Massive loss of preschool seats looms for LA County A new report estimates that the economic toll on Los Angeles County from the loss of funding for thousands of preschool seats later this year will be almost $600 million annually. By Deepa Fernandes, KPCC Outdoor programs play supporting role for state’s new science standards, EdSource...

California Virtual Academies: Is online charter school network cashing in on failure? A growing network of online academies, operated by a Virginia company traded on Wall Street called K12 Inc., is failing key tests used to measure educational success. By Jessica Calefati, San Jose Mercury News 5 reasons Granada Hills Charter is vying for its...

Retiree benefits become a flashpoint between charters, traditional schools Financial challenges are all-but-universal in the education world, and retiree benefits are particularly costly. The latest battle is over who should pay for an employee’s health benefits after retirement. LA Unified’s unfunded liability for employee benefits has escalated to $13.6 billion. By Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times...

Garcetti proposes free year of community college for LAUSD graduates At his State of the City address, Mayor Eric Garcetti said LA will commit to giving every graduate of LA Unified one free year of community college. Funding would come from the community college district, the city and a private philanthropist. ABC7  44 LA Unified schools...

Los Angeles students attend 2016 White House Science Fair The White House Science Fair features winners of prestigious science, technology, engineering and math competitions from around the country. KPCC LAUSD reaffirms commitment to teaching Armenian genocide, Asbarez Taking math in morning may lead to higher grades for teens, Atlanta Journal-Constitution Districts, unions innovate to evaluate...

LA Unified OKs all-boys school in downtown The Los Angeles Unified School District approved the creation of the Boys Academic Leadership Academy, a single-gender school that will be located on the campus of Washington Preparatory High School. City News Service Basketball courts collapse at high school in Huntington Park, Aol News Azusa school coach says...

Charter school awarded $7.1 million in case against LAUSD The Los Angeles Unified School District must pay $7.1 million to a San Fernando Valley charter school for failing to provide the school with rent-free classroom space, a violation of state law. By Zahira Torres, Los Angeles Times Pearson’s quest to cover the planet in company-run schools,...

Black and Latino parents want better teachers and harder classes for their kids In a nationally representative survey of black and Latino parents in the U.S., the Leadership Conference Education Fund found that these parents care about having good teachers, more money for their schools and a more challenging curriculum for their students. By Sonali...

Bridging gaps in mental health services to students State legislators are moving forward with a plan to incentivize cooperation between schools and government agencies to provide mental health services for students. By Alisha Kirby, Cabinet Report Some after-school program providers say flat funding may cause them to close, EdSource Op-Ed: Forget cops. Should doctors and...

Besieged teachers unions reach out to their members The court’s tie vote provided breathing room for the CTA and public employee unions in 23 states, including California, whose laws allow unions to charge all employees mandatory “agency fees” for the costs to represent them. John Fensterwald, EdSource Bus safety law proposed after student with special needs...