Sal Castro recalled as inspiring teacher

More than 1,000 people attend the funeral for the activist, who urged a 1968 student walkout demanding better education for Latinos.

L.A. Unified removes four administrators from their posts

Two senior officials and two principals were removed pending completion of a probe into their handling of sexual misconduct allegations against a teacher.

Gov. Jerry Brown promises fight over education overhaul

Jerry Brown says lawmakers will get 'the battle of their lives' if they balk at his plan to give more funds to poor districts and more spending flexibility to all school districts.

Rumor of deal roils teachers union

UTLA members allege that one of their leaders made a private arrangement on staffing with a school board candidate. Antonio Sanchez and union vice president Gregg Solkovits deny any deal.

California ignoring some English learners, lawsuit says

California's Department of Education has failed its obligation to give English-learning students legally required help, says a suit filed by the ACLU and others.

Michael Bloomberg donates $350,000 to L.A. school board race

The New York City mayor's contribution to a political action committee led by L.A. Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa will benefit board candidate Antonio Sanchez.

Man, 18, stabbed to death at Cleveland High School in Reseda

The adult school student was attacked on a handball court about 4 p.m. Wednesday after an argument with two men who are not believed to be students.

Teacher pays it forward on immigrant's path to education

Brought to the U.S. from Mexico as a baby, Itzel Ortega had no way to get financial aid to become an architect. Then her eighth-grade teacher, recalling her own story, stepped in.

Going for a spin of Cal State

New system Chancellor Timothy P. White break dances at the Dominguez Hills campus, the latest stop on his first-year tour of all 23 universities.

Brown wants to tie some funding of universities to new proposals

The governor's blueprint includes 10% increases in the number of transfer students from community colleges and the percentage of freshmen graduating within four years.

Suit seeks to change ABC Unified to trustee system

Current at-large system, which has aided Asian candidates, gives no chance for Latinos to sit on the board, activists say.

Students ready to fight bill that would create higher-fee classes

Assemblyman's proposal to allow extension programs for community colleges is similar to the controversial two-tier system that Santa Monica College had sought.

Help on the road to higher education

Parent College gives fathers and mothers an introduction to campus life so they can help their teenagers gain admission.

In L.A. school board race, sky-high spending continues

The contest between Antonio Sanchez, a former mayoral aide, and Monica Ratliff, a teacher, will be decided in May's runoff. Money pours in for their campaigns.

UC acceptance rate of California seniors at record low

The rate fell to 60.6% due to financial constraints and attempts to prevent crowding, officials say. UC has aggressively courted out-of-staters for their extra annual tuition.