All eyes on today’s Louisiana vote: A new era for New Orleans’ schools? Barring a last-minute twist, Louisiana lawmakers Thursday are expected to vote to dissolve a state-controlled school district that for the last 10 years has overseen the nation’s most radical foray into education reform. As for what would come next – a unique hybrid...

‘Breakfast-after-the-bell’ plan set aside for review A key legislative panel sidelined Tuesday a proposal that would require a large number of school districts to offer some type of “breakfast after the bell” program so the state can help feed scores of students missing their first meal of the day. By Kimberly Beltran, Cabinet Report Chicago...

Bagpipes, pom-poms greet Academic Decathlon champs at Granada Hills Charter High The national champion Academic Decathlon team got a hero’s welcome Monday at Granada Hills Charter High School. The team returned this weekend — from Alaska — after winning the competition for the fifth time in six years. By Gregory J. Wilcox, Los Angeles Daily...

Granada Hills Charter High School wins U.S. Academic Decathlon Granada Hills Charter High School won its fifth U.S. Academic Decathlon national championship on Saturday, defending its prestigious title in Anchorage, Alaska. By Dana Bartholomew, Los Angeles Daily News High school club spices up sex ed with music, theater and humor, KPCC 12-year-old girl claims LAUSD failed...

Los Angeles service providers push for early childhood education At a recent symposium, community advocates declared that early childhood education can spell the difference between future failure and success in school and life. They also stressed the importance of parental engagement at home and the community in shaping a child’s future. By Hiyasmin Quijano, Inquirer.net LA...

LAUSD police officer charged with attempted sex trafficking of a child A Los Angeles Unified School District police officer surrendered to federal agents Wednesday morning after he was accused of attempting to have sex with a minor, officials said. Los Angeles Times Charter schools sharing LAUSD campuses: Nobody loves it, everyone has to live with...

Kids in LA County grow up more segregated by income Children in Los Angeles County are growing up in more economically segregated neighborhoods than their parents did, as affluent families move to where the best-performing schools are, according to a new USC study. By Josie Huang, KPCC Railroad crossing arm crashes through school bus windows...

Dance program teaches LAUSD students life lessons Dancing can make a difference in a child’s education as a program in the Los Angeles Unified School District has shown. “It’s about using dance and music to bring life and learning skills, the discipline, the focus, the energy that you can then take into anything that you...

Manhattan Beach school district, LAUSD honored on Earth Day by U.S. Department of Education LAUSD’s efforts to incorporate sustainability into students’ education helped earn it the honor. Each school in the district has a Coordinated School Health Wellness Committee, which promotes student health and well-being with representatives from physical, health, counseling and psychological services. By...

Magnet schools seen as a way to keep students in the district The high interest in magnets shows that those types of schools could be a way to bring students back, school board member Richard Vladovic says. By Sonali Kohli, Los Angeles Times Students rally around teacher critically injured in Santa Ana hit-and-run, NBC4 ‘Fragmented’ school districts:...