Teresa Watanabe

Staff Writer

Teresa Watanabe covers education for the Los Angeles Times. Since joining the Times in 1989, she has covered immigration, ethnic communities, religion, Pacific Rim business and served as Tokyo correspondent and bureau chief. She also covered Asia, national affairs and state government for the San Jose Mercury News and wrote editorials for the Los Angeles Herald Examiner. A Seattle native, she graduated from USC in journalism and in East Asian languages and culture.

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1 in 4 female undergrads said they were sexually assaulted on campus. At USC, it’s nearly 1 in 3

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1 in 4 female undergrads said they were sexually assaulted on campus. At USC, it’s nearly 1 in 3

The survey of 181,752 students was conducted at 33 universities including Yale, Harvard, Stanford, Caltech, Northwestern and the University of Oregon.
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Will UC schools drop their SAT scores requirement?

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Will UC schools drop their SAT scores requirement?

The University of California school system is considering dropping the SAT test requirement in admission applications
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Leading Chinese American scholars decry racial profiling from Trump’s hard-line policies against China

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Leading Chinese American scholars decry racial profiling from Trump’s hard-line policies against China

Leading Chinese American scholars and scientists say they face an alarming rise in racial profiling as a result of President Trump’s hard-line policies against China, speaking out this weekend at an invitation-only conference in Silicon Valley.
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New UCLA institute will study — and spread — kindness

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New UCLA institute will study — and spread — kindness

UCLA is launching an interdisciplinary research institute on kindness, exploring its health benefits and exploring ways to spread it.
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Timeline: How UC President Janet Napolitano confronted the big issues

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Timeline: How UC President Janet Napolitano confronted the big issues

University of California President Janet Napolitano announced she will resign. Here’s a look back at her tenure

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UC President Janet Napolitano to step down
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UC President Janet Napolitano to step down

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UC President Janet Napolitano to step down

University of California President Janet Napolitano, champion of immigrant students and sexual abuse victims, says she will resign.

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Timeline: How UC President Janet Napolitano confronted the big issues
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California college students’ biggest struggle is juggling jobs to pay for food and housing, survey finds

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California college students’ biggest struggle is juggling jobs to pay for food and housing, survey finds

California college students say the biggest obstacle to success are costs and juggling work with school, surveys says.
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Women-only STEM college programs under attack for male discrimination

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Women-only STEM college programs under attack for male discrimination

Women-only science programs at hundreds of colleges nationwide are coming under attack as sex discrimination against men
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First draft of state ethnic studies curriculum ‘falls short,’ board says

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First draft of state ethnic studies curriculum ‘falls short,’ board says

California’s controversial ethnic studies draft curriculum needs revisions, state board of education leaders say
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Students accused of sexual harassment sue California universities

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Students accused of sexual harassment sue California universities

The University of California was hit with a class-action lawsuit alleging denial of due process, a month after a similar suit was filed against the Cal State system.