Howard Blume

Students from among the poorest families in California are about to get the newest, most up-to-date public high school in the state as the rebuilt Compton High prepares to open. The brand-new $225-million, 31-acre campus is strikingly innovative — even […]

A California appeals court has ruled that the Temecula school district must immediately set aside its ban on critical race theory while litigation over it plays out in the California court system. The Temecula Valley Board of Education adopted the

California became a national pioneer four years ago by passing a law to make ethnic studies a high school graduation requirement. But only months before the policy is to take effect, Gov. Gavin Newsom is withholding state funding — delaying

The State Board of Education on Wednesday approved new labels to inform families and teachers about how students are performing on state standardized tests, aiming to provide clear descriptions that will not be demoralizing for lower-performing students. Student scores will

In a quest to help parents understand how their children are really doing in school — but not make them feel bad in the process — state officials are moving this week to change the way they describe student performance

The old Sears building in Santa Monica is being eyed as the temporary home of Palisades Charter High School, which was damaged in the Palisades fire in early January, school leaders disclosed at a Tuesday board meeting. School administrators briefly

A woman became the latest victim of illegal street racers in Los Angeles after she was struck down in a roadway Saturday by one of two speeding drivers, L.A. police said. The fatal hit-and-run is one in a long string

A boy riding a pocket bike died early Sunday morning in a collision with a car in South Los Angeles. The small, motorized bike was jammed into the front end of the car in the crash, after which the driver

A cellphone ban — covering some 800 schools — took effect Tuesday in the Los Angeles Unified School District, eliciting a mix of reactions but no reports of major problems. “I think it’s a good thing for everyone’s education,” said

Way back when, a young math instructor from Louisiana named George McKenna got bumped from Gardena High School because his bosses said he couldn’t teach. Another recent graduate student, Jackie Goldberg, could not even get hired by the Los Angeles