Stories matching tag 'Students'

LAUSD and ECC adopt attendance plan to raise low attendance rates
Heather Ritchie | 2-6-2012 | Comments

LAUSD teams up with the Education Coordinating Council to boost attendance in the district. [...]

South LA recreation programs receive $12 million donation
Laura Santana | 11-21-2011 | Comments

California Community Foundation donates select South LA arts, music, and sports organizations a total of $12 million over the next five years. [...]

South LA students encouraged to enter essay contest
Laura Santana | 11-11-2011 | Comments

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Urban Media Foundation students anchor news stories
Eric Burse | 11-1-2011 | Comments

Practice makes perfect. Using a teleprompter simulator, students at the Urban Media Foundation practiced their anchoring skills. These future journalists wrote their own copy and filled the mock news cast with a variety of stories. [...]

State of the Eighth address reveals new development
Laura Santana | 10-28-2011 | Comments

Councilmember Bernard Parks delivered his ninth annual “State of the Eighth” address on Thursday evening to a room full of students being honored for their academic achievements and their proud parents. [...]

YESS they can: Compton foster students strive for success
Laura Santana | 9-21-2011 | Comments

Foster youth learn about YESS - Youth Empowerment Strategies for Success - a program designed to develop life skills.
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Pennacle Foundation expands after school community program
Kaitlin Parker | 3-13-2011 | Comments

A South Los Angeles non-profit has a long history of helping kids in need, but with a new program they hope to bring food and activities to even more community members. [...]

Students discuss expectations and inspiration at Manual Arts High School
Emily Henry | 11-17-2010 | Comments

A class of juniors and seniors explored the expectations they have for themselves, and those they face from others. [...]

Exploring the meaning of violence
Manual Arts High School | 10-27-2010 | Comments

This is the fourth of eight write-ups from freshman students at Manual Arts High School. Some participated in weeks-long projects about animal abuse, drugs, gangs, prostitution and racism. Part of their projects included surveys they created for their communities. After they gathered information, all of the groups presented their findings at a school presentation. Two days later, each group wrote about their experiences during an Intersections writing workshop. [...]

OPINION: Standardized tests provoke students to fail
Community Contributor | 9-13-2010 | Comments

Manual Arts teacher John Hankey explains how testing undermines students and wastes valuable teaching time. [...]

Food Closet feeds hungry, homeless students
Leilani Albano | 7-23-2010 | Comments

A stash of food at UCLA is helping cash-strapped and homeless students fill their rumbling bellies. [...]

Fremont High School to close five days early for summer
Fremont High School | 4-13-2010 | Comments

Teachers at Fremont High School voted yesterday and agreed to end the school year early to help alleviate budget problems. [...]

Chefs in the Classroom, healthy eating on the brain
Jenn Harris | 11-10-2009 | Comments

Concerned over higher rates of obesity, one state organization sends chefs into public schools to teach educators that eating healthy is neither complicated nor expensive. At one middle school, the campaign faces challenges. [...]