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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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We want to create a Bobby Salcedo Memorial Garden at Mountain View High School that commemorates his legacy and creates a stepping stone for future environmental improvements at our school.
MVHS students listen to members of SEMAP and La Historia Society, photo by Luis Sierra Campos
An arts organization offers students a chance to take a deep look at the people and stories that make up their community.
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Guest speakers share valuable information with the Youth Voices students and provide them opportunities to connect different community issues to their community cause.
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The trip was an opportunity to see the great work being done and identify what is still needed in the community.
MVHS Youth Voices students meet with Principal Larry Cecil and Claire Robinson from Amigos de los Rios
Collaborating with school officials and community organizations is key for the Youth Voices students to gain clarity on how they investigate and advocate for their community cause.
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El Monte has been labeled a "food desert" -- and the 4.9-acre farm aims to put an end to that by providing the community with access to affordable and organic food.
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This week L.A. Letters reviews many of the key developments of 2014 and also looks ahead at emerging trends for 2015.
El Monte community gathers for a night of tamales in celebration of education, honoring teachers and the memory of civic leader Bobby Salcedo.
A teacher works with students learning to code.
The Hour of Code has activated an unprecedented computer science learning movement for students and teachers.
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Before becoming a state Assemblymember representing the areas of Southeast L.A., she had believed that success meant living somewhere better than her hometown of Bell Gardens.
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"Media literacy builds an understanding of the role of media in society as well as essential skills of inquiry and self-expression necessary for citizens of a democracy"
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Inglewood's schools chief is here to turn things around. But what he said recently reinforces a status quo that goes deeper than budgets and test scores.
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