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Nina Agrawal

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Nina Agrawal is a staff writer for the Los Angeles Times. She previously reported for WLRN-Miami Herald News and for the Latin American affairs magazine Americas Quarterly. A Southern California native, Agrawal is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania and Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism and School of International and Public Affairs.

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California higher education hangs in the balance as UC, Cal State search for new leaders

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California higher education hangs in the balance as UC, Cal State search for new leaders

The University of California and California State University are seeking leaders who can open access to more students, diversify campuses, raise academic achievement, deal with fierce politics and keep up quality -- all with limited funding
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Students were illegally punished for Black Lives Matter posters, ACLU says

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Students were illegally punished for Black Lives Matter posters, ACLU says

Elementary school students created art acknowledging the Black Lives Matter movement and then were illegally punished for it, the ACLU said.
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Foster youth scramble to find housing after county tells them they must move, citing youths’ ‘best interest’

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Foster youth scramble to find housing after county tells them they must move, citing youths’ ‘best interest’

Some 50 current and former foster youths are scrambling to find a new place to live after they were abruptly told this week by Los Angeles County that they could no longer participate in programs offered by a nonprofit organization.
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Cal State math proposal would create an unfair barrier for black and Latino students, critics say

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Cal State math proposal would create an unfair barrier for black and Latino students, critics say

Tensions surfaced in testimony Wednesday, as social justice groups, education organizations and legislative leaders spoke out against the proposal.
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Red flag conditions taper off in Southern California while north looks ahead to windy, dry weather

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Red flag conditions taper off in Southern California while north looks ahead to windy, dry weather

Temperatures across L.A. County are expected to drop Monday and Tuesday, with rain forecast for Wednesday. Northern California may see red flag conditions midweek.
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Santa Clarita shooting: Some fear active shooter training at schools can bring its own form of trauma

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Santa Clarita shooting: Some fear active shooter training at schools can bring its own form of trauma

In the Santa Clarita shooting, students at Saugus High had only seconds to decide how to save their lives and relied on their active shooter training, an increasingly controversial lesson.

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In Santa Clarita, clergy struggle to explain the unexplainable
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‘How do we recover?’: Experts weigh in on how to talk to your kids about shootings

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‘How do we recover?’: Experts weigh in on how to talk to your kids about shootings

After a school shooting, advice for parents on how to help children cope.
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Santa Clarita shooting: Advisories and school closures at Saugus High School and beyond

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Santa Clarita shooting: Advisories and school closures at Saugus High School and beyond

Here’s what we know about the Saugus High School shooting.
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USC to receive $260-million gift, one of largest in higher education, underscoring its fundraising strength

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USC to receive $260-million gift, one of largest in higher education, underscoring its fundraising strength

USC, a fundraising juggernaut, will receive a $260-million gift from the Lord Foundation of California for teaching and research. President Carol L. Folt calls it “one of the greatest opportunities in our history.”
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After Supreme Court hearing on DACA, California weighs in with walkouts, pledges of support for immigrants

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After Supreme Court hearing on DACA, California weighs in with walkouts, pledges of support for immigrants

Minutes after the U.S. Supreme Court held a closely watched hearing on DACA, California reacted with student walkouts and pledges of support from top state leaders for young immigrants in the U.S. illegally.

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DACA in doubt as Supreme Court conservatives question its legality

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