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What parents and students need to know about LAUSD’s cellphone ban

Credit: Alison Yin / EdSource The Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) voted 5-2 to develop its new cellphone ban last August — placing the district more than a year ahead of the state’s requirement for districts to limit the use of smartphones by July 1, 2026.  Students should expect to have their cellphones off and […]

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The community college creating a home base for transition-age foster students

Sky Celine Page, 20, in her subsidized home, which recently opened as part of a collaborative effort between Pasadena City College, Pasadena Community Foundation and First Place for Youth. “If I wasn’t here, and I didn’t have the opportunity to not pay rent, I probably wouldn’t be in school,” she said. Credit: Betty Márquez Rosales

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New Stanford database tracks learning loss, gain in California and districts nationwide

A student writes math problems in a fourth grade classroom at William Jefferson Clinton Elementary in Compton on Feb. 6, 2025. Credit: AP Photo/Eric Thayer A unique database that enables people to compare standardized test scores among nearly all districts and states found that California experienced slightly less learning loss than the national average in

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How Compton Unified boosted its standardized test scores

A teacher leads fourth graders in a lesson at William Jefferson Clinton Elementary in Compton last week.. Credit: AP Photo/Eric Thayer Ask anyone what they know about Compton, California.  Many would bring up tennis legends Venus and Serena Williams, who learned to play on Compton’s public courts, or the election of Douglas Dollarhide, who, in

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Lawsuit charges misuse of arts education funding at LAUSD schools

EdSource file photo courtesy of Oakland School for the Arts Vicky Martinez feels cheated that her children haven’t had much exposure to the arts at their Los Angeles Unified schools despite state funding through Prop. 28,  the state’s landmark arts education mandate. She believes access to the arts could help them cope with their anxiety

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California school districts are weighed down by new costs of old sexual assaults

Credit: Julie Leopo / EdSource School districts’ costs for compensating students victimized by sexual assault are escalating by billions of dollars. Many cases date back decades and were revived by a 2019 state law that widely expanded liability exposure of schools and other public agencies for past child sexual assaults.  An independent analysis of that

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Discover the Best of Johannesburg North with North Side Navigator

North Side Navigator showcases the best of Johannesburg North, guiding you to top spots and experiences. Johannesburg, South Africa, February 10, 2025 / LinkDaddy News / – North Side Navigator, the ultimate digital guide to Johannesburg North, is redefining how locals and visitors explore the region’s most captivating destinations. With an extensive focus on the

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California should emulate states posting gains on ‘nation’s report card’

Credit: Alison Yin for EdSource Once again, California’s scores on the National Assessment for Educational Progress — often called the ‘nation’s report card’ — were disappointing across the board. Most news coverage, locally and nationally, focused on the stagnant post-Covid recovery nationwide. But this discouraging coverage overlooks a more positive development: Some states are continuing

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Drama class helps Compton students find themselves on stage 

Catherine Borek’s drama class working on a scene. Credit: Courtesy of Catherine Borek Catherine Borek first came to Compton’s Dominguez High School intending to spend a few years with Teach for America before becoming a professor. That was 29 years ago. Hired to teach AP English literature, the newbie teacher quickly jumped into the fray

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