Hudley-Hayes' academic degrees raise questions

Genethia Hudley-Hayes is a contender to return to the Los Angeles Board of Education seat she formerly held and can claim many...

Improprieties found in operation of Beverly Hills camp

A report commissioned by the Beverly Hills Unified School District has found a number of financial and ethical improprieties related to a...

L.A. teachers union race heads to runoff for top position

The contest to head the nation's second-largest teachers union will go to a second round, pitting challenger Alex Caputo-Pearl against...

UC will take part in Hawaii telescope project with Caltech

SAN FRANCISCO — The University of California took a big step Thursday toward what astronomers predict will be vastly improved...

U.S. Education secretary praises L.A. program

Tucked in the corner of a grimy East Hollywood strip mall is a shining hope of public education.

Quarter of UC population had bad experiences on campus, survey finds

SAN FRANCISCO — About a quarter of UC students, faculty and staff reported that they had experienced some exclusionary, intimidating...

L.A. Unified's decision to move students sparks furor

The two schools are a two-minute drive apart in similarly low-income, largely immigrant neighborhoods. But to hear students tell it, the two...

Program will help cash-strapped teachers fund their projects

For 14 years, Los Angeles math teacher Darryl Newhouse has run a robotics program aimed at showing inner-city students that careers in...

When wooing graduation speakers, colleges have their talking points

The nearly two-minute UC Irvine video looks like an appeal to prospective students, featuring a montage of undergraduates walking around...

For South Gate Middle School class, abalones open a whole new world

Jenny Gonzalez checked for signs of epipodium, tentacles resembling swaying wet noodles, on the green abalones in her South Gate classroom...

Rodriguez is new chancellor of L.A. Community College District

The Los Angeles Community College District has selected a veteran educator to be its next chancellor, officials said Thursday.

Beverly Hills principal cleared in sports camp probe

The Los Angeles County district attorney's office has concluded its investigation into Beverly Hills High School Principal Carter...

L.A. school board approves amended contract for Supt. John Deasy

Los Angeles Unified schools Supt. John Deasy has a newly modified contract that includes an annual buyout of unused vacation days and new...

SAT's about-face on essay presents colleges with a tough question

The College Board's decision to make the essay portion of its influential SAT exam optional is setting off a national debate among...

L.A. Unified unveils 'Heritage' exhibit of artifacts

Grace Southerland was an excellent student. For 20 weeks, she wasn't tardy and had only three absences. The eighth-grader took such...