Education

Carver Middle School gets new fitness center

The new fitness center will complement the health and fitness program at Carver to reduce the incidence of obesity among its students. [...]

OpEd: It’s Time. Let’s Take Responsibility for Educating Our Children. NOW!

Dr. Pat Phipps writes there is reason to be alarmed by serious achievement gaps eroding academic success of children in South Los Angeles, and calls for leadership to help solve the problem. [...]

Marathon motivates Foshay students

Foshay Learning Center students trained hard to run the L.A. Marathon. Find out how this challenge has helped them engage in school and have a better educational outlook. [...]

Application deadline for special scholarships

The Shawn Carter Scholarship Foundation is offering scholarships to high school seniors or college students in under served communities. The application deadline is May 15. Find out how to apply. [...]

L.A. Youth newspaper in a battle to survive

For 25 years, L.A. Youth has been turning out stories by and for teens. Now it desperately needs your help. [...]

A little competition at Manual Arts gets students up and moving

Journalism students worked in teams to narrate audio slideshows in a friendly competition at MAHS. [...]

Expo Line critic Damien Goodmon sounds off

The Expo Line will run by Dorsey High School when it opens on Saturday. What does transit activist Damien Goodmon have to say? [...]

Dorsey High students dance into USC

For a couple dozen students at Dorsey High School, the strategy to reach their dream school is simple: just dance. [...]

South LA teens graduate from Boys to Men program

A group of South LA teens graduate from a mentorship program geared to keep boys out of trouble and teach them how to become productive members of their community. [...]

Fighting vandalism with murals

One school is taking on its fight against vandals with art. Find out how murals have helped make a difference by beautifying a school and giving the students a sense of ownership and responsibility. [...]

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