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Nadra Nittle
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The 19th Explains: How two Supreme Court cases could end affirmative action in colleges
In oral arguments Monday, a student organization is challenging the admissions diversity policies at both private and public schools for the first time.
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The racist L.A. City Council tape wasn’t a surprise to this Black Angeleno
Analysis | Cross-cultural tensions have long existed in Los Angeles, but the current crisis offers an opportunity for real healing and true collaboration.
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Ending DACA could mean direct consequences for women, teachers and students
An appeals court decision has imperiled the future of the program. If it ends, the education field could lose hundreds of teachers per month and affect students.
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Students and scholars — from Tehran to Los Angeles — want justice after Mahsa Amini’s death
A 22-year-old Iranian woman was arrested for an alleged hijab violation. Three days later, she was dead – spurring the academic community in and outside the Islamic Republic to take action.
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How to help L.A.’s most at-risk students, according to a new report
Access to mental health professionals, laundry machines and food pantries are some of the ways the district’s schools are helping families.
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Burned out and priced out: L.A. teachers are struggling
A high cost-of-living, large class sizes and over-testing of students are just some of the reasons a new report indicates Los Angeles teachers are under stress.
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To contain monkeypox, colleges must step up outreach to LGBTQ+ students, experts say
Multiple colleges and universities have reported monkeypox cases, but the resources they have to fight the virus aren’t equal.
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The Pell Grant exists because this woman lobbied for it
When women and Black Americans rarely influenced federal policy, Lois Dickson Rice lobbied successfully for the creation of the Pell Grant.
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Higher pay, smaller class sizes, more special ed support: Why Seattle teachers are striking
Teachers in Columbus, Sacramento and Minneapolis have also walked out during a year where a national teacher shortage and low morale have impacted education.
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Los Angeles has never elected a woman mayor. Karen Bass hopes to change that.
As Black women lead major cities across the country, Bass is courting voters by emphasizing her experience, competence and advocacy work. But she has to defeat billionaire Rick Caruso to make history.