By Carla Rivera, Los Angeles Times
Incumbent Nancy Pearlman is being challenged for her L.A. Community College seat by David Vela, a political aide, in a low-profile race. The candidates have sharply different profiles.
By Larry Gordon and Eryn Brown, Los Angeles Times
The school's 'all hands on deck' effort to lure Arthur Toga and Paul Thompson from UCLA included money and the prospect of new collaborations, as well as less tangible personal perks.
By Larry Gordon, Los Angeles Times
Hospitals in San Diego, Irvine, L.A., San Francisco and Davis take action in face of a possible strike next week by patient care and technical workers.
By Larry Gordon, Los Angeles Times
The California governor addresses UC regents. He recently proposed giving UC and Cal State more money if they boost graduation rates 10% by 2017.
By Dalina Castellanos and Teresa Watanabe, Los Angeles Times
With more money coming from the state, the panel also agrees to pay for more school police and keep supplemental staff at schools. But the financial picture is called still 'precarious.'
By Abby Sewell, Los Angeles Times
A group of parents and students have sued the Compton school district, alleging a pattern of abuse and racial profiling of Latinos by school police.
By Michele Siqueiros
As the overall education level declines, the state faces not only social ills but also major economic problems.
By Mark Olsen
The film by David Siegel and Scott McGehee about a couple's divorce as seen by their 6-year-old daughter was a learning curve for the actress, who had to figure out how to sing and strut like a rock star.
By Cindy Carcamo, Los Angeles Times
Cheerleaders in the town of Kountze, Texas, sued after school district officials banned the displays. A judge says they don't violate the Constitution.
By Seema Mehta, Howard Blume and Michael Finnegan, Los Angeles Times
City Controller Wendy Greuel and Councilman Eric Garcetti go further than L.A. Unified officials, who oppose making the evaluations public.
By Carla Rivera, Los Angeles Times
As part of a settlement with Disability Rights Advocates, UC Berkeley will provide disabled students with more timely access to printed materials in alternative formats such as Braille, large print and audio.
By Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times
Some of the charges against Robert Pimentel, arrested in January, involve alleged sexual misconduct that occurred after officials learned of concerns in 2009.
By Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times
Officials fear students will take pictures of exam items and post them on social media sites. Some schools are taking away students' electronics at test time.
By Larry Gordon, Los Angeles Times
Finding ways to thwart the ingenuity of computer-savvy students is crucial to proving Internet courses and diplomas are valid. Webcams and keystroke monitoring are among tools in use.
By Abby Sewell, Los Angeles Times
Six school districts and a water district were seeking to consolidate elections to avoid possible voting rights lawsuits brought against other local governments.