State removes 15 years of test results before releasing new scores California Department of Education officials have repeatedly cautioned against comparing students’ scores on past state standardized tests. EdSource Millikan students studied math with no air conditioning for days The air conditioning outage in Room 71 was reported on Thursday. Los Angeles Daily News California...

Marking a big turnaround managing teacher misconduct Three years after an audit found the average misconduct case could take 22 months, state officials reported that timeline has been cut almost in half. SI&A Cabinet Report Why some in education believe truancy deserves much more attention It’s difficult to pinpoint the size of the challenge because...

It’s true: Kindergarten is optional in California Educators and state lawmakers who want to close this achievement gap say it’s time to do away with optional kindergarten for California children. Los Angeles Times Raising graduation bar poses challenges for school districts More than 65,000 LAUSD students were funneled into summer school this year because they...

Public officials celebrate affordable housing milestone in Hollywood The project will house school district employees and families earning 30 to 60 percent of the area’s median income. City News Service A request for the new LAUSD superintendent: Ask our kids what they need Two moms and their children talked about what they would like the...

Angry parents protest after LAUSD send unvaccinated kids home As many as 100 students were removed from their classrooms and told to call their parents, according to protesters. ABC7 Getting to the ‘why’ of discipline disparities What happened at a rural high school was, according to a new guide to school discipline, the starting point...

State lawmakers seeking greater oversight of clean jobs program An Associated Press report found that a fraction of the promised jobs have been created. Associated Press LAUSD preschooler cries on TV when reporters asks about missing his mom The first day of school is tough for everyone. It doesn’t make it any easier when you’re...

LA Unified looks for smoother tech operations this school year As schools opened Tuesday, LA Unified officials are hopeful that they’ve turned the corner on their technology fiascoes.. Los Angeles Times LAUSD Students Head Back to School Hundreds of thousands of Los Angeles Unified School District students will be heading back to class Tuesday. NBC...

Rating California schools is a big battle It’s extremely difficult, bordering on impossible, to know what ratings system will emerge, or when. Fresno Bee As school starts, LAUSD officials work to boost vaccination rates LAUSD officials said preparations are underway to get ready for a stricter state law. Los Angeles Daily News Report: No relationship...

As ‘Sesame Street’ heads to HBO, will low-income kids lose out? The deal will allow Sesame Workshop to produce more episodes and to expand its puppet-related kids content with new shows and spin-offs. NPR Science, art camp sneaks in language for English learners Students who are English learners learned new, advanced English words and phrases...

Kids have three times too much homework, study finds; what’s the cost? A study found students in the early elementary school years are getting significantly more homework than is recommended by education leaders. CNN New Denver high school has later start time The right start time for middle and high school students is a controversial...