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$300,000 in Scholarships Empower Los Angeles Students from Low-Income Public Housing to Reach for the Stars
High school seniors from low-income public housing in Los Angeles received over $300,000 in scholarships from Build Hope Incorporated and HACLA to support their post-high school education goals, highlighting efforts to empower students facing financial challenges. High School Seniors in LA Receive $300K in Scholarships to Pursue Higher Education According to ABC 7, high school […]
L.A. is getting older as school enrollment takes ‘tremendous’ hit
Where are the young people in Los Angeles? L.A. County is aging like never before, and it’s becoming increasingly noticeable in schools. The average age of people living in L.A. County grew to 38 between 2012-2022.
USC campus entrances to remain restricted through summer, fall
Students, faculty and staff will still have to scan their IDs to get on USC campus for the foreseeable future, according to DPS Assistant Chief David Carlisle. Restrictions on campus entrances and increased security measures were implemented in the spring semester. After pro-Palestinian encampment protests, pushback against the cancellation of valedictorian Asna Tabassum’s speech and the subsequent cancellation of main stage commencement, USC closed all but three entrances to the school on April 24. The Office of the Provost wrote in an email that protests “escalated to the point of confrontation and have threatened the safety of our officers and campus community,” resulting in the closures. Long lines at one point made some students late for final exams.
CSUN Students Find Stable Living Situations Through CREA Scholarship
As a high schooler, Angelina Zuniga Kramer accompanied her stepfather to construction sites where he worked, and it inspired her to dream big. She saw how small companies could contribute to huge public-works projects, such as highways and bridges, and she decided: She wanted to be a civil engineer. She learned that women are still underrepresented in the field, but she knew she was capable.
Dr. Tim Cottrell Appointed as New Head of Brentwood School
Brentwood School’s Board of Trustees has appointed Dr. Tim Cottrell as the next Head of School, beginning in July 2025. Dr. Cottrell is currently entering his 13th year as Head of School at Iolani School, which serves 2,200 K-12 students in Honolulu. The search began in January after the...
MUSD students receive free backpacks
More than 130 students at Cesar Chavez Elementary receive free backpacks and school supplies during a giveaway Tuesday morning. Madera Unified School District (MUSD) students at Cesar Chavez Elementary School were in for a treat last week. A local Madera company, Menasha Packaging, generously donated $5,400 to purchase more than 500 backpacks filled with essential school supplies for students across the district.
The New York Times' smear campaign against private Jewish schools
After masked demonstrators engaged in violence outside a Los Angeles synagogue last week, Mayor Karen Bass declared that the city should consider restricting mask wearing or concealing one's identities while protesting, joining New York and others calling for the same. Sensible mask banning is a commendable ste
17 teachers, staff retire from Downey Unified School District
DOWNEY – The closing of the 2023-24 school year marked the end of an era for many Downey Unified employees as the district said farewell to 17 staff members made up of both Classified (non-teaching) and Certificated (teaching) positions. At the end of May, the Downey Unified Personnel Commission...
PCC To Host Girls High School Flag Football Tourney, College-Introductory Clinic On July 20
Pasadena City College Athletics is partnering with the Los Angeles Rams and Nike to host a girls high school flag football tournament on Saturday, July 20 at Robinson Stadium. A free flag football skills and drills clinic will also take place for community college female students in an effort to introduce the sport to this level.
Salesian beats Mater Dei to complete Northern California sweep in top two divisions of Cali Live 2024 (video)
Salesian boys basketball team defeated Mater Dei and California's winningest coach Gary McKnight 73-64 in the Cali Live 24 event in front of throngs of college coaches and fans.
Kendrick Lamar Honors Compton College Grads
Compton College held its 2024 Commencement service at the Dignity Health Sports Park Tennis Stadium in Carson, CA, and the audience was surprised by the appearance of famous rapper Kendrick Lamar, who honored his hometown of Compton with an empowering speech and special recognition. Many people call Lamar one of the greatest rappers of all time. He was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Music. He often speaks about social ills and his political viewpoints in his music. Surprisingly, he offered spiritual advice to the audience. “This degree you have here is just as big as any other degree you will have. Your Compton College degree is just as big as any other college degree,” encouraged Lamar. “It’s about what you do from here. It’s about taking the resources and your education and applying it. You are gonna have hardships and tribulations just like you had coming up. But guess what? You have somebody special all around you, and that is God. No matter what you do, God will be with you. Talk to God wherever you go, whatever you do.”
Southeast L.A. student turned environmental racism and redlining in her community into hope for a future career in STEM
More Latinos are now enrolling at four-year colleges, but affordability still remains an obstacle. Among Latinos who do not have a bachelor’s degree and are not enrolled in school, about seven-in-ten Latinos (71%) say a major or minor reason is that they need to work to help support family, while 69% say they couldn’t afford a four-year degree, according to the Pew Research Center.
SPHS Alumni Association Honors Retiring Music Director
The South Pasadena High School Alumni Association awarded its highest honor for a faculty or staff member to retiring music director Howard Crawford at the final assembly of the year. Crawford, who led the school’s music department for 34 years, received the Janet Anderson “Tiger Spirit” award. He oversaw the...
Black Scholars Fund to Aid GUSD Students
Black in Glendale officially kicked off fundraising last week for the Black Scholars Fund, which intends to provide scholarships to Black Glendale Unified School District graduates beginning in 2025. Money generated from this fundraising effort will be sent directly to accredited colleges or universities that students will attend. Black in...
Dr. Jenny Tucker Mottes Promoted to Head of School at Frostig
Congratulations to Jenny Tucker Mottes, Ph.D., on her promotion to the position of Frostig’s Head of School in Pasadena! Dr. Mottes has been an integral part of the Frostig School community for many years, serving as the dedicated and inspiring principal (Assistant Head of School). With a robust background...
USC postdocs unionize to bargain contract over working conditions
In a 200-15 vote, over 93% of USC postdoctoral scholars voted to form a union on June 24 and collectively bargain an enforceable contract over working conditions. The USC Researchers and Fellows United and United Auto Workers (URFU-UAW) will next survey the member body on its most pressing issues, and elect a committee to bargain a contract with the University, Salem Elzway, a postdoctoral fellow in history, said in an email to Annenberg Media.
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