us Letters to the Editor: There's no way LAUSD schools could be cleaned enough to stop coronavirus By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 16 Mar 2020 16:25:57 -0400 A former LAUSD teacher says that realities of sanitation in the district made closing schools absolutely necessary. Full Article
us For some students, college is their only safe haven. Now they have just days to leave By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 17 Mar 2020 19:17:02 -0400 Pomona College, like others throughout the country, has asked students to leave campus and not expect to return for the remainder of the semester as the school shifts to online classes amid the coronavirus pandemic. That action has left some students feeling anxiety and fear about the future. Full Article
us Got kids under 5? Try these coronavirus-quarantine school resources for parents By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 17 Mar 2020 21:19:59 -0400 Having kids at home during the coronavirus pandemic is a challenge for parents. Here are some resources to help get you through the day. Full Article
us California schools may not reopen this school year; LAUSD begins food distribution By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 18 Mar 2020 15:41:51 -0400 California public schools are likely to be closed for the remainder of the school year, Gov. Gavin Newsom said Tuesday to anxious parents and educators. Full Article
us Resources, ideas and more for parents and children at home during the coronavirus pandemic By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 18 Mar 2020 11:19:03 -0400 Many schools are closed because of the coronavirus pandemic. Check out The Times' list of news, resources and more to help parents and children at home. Full Article
us UC regents postpone vote on tuition increase, citing coronavirus uncertainties By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 18 Mar 2020 15:54:14 -0400 University of California regents will not vote on a tuition increase as scheduled this week because the coronavirus crisis has created too much uncertainty, officials said Wednesday. Full Article
us How long will California schools be closed for coronavirus? Here is what we know By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 18 Mar 2020 16:34:26 -0400 Coronavirus: Will California schools really be closed through the end of the academic year? Full Article
us LAUSD packs 400,000 meals, prepares for months of 'grab-and-go.' Recipients express relief By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 18 Mar 2020 18:10:51 -0400 One man wore plastic gloves and a face mask as he pulled up in a pickup to receive school-packed meals for his children. Full Article
us Coronavirus has forced thousands at Stanford and other private colleges to evacuate By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 19 Mar 2020 11:11:59 -0400 As of 5 p.m. Wednesday, hundreds of students were forced to leave Stanford University, which is also reducing financial aid for students. Full Article
us UCLA seniors 'devastated' as campus cancels traditional graduation ceremonies By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 18 Mar 2020 23:37:42 -0400 UCLA will cancel traditional graduation ceremonies and hold them remotely to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, Chancellor Gene Block announced Wednesday. Full Article
us Schools are closed, but learning must go on. How is this working for the neediest students? By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 19 Mar 2020 07:00:42 -0400 In a teleconference meeting of more than 7,500 school district officials and educators across California, the message was clear: School buildings may be closed in response to the coronavirus pandemic, but learning is still in session. Full Article
us Is SAT test going down at UC? Several regents express deep skepticism over use in admissions By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 19 Mar 2020 16:40:13 -0400 Several University of California regents expressed deep skepticism about the use of SAT and ACT tests in admissions decisions, signaling the standardized tests may be headed for elimination as an application requirement. Full Article
us 'This will be their 9/11': How to help kids cope with coronavirus stay-at-home orders By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 20 Mar 2020 14:32:11 -0400 As shelter-in-place orders and long-term quarantine measures reach California, experts tell us what the impact will be on kids, and how to help them. Full Article
us Teachers find many obstacles as they try to keep kids learning amid coronavirus By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 22 Mar 2020 08:00:35 -0400 Coronavirus shuts down California schools: 'There's this whole distance-learning thing, but how much learning is actually going on?' Full Article
us Students hit hard as L.A. community colleges scramble to respond to coronavirus By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 22 Mar 2020 10:30:09 -0400 An uneven response from schools is disrupting the lives of students who rely on campuses for education and essential services like food and healthcare. Full Article
us Coronavirus closures at L.A. Unified extend to May 1; district deal with Verizon will offer free internet By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 23 Mar 2020 22:30:41 -0400 L.A. Unified campuses will be closed until at least May 1 due to the coronavirus outbreak, as school employees press forward with plans to distribute computers, provide free internet for students who need it, train families and teachers in distance learning and distribute more food. Full Article
us CSU chancellor and 2 campus presidents delay retirement amid coronavirus disruptions By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 24 Mar 2020 17:23:36 -0400 CSU Chancellor Timothy P. White and the presidents of the Northridge and East Bay campuses say they will stay on through fall 2020. Full Article
