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Los Angeles Times
latimes.com > opinion > letters-to-the-editor > story > 2026-02-20 > classroom-behavior-teachers-students

Letters to the Editor: We need to do a better job of holding students accountable for bad behavior

1+ hour, 20+ min ago  (357+ words) To the editor: Kudos to the Los Angeles Times for highlighting a major issue in today's schools (Biting, kicking, wandering: Teachers see rise in misbehavior even among the littlest kids," Feb. 17). However, it is just the tip of the iceberg....

Los Angeles Times
latimes.com > california > story > 2026-02-19 > trump-administration-alleges-lausd-discriminates-against-white-students

Trump administration looks to join suit alleging LAUSD discriminates against white students

21+ hour, 51+ min ago  (732+ words) The U.S. Department of Justice is seeking to join a federal lawsuit accusing the Los Angeles school district of discriminating against white students. At issue is a long-running effort to help disadvantaged students of color in Los Angeles by providing somewhat…...

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Katie Simons

1+ day, 10+ hour ago  (120+ words) Katie Simons is an intern with the Entertainment and Arts Desk at the Los Angeles Times. She is a senior journalism major at the University of Southern California, where she worked as a managing ... Katie Simons is an intern with…...

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Cierra Morgan

1+ day, 10+ hour ago  (75+ words) Cierra Morgan is an intern for the Los Angeles Times, covering breaking news. Originally from Queens, N.Y., she recently graduated from USC with a dual degree in journalism and health and human sciences. Previously she covered a wide range of topics…...

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latimes.com > people > angela-osorio

Angela Osorio

1+ day, 10+ hour ago  (240+ words) Angela Osorio is an intern with the Los Angeles Times' Food team. A multimedia journalist and a third-year journalism student at Cal State Long Beach, she has won awards for her coverage of campus government and crime, as well as…...

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Straight to the Point: Sexual Abuse Epidemic in Public Schools

1+ day, 14+ hour ago  (40+ words) Top Attorney Claims "Epidemic of Sexual Abuse" in California Public Schools by Teachers, Coaches, or School Employees And Reveals That New Data Suggests 17% of Students Nationwide Will Face Sexual ... Straight to the Point: Sexual Abuse Epidemic in Public Schools...

Daily Pilot
latimes.com > socal > daily-pilot > news > story > 2026-02-18 > two-veteran-educators-honored-as-huntington-beach-district-teachers-of-year

Two veteran educators honored as Huntington Beach district Teachers of the Year

1+ day, 16+ hour ago  (633+ words) John McGilligan was asked to organize a band for an event on campus at Marina High School earlier this month. Nothing out of the ordinary there for the Vikings" longtime music director. "When they asked me to organize a band,…...

Los Angeles Times
latimes.com > california > story > 2026-02-17 > ucla-fires-cfo-stephen-agostini

UCLA fires top finance offer, saying he made inaccurate claims about campus budget

2+ day, 13+ hour ago  (771+ words) In a rare action against a top administrator, UCLA on Tuesday fired its chief financial officer, saying he inaccurately described the campus deficit, which has come under scrutiny by faculty leaders amid growing operation costs, attacks by the Trump administration…...

Los Angeles Times
latimes.com > california > story > 2026-02-17 > lausd-board-approves-up-to-657-layoffs-budget-at-breaking-point-supt-carvalho-says

LAUSD board approves up to 657 layoffs. Budget at ‘breaking point,’  Supt. Carvalho says

2+ day, 14+ hour ago  (1195+ words) The Los Angeles school board " confronted with deficit spending and an internal forecast of insolvency in three years " narrowly voted to send out 3,200 notices of possible layoff, launching a process that is expected to result in as many as 650 layoffs,…...

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latimes.com > california > newsletter > 2026-02-18 > essential-california-jenny-gray-new-monterey-bay-aquarium-ceo

When she was a student, the Monterey Bay Aquarium blew her away. Now she'll run it

2+ day, 15+ hour ago  (614+ words) Monterey Bay Aquarium has earned world renown for immersing the public in the ecology and mystery of the oceans, while driving conservation programs to ensure that future generations (wild and human alike) can enjoy a healthy sea. Since opening in…...