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Education News From KPCC
Features and interfocusing on education in Southern California from KPCC's award-winning news team. Visit KPCC online at www.kpcc.org.
Principals praise alternative teacher credentialing
An annual survey released today by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing gives high marks to beginning teachers who’ve entered the profession through fast-track alternative certification programs.
Parcel tax fails at Long Beach Unified
Voters in the boundaries of the Long Beach Unified School District on Tuesday rejected a parcel tax measure to fund public schools.
Steven Sample to step down from USC president post
After a nearly 20-year tenure that saw improvements in academics, finances, and sports, Steven Sample announced Monday he will retire before fall of next year.
LA Unified substitute teachers protest over job losses
Dozens of long-time substitute teachers protested outside Los Angeles Unified School District headquarters Tuesday. They're angry about a deal struck a few months ago between teachers union leaders and district administrators that gives priority for ...
Departure of LA Unified school construction chief causes concern
Guy Mehula, the chief of the Los Angeles Unified School District's highly successful school construction program, has retired.
New fund helps students pay UC tuition while fees rise
The University of California is launching a fundraising drive to help middle-class students pay for college. The system’s president announced the campaign today.
Furloughs shutter academics at CSU Fullerton
About 2,000 California State University Fullerton professors are taking unpaid days off three days this week, starting Tuesday. Severe budget cuts at all Cal State campuses are forcing all employees to take furlough days. Most other campuses are ...
LA Unified 'recovers' high school dropouts
Several hundred Los Angeles Unified School District administrators and other employees worked the phones for a day Monday and visited door-to-door in search of truants and dropouts. Their aim was to persuade those young people back into classrooms.
California State University flooded with fall 2010 applications
The CSU system began accepting applications online this month for fall admission next year. University administrators say it’s been like opening a floodgate. Since October 1st, Cal State received more than 100,000 applications for roughly 90,000 ...
United Teachers Los Angeles urged to sue to stop schools handover
A law firm hired by the the union that represents Los Angeles Unified School District teachers advised the union to file suit to a policy that would allow outside groups to take over governance of more than 200 school district campuses.
State assemblyman pushes oil tax for college funding
The majority leader of the state assembly says he’ll reintroduce a proposal to tax California oil producers in order to generate sorely needed funds for public colleges. More on the story from KPCC’s Adolfo Guzman-Lopez.
State senator urges LA City College president to back off student newspaper
A California state senator is now backing editors of the campus newspaper at Los Angeles City College in a struggle with administrators. The newspaper says the college cut its budget in retaliation for articles critical of administrators. KPCC’s Adolfo ...
Legal complaint filed against school district's English Learner policies
Of the many Southland public school students who study English as a language, most are Spanish speakers. KPCC’s Adolfo Guzman-Lopez reports that a federal complaint filed Tuesday against an area school district sheds light on the challenges of ...
GI BIll Snafus
Military veterans who served in Iraq and Afghanistan are eligible for college money under the new GI Bill. But dozens of California Congressional members say vets aren’t getting their money in time for school. KPCC’s Washington Correspondent Kitty ...
Five year, $20M project counters negative media role models
A Los Angeles-based financial literacy group launched a five-year, $20 million national effort to keep teenagers in school by combining lessons in personal finance and life skills. KPCC’s Adolfo Guzman-Lopez has the story.
Public school parent involvement grows
A Southland state legislator leads a hearing Wednesday evening at 6 p.m. in Los Angeles to encourage more parent participation in public education. KPCC’s Adolfo Guzman-Lopez has the story.
Activists protest school truancy policy
Activists organized a student and teacher rally Monday afternoon in their continuing protest of truancy policies at the Los Angeles Unified School District. KPCC’s Adolfo Guzman-Lopez has more.
Hundreds protest budget cuts at UCI
More than 500 University of California at Irvine students and employees gathered for a noontime rally at the campus plaza to protest system-wide budget cuts. The action was part of a day of protests at all U.C. campuses.
Cal State trustees likely to seek budget increase
At their regular meeting in Long Beach Tuesday, trustees of the California State University system began to evaluate what their budget next year will look like. More on the story from KPCC’s Adolfo Guzman-Lopez.

