5 questions on education law overhaul The GOP-controlled Congress is hoping to enact a six-year renewal of the measure that would include changes to education policy. USA Today Is there a kinder, gentler way to get anti-vaxxers to see the light? Some of the first people to notice the anti-vaccination phenomenon in California were Santa...

Has LAUSD’s approach to teacher discipline gone too far? In the wake of the Miramonte child abuse scandal, the Los Angeles school district took unprecedented steps to better protect students. Los Angeles Times Why LAUSD wants exemption from low-bidder law Supporters of Assembly Bill 1185 say it will save money by letting the district pick...

House leaders muster passage of education bill The House bill would streamline federal programs and includes language that would allow Title I dollars to follow students to public schools of their choice. Politico County closes down Boyle Heights alternative school A small high school in Boyle Heights was forced to close its door on short...

MiSiS problems persist, some graduating seniors caught in transcript hell The $133 million MiSiS system is still coughing out transcripts that inaccurately report whether students have met their graduation requirements. KPCC New local superintendent plans apprenticeships, college prep courses  Students are rarely offered training in skilled trades, because LAUSD began eliminating vocational classes in the...

Ed-tech start-ups envision L.A. as a hub for the growing sector A growing contingent of LA start-ups wants the attention to shift to a new sector: educational technology. Los Angeles Times Contemplating better training for substitutes The shortage of substitute teachers nationwide is shining a spotlight on the adequacy of those who are available. SI&A...

L.A Unified takes on sexting with education campaign, not punishment The Los Angeles Unified School District plans to roll out what may be the state’s most ambitious educational campaign around the issue. Los Angeles Times Marriage ruling may boost school climate for LGBT families and students California has been in the forefront of efforts to...

High school exit exam may be suspended immediately The California High School Exit Exam may be suspended immediately, possibly letting off the hook thousands of seniors who need to pass it to graduate. Ed Source Beverly Hills Unified will pay $685,000 to settle ex-principal’s suit The settlement resolves a lawsuit by Carter Paysinger in which...

California mandates vaccines for schoolchildren California on Tuesday became the largest state in the country to require schoolchildren to receive vaccinations. New York Times California’s new vaccine law: Questions and answers Here are some questions and answers about the controversial vaccine law that Gov. Jerry Brown signed on Tuesday. San Jose Mercury News Labor fears...

There’s no good way to know how CA’s alternative schools are working Thousands of low-income students flood schools designed for the most vulnerable students, but no one is keeping track of what happens to them. Hechinger Report LBUSD teachers call for pay hikes, class-size reductions The teachers’ contract in Long Beach Unified set to expire...

SoCal schools may see more interns, substitutes in classrooms  School is out for the summer, but for some in education, the work is just beginning on a problem that is growing more acute: the teacher shortage. KPCC Best school districts for your buck in Southern California To find the best schools in Southern California, we...