Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — Responding to recent fentanyl overdoses by students, including the death of a 15-year-old girl in a Hollywood school bathroom, […]
Category: Education
Culver City school official issues warning on illicit drugs
Wave Staff and Wire Reports CULVER CITY — The drug overdose death of a 15-year-old student in Hollywood Sept. 13 prompted the Culver City Unified School […]
LAUSD back on line after weekend cyberattack
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Unified School District experienced a “fairly normal school day” Sept. 6 following a weekend cyberattack on […]
Westbrook Academy still accepting fall enrollment
By Shirley Hawkins Contributing Writer SOUTH LOS ANGELES — With the start of the school year right around the corner, the Westbrook Academy, operated by […]
Activists fight ‘de-education of Black boys’
By Emilie St. John Contributing Writer It’s summer time when the minds of most people are far away from the classroom. But a group of […]
South L.A. teen tech center to open June 2
Wave Wire Services SOUTH LOS ANGELES — A teen tech center slated to open next month will provide local youth with access to the latest […]
Dre donates $10 million to new Compton High
By 2UrbanGirls Contributing Writer COMPTON — Legendary rapper Dr. Dre has donated $10 million to the Compton Unified School District for a performing arts center […]
LAUSD superintendent meets with City Council
LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles Unified School District’s new Superintendent Alberto Carvalho has presented a 100-day plan to the City Council — saying it will […]
Pandemic had negative impact on minority students, report says
By Shirley Hawkins Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES — Two years after the coronavirus pandemic led to school closures and remote learning, a new report says […]
Instead of acting, woman finds her way through tutoring
By Shirley Hawkins Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES — As a child, Angeles Echols-Brown dreamed of being an actress, conquering the silver screen and dazzling audiences […]