L.A. sixth grader Alana Matthews thinks that someday she might like to be an astronaut. But on a recent morning, she was focused on a more immediate goal: tweaking the designs on a paper rocket to increase how long it could stay in the air.
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Teens create app to help answer questions about sex
His appearance at the seventh Teens Exploring Technology (TXT) Demo Day held Saturday morning at the USC Salvatori Computer Science Center was not unexpected—but he was only supposed to encourage the participants.
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Brotherhood Crusade will launch mentoring program
With the last weeks of summer on the horizon, students, parents and educational officials are preparing for the start of school with new programs.
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Hearing will explore the educational needs of boys and men of color
The Assembly Select Committee on the Status of Boys and Men of Color in California, will hold a public hearing tomorrow from 2:30-4:30 p.m. in the courtyard of the California African American Museum, 600 State Drive, Exposition Park in Los Angeles.
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Gardena principal chosen as top administrator
Marcia S. Reed, principal of 186th Street Elementary School in Gardena, was selected as California’s 2016 National Distinguished Principal as part of a state-wide search conducted by the Association of California School Administrators, according to Elementary Principal Representative Ron Tanimura.
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Project Reach empowers Compton Unified students
Project Reach, a CSI3 program, is increasingly being recognized for its work helping to improve the test scores and academic performance of students in Compton Unified School District for the school year 2015-2016.
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LAUSD improves high school grad rates and college-preparedness
Area graduation ceremonies for 2016 have been completed and the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) has reportedly made great progress in preparing youth for success.
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Troubling pay gap exists for early childhood teachers
Preschool is a critical means of expanding educational equity and opportunity by giving every child a strong start.
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I.am College Track inaugural class heads to college
Last week, leading college completion program College Track, hosted a Launch to College graduation ceremony celebrating the inaugural graduating class of i.am College Track students.
