Aside from being well attended by thousands of teachers and supporters, the rally held last week by the LA teachers union, UTLA, also attracted its fair share of media attention. The major city papers were there, as were TV stations, college newspapers and even a humble education news website. The rally also got national attention,...

The Washington Post | By Emma Brown International math, science and reading exams show that across dozens of countries, 15-year-old boys are more likely to be low achievers than 15-year-old girls, especially in reading. But among the highest-performing students, girls trail boys, and girls have far less confidence in their ability to solve math problems....

7,000 immigrant children ordered deported without going to court More than 7,000 immigrant children have been ordered deported without appearing in court since 2013, federal statistics show. Los Angeles Times Preschools a microcosm of debate on measles vaccinations Kindergarten classrooms and preschools have been pushed to the front lines as the national debate over vaccines...

Teachers union will consider supporting Galatzan’s opponent in runoff UTLA President Alex Caputo-Pearl said he’s encouraged by Galatzan’s failure to claim an outright victory in Tuesday’s primary. Los Angeles Daily News Election sets stage for L.A. Unified battle After Tuesday’s election, UTLA is facing new challenges and a potent adversary. Los Angeles Times John Mockler...

* UPDATED LA Unified’s election season moved into runoffs last night with no candidate in the three contested races winning a majority of votes for a board seat and the 5 1/2 year term that voters approved yesterday. A low turnout of 8.2 percent sent three incumbents — Tamar Galatzan in District 3, Bennett Kayser...

1 City Council race headed to runoff; charter amendments appear to pass Two charter amendments intended to reverse the low turnout trend appeared victorious Tuesday evening. Los Angeles Times High school basketball team reinstated after wearing pink A panel has reinstated the Narbonne girls basketball team, but the coach was suspended for the remainder of...