BREAKING: Alleged bomb threatens Manual Arts High School
Catherine Cloutier | 8-25-2010 | Comments |
[Updated:] Police responded to a possible pipe bomb found in a Manual Arts High School restroom. [...]
High stakes teaching and the “value added” sham
Sikivu Hutchinson | 8-25-2010 | Comments |
A recent LA Times article stamped LAUSD educators “ineffective” or “effective” based solely on their students’ standardized test scores. [...]
Students interview education officials in Sacramento
Community Contributor | 8-5-2010 | Comments |
A group of about 30 students from South and East Los Angeles high schools have examined the state of education in California. Read reflections from their trip to Sacramento. [...]
Urban Media Foundation dedicates new media center
Willa Seidenberg | 8-3-2010 | Comments |
The Urban Media Foundation on Western Avenue has a brand new media center, courtesy of the Good News Foundation. [...]
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. [...]
New Lynwood superintendent has mountains to climb
Amber Wright | 7-19-2010 | Comments |
Facing a district on the edge of the financial precipice, Edward Velasquez has a heavy work load ahead. [...]
Mayor speaks at Markham Middle School graduation in Watts
Ariel Edwards Levy | 6-21-2010 | Comments |
Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa addressed the 326 graduates, telling them that "no matter how big you dream, occasionally you'll trip and fall." [...]
South L.A. schools failing to prevent dropouts
Ariel Edwards Levy | 6-16-2010 | Comments |
A new report says schools are suspending too many students, effectively forcing them out of school. [...]
Youth learn about media and its impact on stereotypes
Community Contributor | 6-8-2010 | Comments |
The Youth Media Education Conference held at Cal State University Dominguez Hills debated issues such as self esteem and sexual identity. [...]
