World & Nation
Dade County Public Schools in Florida, the nation’s fourth-largest school district, on Wednesday joined a growing list of school systems across the nation that have banished apples and related products from lunch menus because of fear of daminozide, a chemical used to treat some apple crops.
March 16, 1989
California
The Charter Schools Act of 1992, which established California’s flourishing program of self-governing public schools, must be amended so that the next stage in the charter school movement can be undertaken early this year.
Jan. 17, 1996
Opinion
The school board placed severe restrictions on where charter schools can rent space on district campuses. But charter students are L.A. Unified’s kids as well and deserve equal consideration.
Feb. 18, 2024
Sitting in his small, Spartan office, Jerome Porath, school superintendent for the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles, speaks with enthusiasm about the “endless possibilities” that passage of the school voucher initiative could bring: expansion, specialized education programs, more computers.
Oct. 18, 1993
About 190 Ventura County students in grades 5 through 12 won awards at this year’s county science fair.
April 25, 1998
Recycling is good not only for the environment, but also for Torrance schools--thanks to a new program sponsored by Smith’s Food and Drug Centers.
Sept. 17, 1992
Education: Conejo Valley, Simi and Ventura districts closed campuses when student numbers dipped. Now they are scrambling for space.
Nov. 6, 1996
Oct. 9, 2015
Archives
Last month, an educational journal published its annual poll of attitudes about public schools.
Oct. 6, 1996
Nine years ago, Torrance school officials sold the Parkway School complex in a fashionable neighborhood near the ocean for $2.65 million.
July 29, 1990