Education

LA County Library Hosts Freedom to Read Watch Parties and AI Frontiers Student Summits on Oct.19 & 26

Attendees will examine critical topics such as the impact of artificial intelligence on privacy, misinformation, and human rights, as well…

11 months ago

Rep. Barragán Briefs: Letter Urges Connection of Homeless Children to Federal Early Learning Programs and Bill to Improve Medication Access for Pediatric Cancer Patients Passes House

The provision would reauthorize the FDA priority review voucher program to incentivize pharmaceutical companies to develop new drugs for children…

12 months ago

California Briefs: Financial Aid Extended to Community College Students Without Diplomas; Fast-Food Minimum Wage Hike Seen as Triple Win

Wages increased by 18%: For 90% of non-managerial workers, wages increased by 18%, representing a meaningful bump for workers who…

12 months ago

Supervisor Solis Awards Over $800K to Latino-Serving Organizations During Hispanic Heritage Month

The Community Grants Program helps develop and support organizations that meet the diverse needs of First District residents in such…

12 months ago

Gov. Newsom Proclaims Native American Day

The Governor also signed AB 1821 by Assemblymember James C. Ramos (D-Highland), which will require elementary through high school education…

12 months ago

County Invests $26.3 Million in High Road Training Partnerships for Regional Recovery and Mobility

HRTPs are partnerships that identify an industry need, lift worker voice, and deploy an employer-driven curriculum and training solution, often…

12 months ago

Gov. Newsom Signs Legislation to Limit the Use of Smartphones During School Hours

In 2019, Gov. Newsom signed AB 272 (Muratsuchi) into law, which specified that school districts have the authority to regulate…

12 months ago

A Brief Resource Guide to Fake News and the 2024 Election

Censorship is not a solution to eradicating fake news, it is a step toward authoritarianism. Entrusting an individual or institution…

12 months ago

Viral Videos Show Mother Pepper Spraying, Assaulting Carson High Students Amid Daughter’s Fight

Videos from two different angles of a Sept. 11 altercation have been going viral this week, depicting an adult African…

1 year ago

Knowledge Is Power. Gaza War Supporters Don’t Want Students to Have Both.

Silence is complicity, and that’s the way Israel’s allies like it.

1 year ago