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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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The entire first year MFA class at USC's Roski School for Art and Design has dropped out in protest of alleged mistreatment of students and faculty.
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Local Control Funding Formula. The term sounds so abstract that it can be difficult to imagine how it would directly impact the lives of millions of K-12 students throughout the State of California.
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This week L.A. Letters spotlights two Angeleno teen scribes who are doing important work, and also highlights several organizations in Southern California that mentor teen and youth poets.
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A student team concerned with the lack of safety on the street in front of their high school seeks input from their school Community.
Jason Williams, a.k.a. REVOK, a trailblazer in the sub-culture of graffiti, returns to Los Angeles after years of legal troubles with the city.
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For most students spring break marks a time of relaxation, but for a group of students at Arroyo High School in El Monte it's an opportunity to get their hands dirty in their school's new garden.
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The garden must be maintained properly so that, in its beauty and emphasis on environmental stewardship, truly commemorates Mr. Salcedo's lasting legacy and ultimately becomes an important part of what Mountain View High School represents.
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When plotting the path for the future, "I think we need to look at better designed streets overall,"
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As soon as you see something wrong in your relationship you need to seek help, no matter how severe or small you think the problem is.
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Students discover they have a second chance at establishing a school garden with the help of the teacher who led the first attempt.
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Does the way we assess student achievement need to be revised to reflect the demands of a changing world? A teacher in South L.A. has done that and the results are impressive.
Arroyo High School Students - During Love is Respect El Monte Twitter Party
Today, social media plays a pivotal part in everyone's lives, but for current high school students who have grown-up in the digital information era, social media is simply part of their DNA.
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