Howard Blume covers education for the Los Angeles Times. He’s won the top investigative reporting prize from the L.A. Press Club and print Journalist of the Year from the L.A. Society of Professional Journalists chapter. He recently retired “Deadline L.A.,” a past honoree for best public-affairs radio program, which he produced and co-hosted on KPFK-FM (90.7) for 15 years. He teaches tap dancing and has two superior daughters.
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In LAUSD, fights and aggression are rising and students’ perception of school as safe declines. Officials put faith in counseling and support for positive behavior.
Sept. 14, 2024
Ten public schools, with extra resources, will be able to develop their own student measures to replace a bevy of standardized tests that L.A. Unified is currently using.
Sept. 12, 2024
Four guns have been found at L.A. schools since the start of the current school year on Aug. 12. There’s also been a stabbing and a shooting outside football games.
Aug. 29, 2024
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Aug. 19, 2024
A fight led to a lockdown and one arrest at Sylmar Charter High School on Friday morning, source says.
Aug. 17, 2024
The stabbing occurred at a preseason scrimmage, soon after school, with no campus police or other security assigned. The injuries are not life-threatening.
Aug. 16, 2024
Years after COVID-19 upended American schooling, nearly every state, including California, is still struggling with attendance.
Aug. 15, 2024
A moderate earthquake jolted the first day of school in LAUSD, causing jitters and testing school preparedness.
Aug. 12, 2024
Los Ángeles fue golpeada por un terremoto con epicentro en el Eastside, en El Sereno. El terremoto se sintió en una amplia zona del sur de California, pero no hubo informes inmediatos de daños.
Aug. 12, 2024
Los Angeles was hit by an earthquake centered in the Eastside, in El Sereno. The quake was felt over a wide swath of Southern California, but there were no immediate reports of damage.
Aug. 12, 2024