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California has always been a hotbed of education organizing and reform. Catch up on efforts to fund the arts in public schools, the impact of COVID on students, college financial aid, ethnic studies curriculums and more.

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COVID-19 testing for LAUSD school staff and students - during the pandemic
Amid COVID-related staffing shortages and testing requirements, school systems are stretched thin. And so are parents’ nerves.
Two students volunteering at a booth speak to two individuals looking at pamphlets that read "Schools Not Prisons."
During the pandemic, Black and Latino youth noticed an increase in mental health issues among their peers. Members of the ACLU's SoCal youth branch took action, advocating for holistic mental health solutions in schools.
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U.S. gave final approval Tuesday for children ages 5 to 11. In some California counties, they can be vaccinated as soon as today.
Apryl Sims sets up in support of a Proposition 16 rally at Dorsey High School in Los Angeles | Allison Zaucha for The Washington Post via Getty Images
Proposition 16 is intended to bring affirmative action back into the way Californians do business. I studied both the arguments for and against Proposition 16 and found that those against the ballot perpetuate several myths about affirmative action.
Over 400 high school students walked in unity to the OUSD school board meeting the morning of Monday, March 4th, 2019 following the contract agreement between the teachers union and school district. | Courtesy of Youth Together
Improving the quality of education in Oakland public schools has been an ongoing uphill battle. In recent months, there have been significant wins, but due budget cuts and the current global pandemic, there are several looming threats.
 Power California Field Director Mynor Godoy assists volunteer phone bankers at a GOTV event in Los Angeles in February 2020 | Jay Banks
Through campaign work on Proposition 15, young people are learning how they play a role in shaping the future of California.
Westport Heights Elementary School's front sign read "Alert" in March. | Karen Foshay
COVID-19 has been devastating for schools, additional funding is critical to providing good education and addressing inequities in the system. Would Prop 15 offer some relief?
(L-R) Youth leaders Jacob "Blacc" Jackson, Joshua Ham and Christian Flagg | Courtesy of Brothers, Sons, Selves
Restorative champions say that the model reduces suspensions and engagement with law enforcement while increasing the sense of community and safety on campus. They say this type of change is possible not only for schools but also for cities and states.
The Padilla children work on their nature-themed float for the virtual Rose Parade. | Courtesy of David Eads
As staying at home has become the norm, children are finding ways to cope and express their creativity through surprising artworks, aided by adults and cultural institutions.
Books opened and placed together | Patrick Tomasso / Unsplash
What is knowledge? What kinds of things do we know, and how do we learn them? Philosopher and professor Tyler Burge, evolutionary biologist and podcaster Shane Campbell-Staton and theater artist Sylvan Oswald answer these questions.
Man in a graduation toga above the mountain | Joseph Chan / Unsplash 10 Questions
What is a university? It's not just a place to find a job, it could be more. What is its role today and how can it be better? Get some insights in bullet point form.
A teacher wearing glasses and a red blouse points to a book on a desk, surrounded by schoolchildren with a white board in the background
The income-based achievement gap is twice the size of the racial achievement gap and has increased exponentially in recent decades.
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