Free child care provides safe space for kids affected by L.A. fires
Squeals of joy can be heard from the playground at Eagle Rock Recreation Center. A group of 30 children is huddled into groups according to their favorite breakfast item. “I…
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Eaton fire jolts the education of thousands of students, burning schools
Kira Weibel was in eighth grade when the COVID-19 pandemic shut down the student’s Altadena charter school, cutting off critical community connections. As the weeks and months of online learning…
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Historic U.S. News Law School Rankings Shakeup: Is Yale Law Out Of The Top Spot?
We’re just a few months out from the release of the latest iteration of the U.S. News law school rankings, but we know that many are incredibly eager to see…
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Scores of L.A. teachers lose homes; students from 2 burned-down L.A. schools to resume class
Students from two burned-down Los Angeles elementary schools will resume classes Wednesday in new locations in neighborhoods near fire-ravaged Pacific Palisades as employee unions estimate that at least 150 district…
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High school coach in Santa Ana arrested, accused of dating a student and sexual assault
SANTA ANA — A 23-year-old man, serving as the head coach of the Santa Ana High School girls’ junior varsity basketball team, was arrested on suspicion of sexual assault for…
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Religious institutions hit hard by L.A. fires look to rebuild. Here’s how you can help
The text message lit up the Rev. Carri Patterson Grindon’s cellphone at 6:30 a.m. Wednesday. A congregant of Saint Mark’s Episcopal Church in Altadena, where Patterson Grindon serves as rector,…
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Eaton fire: Evacuations, school closures, shelters
The Eaton fire is burning near Altadena and Pasadena. Here are evacuation areas and school closures as of Tuesday night. Source link
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SDSU fraternity members face felony charges for burning pledge
Four members of a San Diego State fraternity are facing felony charges over an incident in which one of them, a pledge, was set on fire causing third-degree burns that…
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Middle school teacher in Irvine arrested, suspected of trying to meet a minor for sex – Orange County Register
IRVINE — An Irvine middle school teacher accused of engaging in a sexually charged conversation with someone he thought was an underage teen was behind bars Monday. Eric Reid Zuercher,…
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Serbia court convicts parents of teenage school shooter – JURIST
The parents of the 13-year-old who killed 10 people at a school in Belgrade, Serbia, in 2023 were convicted on Monday. The teen’s father, Vladimir Kecmanovic, was accused of committing…
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Americans see positive LGBTQ+ influences all around
For Dakota, a 17-year-old transgender high schooler from the San Gabriel Valley, it was an older trans girl at school who made the difference — who helped ease Dakota’s loneliness…
Read More »California School District Pays $17.5 Million to End Coach’s Sexual Abuse Cases
The settlements culminate a lengthy personal and legal odyssey for the first accuser, Alex Harrison, who was subsequently shunned by teammates and parents. Source link
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17-year-old killed in stabbing identified as Azusa High School student and a talented artist
A family member identified a 17-year-old girl who was stabbed to death Friday, Dec. 20, as an Azusa High School senior who the Azusa Unified School District described as an…
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17-year-old killed in stabbing identified as Azusa High School student and a talented artist – Press Enterprise
A family member identified a 17-year-old girl who was stabbed to death Friday, Dec. 20, as an Azusa High School senior who the Azusa Unified School District described as an…
Read More »‘A Gift to Everyone’: A Wisconsin Community Mourns a School Shooting Victim
Rubi Patricia Vergara was one of two victims killed in Madison this week. At a memorial service, she was remembered as an empathetic teenager with a passion for music and…
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Tensions brew over trans athletes at Riverside high school
The debate over the rights of transgender athletes to compete in school sports intensified this week in the Inland Empire, as two Republican lawmakers called for the resignation of the…
Read More »Why Public School Curriculum Is Resistant to Political Pressure
Politicians on both the left and the right have sought to change or limit what teachers can do inside classrooms. Teachers often ignore them. Source link
Read More »Officials Release Names of Victims in Wisconsin School Shooting
The police in Madison, Wis., were working to establish a motive for the attack, which left a 14-year-old student and 42-year-old teacher dead and six others injured. Source link
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Temecula school board rescinds parent notification, flag ban policies – Press Enterprise
The board voted unanimously Tuesday night, Dec. 17, to rescind the policies after the California Public Employment Relations Board said they violate the Educational Employment Relations Act. Originally Published: December…
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Wisconsin school shooting leaves 3 dead, 7 wounded – JURIST
Three students were killed and several others were wounded Monday at a Wisconsin school, police said, in the latest mass shooting to strike America’s educational institutions. The shooting occurred at…
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