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Steve Lopez
Overlooked by politicians, low-wage workers barely scrape by - May 21, 2013 - Last week, I visited a South Los Angeles woman whose story should...
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George Skelton
The bottom line: It's time to restore dental care for the poor - May 22, 2013 - SACRAMENTO — State Capitol politicians may have an extra $3.2...
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Sandy Banks
Troubled youths deserve more effective discipline than suspension - May 17, 2013 - The limits on student suspensions approved by the Los Angeles Unified...
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Ratliff holding slim lead in LAUSD race
Fifth-grade teacher Monica Ratliff is narrowly ahead of Antonio Sanchez. Nancy Pearlman leads David Vela for community college trustee in early returns.
Funding to L.A. magnet school restored
L.A. Unified reverses a decision that cost a top-performing campus about $300,000 in anti-poverty funding after parents found evidence of a bureaucratic error.
Endorsements recap: The Times recommends
Our choices for mayor, city attorney, controller, City Council and school district seats and on ballot measures.
Little attention paid to race in huge community college district
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.
USC made its offer to neuroscientists a no-brainer
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.
Political savvy vs. education skills in L.A. school board runoff
Antonio Sanchez, 31, has the former, which has helped him attract big support from labor, while Monica Ratliff, 43, has the latter, making her the favorite of educators.
Facing walkout, UC medical centers canceling elective surgeries
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.
Jerry Brown urges UC to stress graduating students in 4 years
The California governor addresses UC regents. He recently proposed giving UC and Cal State more money if they boost graduation rates 10% by 2017.
L.A. school board keeps classroom breakfast program
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.'
Suit accuses Compton school district of abuse, racial profiling
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.
Closing California's education gap
As the overall education level declines, the state faces not only social ills but also major economic problems.
Indie Focus: 'What Maisie Knew' an education for Julianne Moore
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.
Texas court backs cheerleaders' display of religious banners
Cheerleaders in the town of Kountze, Texas, sued after school district officials banned the displays. A judge says they don't violate the Constitution.
