A very enthusiastic farewell to a Los Angeles high school
Goodbye, high school. Goodbye to bad girls and clueless boys. Goodbye to the casual racism of children of all colors.…
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Editorial: Ugh. The measure against transgender people will not be in the November elections
A dozen statewide proposals have qualified for the November vote. That's a lot, although one or more could withdraw from…
Make teachers feel valued by giving them real power to make policies
To the editor: Paul Thornton's words in honor of teachers were greatly appreciated by me and probably most of the…
LAUSD Backs Down on Standardized Testing for Transitional Kindergarten
After a public outcry from parents and teachers, the Los Angeles Unified School District decided to make timed reading tests…
Comment: Here's how to show appreciation for teachers
Sunday was Teacher Appreciation Day at Dodger Stadium. So my family, full of educators, attended the game against the Cincinnati…
California bill would protect teachers amid gender debates in schools
SACRAMENT- As lawsuits unfold in courts across the state over student privacy when it comes to gender identity, a bill…
Why standardized tests for 4-year-olds are meaningless
To the editor: As a former kindergarten teacher in the Los Angeles Unified School District and a National Board Certified…
Dabney Coleman, the bad boss of '9 to 5', dies at 92
Dabney Coleman, the beloved actor who played the famous scoundrel who supervised Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin and Dolly Parton in…
Southern California district reaches settlement with teacher who rejected transgender policies
A Riverside County school district has agreed to pay $360,000 to settle a lawsuit from a former teacher who was…
Will North Korea be a bigger threat under Biden or Trump?
SEOUL— In the face of other, more pressing developments in Ukraine and Gaza, the Biden administration has largely maintained the…