Rep. Maxine Waters has secured more than $2 million in federal funding for facility improvements at Compton College, college officials announced on April 15. The funding, awarded through the federal […]
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Black Student Success Week 2026 on the way
On Monday, April 20, community colleges across California will kick off the seventh annual Black Student Success Week (BSSW), bringing together students, educators, policymakers, and community partners for a week […]
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LAUSD and teachers agree to new contract
In the final hours before the strike, LAUSD (Los Angeles Unified School District) and teachers came to an agreement that prevents over 400,000 students from having their education affected. The […]
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CSU Dominguez Hills receives $29M Grant
Cal State Dominguez Hills announced a $29 million grant April 6, the largest philanthropic gift in its history, to educate hundreds of new mental and behavioral health professionals to serve […]
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Baltimore’s Coppin State builds pipeline
Twelve Inglewood Unified students left a school assembly last week with college acceptances — and for several, scholarship offers — after a visit from Dr. Anthony L. Jenkins, president of […]
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Medical students match into residencies
Twenty-four medical students from the Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science/UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine program celebrated Match Day on Friday, March 20. Following tradition, the fourth-year students simultaneously unsealed […]
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LAUSD and workers are at a crossroads
United Teachers Los Angeles (UTLA) and Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) are at a crossroads again as teachers and faculty members prepare for another strike due to various reasons. […]
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Education Department dismissed 90 percent of discrimination cases
The Education Department office responsible for protecting the rights of marginalized and minority students in the nation’s K-12 public schools dismissed nearly every discrimination complaint it received last year, due […]
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LAUSD Superintendent Alberto Carvalho denies wrong doing amid federal probe
Superintendent Alberto Carvalho broke his silence today over the FBI investigation that led the Los Angeles Unified School District to place him on leave, denying any wrongdoing nearly two weeks […]
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Lawsuit filed against LAUSD
A lawsuit was filed against Los Angeles Unified on behalf of an autistic student who alleged he was bullied at a South Gate elementary school and that an effective safety […]