeks after Zach Bryan announced his split from Brianna “Chickenfry” LaPaglia, the podcast host is opening up about their…
Why grade inflation is spreading from high school to college
This may seem incredibly old-fashioned, but I still like the idea that education is about learning: facts, skills, concepts, research,…
Opinion: Losses increase as we age. But at age 75 I had a surprising breakthrough.
October 22, 2024 3:02 am (Pacific Time) One thing about aging is that the loss is increasing all the way…
The problem with civic education in the United States? It's not basic enough
September 23, 2024 3 am Pacific Time To the editor: High school graduation requirements in California include one semester of…
Opinion: LA school kids, stop using your damn phones! You'll thank us later
At Venice High School's recent back-to-school night, I was struck by how many classrooms had signs posted prohibiting students from…
Meet the Long Beach student who fought for green schools and won
It was August 2018, and California was in the midst of one of its deadliest and most destructive wildfire seasons.…
LAUSD agrees to pay $24 million to elementary school students
The Los Angeles Unified School District board has agreed to pay $24 million to three former students to settle claims…
James Earl Jones, voice of King Lear and Darth Vader, dies
Oscar-nominated actor James Earl Jones, who stuttered as a child and later became one of America's most recognizable and articulate…