Candidate forum update: Well, there aren’t any. Aside from two debates in the Valley with District 3 candidates Tamar Galatzan, the incumbent, and challenger Scott Schmerelson, voters have no additional opportunities to hear from those seeking the next term on the LA Unified school board. Five charter school groups offered to sponsor debates in District...

One of the most depressing outcomes of the Los Angeles primary elections in March was that only roughly 10 percent of registered voters participated. But a group of LA Unified students connected with the United Way Student Leadership Program took the news to heart and decided to do something about it. Over the course of two...

Eighteen middle schools and high schools in LA Unified are among several hundred in the state being honored with the new Gold Ribbon Schools Awards Program for making gains in implementing the academic and performance standards set by the State Board of Education. The award, which is temporarily replacing the California Distinguished Schools Program as the state...

By Howard Blume As many as three-quarters of Los Angeles 10th-graders are at risk of being denied diplomas by graduation because they are not on track to meet rigorous new college prep class requirements. This has prompted some in the L.A. Unified School District, including Supt. Ramon C. Cortines, to suggest reconsidering the requirements, which...

Some schools still waiting for Internet connection A handful of California schools are located in areas so remote that there are no providers. SI&A Cabinet Report L.A. County supervisors OK $450,000 payment for father of slain boy A wrongful-death complaint is still pending against the Los Angeles Unified School District. Los Angeles Times One Anaheim school...

* UPDATED Two weeks from the May 19 runoff elections, outside money continues to pour in for two incumbents on the LA Unified board — Tamar Galatzan in District 3 and President Richard Vladovic in District 7. A third incumbent — Bennett Kayser in District 5 — still trails far behind his challenger, Ref Rodriguez....

More than 158,000 students are currently on waiting lists to get into charter schools in the state, according to an estimate released by the California Charter Schools Association. The number is a record high. “Evidence over the past five years argues that the public has never been more supportive of charter public schools than they...

The HBO show “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver” took on the issue of standardized tests on Sunday, criticizing the pressure it creates for students, teachers and administrators. Oliver made no secret of where he stood, pointing out that some test booklets include instructions on what a teacher should do if an anxious student vomits...

By Eryn Brown and Teresa Watanabe Since state laws made it harder for California elementary school kids to get their hands on sugary drinks and junk food snacks on campus, researchers found, students’ risk of becoming overweight or obese fell slightly — but mostly if they came from higher-income neighborhoods. Examining body mass index measurements...

L.A. Unified will investigate food-service contracts at PUC charters The findings of a state investigation into PUC Schools showed an alleged conflict of interest in the awarding of millions of dollars in food contracts. Los Angeles Times Commentary: LA Unified must recommit to goal of college for all The goal of college access for all at...