us USC, school districts getting 'Zoom-bombed' with racist taunts, porn as they transition to online meetings By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 25 Mar 2020 21:00:47 -0400 USC officials said they learned Tuesday that some online Zoom classes had been "disrupted by people who used racist and vile language." Full Article
us Increased anxiety and depression top college students' concerns in coronavirus survey By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 25 Mar 2020 22:10:45 -0400 The survey, conducted by college affordability group Rise, found that 75% of students who responded were more anxious, depressed or stressed amid the coronavirus outbreak. Full Article
us Letters to the Editor: LAUSD teachers are adapting heroically. They deserve our support By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 26 Mar 2020 06:00:42 -0400 It isn't for lack of trying by teachers that some students aren't able to fully access the LAUSD's online learning curriculum. Full Article
us As virus spreads, this Bay Area college wants students to return and clean their dorm rooms By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 26 Mar 2020 10:48:00 -0400 St. Mary's College in Moraga is requiring students to return and clean out their dorm rooms by April 14. Fearful of coronavirus, some parents are livid. Full Article
us Child-care providers need supplies, coronavirus guidance as day-care system suffers By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 26 Mar 2020 12:00:25 -0400 California's early childhood care system has long been held together by women such as Tanya García, whose Hollywood duplex is home to two licensed day-care operations serving as many as 28 youngsters — among them the children of healthcare workers and public school teachers. Full Article
us Citing coronavirus risks, L.A. teachers union calls for new limits on charter schools By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 27 Mar 2020 01:19:53 -0400 Citing the circumstances of the coronavirus crisis, United Teachers Los Angeles on Thursday called for a moratorium on new charter school approvals and a halt to new campus-sharing arrangements with charters. Full Article
us A's for all? Pass/fail? Colleges grapple with grading fairness during coronavirus By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 27 Mar 2020 08:00:31 -0400 Colleges are grappling with competing student demands to change grading during the coronavirus outbreak. Some want pass/fail for all to ensure equity while others want letter grades to boost GPAs. Full Article
us Getting into USC this fall just got easier amid coronavirus uncertainty By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 27 Mar 2020 21:43:43 -0400 USC admission rates rose significantly for fall 2020 as the coronavirus outbreak deepens uncertainty over students' college plans. Full Article
us El Camino Real wins state Academic Decathlon, with altered format due to coronavirus By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 28 Mar 2020 00:02:54 -0400 El Camino Real Charter High School has won this year's state Academic Decathlon, narrowly edging out its perennial rival, Granada Hills Charter High School. Full Article
us 15,000 L.A. high school students are AWOL online, 40,000 fail to check in daily amid coronavirus closures By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 30 Mar 2020 23:08:12 -0400 With campuses closed due to the pandemic, LAUSD is struggling with distance learning. Only two-thirds of high school students are participating daily. Full Article
us California schools unlikely to reopen this academic year amid coronavirus, state schools chief says By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 31 Mar 2020 19:26:47 -0400 Because of the coronavirus outbreak, state public schools are unlikely to reopen, state schools Supt. Tony Thurmond said Tuesday. Full Article
us UC to ease admission requirements: No SAT, no letter grades due to coronavirus By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 1 Apr 2020 13:17:23 -0400 The coronavirus crisis prompts the University of California and California State University to temporarily suspend some admission requirements. Full Article
us Ex-USC admissions official to plead guilty to running scam to admit unqualified Chinese students By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 1 Apr 2020 18:24:39 -0400 A former admissions official at USC will plead guilty to helping graduate students from China gain acceptance to the school by submitting doctored transcripts and fraudulent recommendation letters. Full Article
us UC and Cal State relax admissions criteria due to coronavirus: What you need to know By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 2 Apr 2020 10:00:09 -0400 Acknowledging disruptions caused by the coronavirus pandemic, the UC and Cal State systems will ease admissions requirements for applicants. Full Article
us Coronavirus changes the AP test, big time. Here's what it will look like By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 3 Apr 2020 12:24:39 -0400 New details about Advanced Placement tests released Friday by the College Board show how much the coronavirus pandemic is altering the format. Full Article
us How Peg + Cat can be a math class during coronovirus school closures By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 3 Apr 2020 16:15:18 -0400 During coronavirus school closures PBS offers distance learning on TV and online for students. Full Article
us Letters to the Editor: Technology can't replace teachers, and coronavirus closures prove it By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 5 Apr 2020 06:00:38 -0400 Coronavirus closures are giving school districts an opportunity to evaluate their online learning efforts and how important teachers are to those programs. Full Article
us The new reality of school at home: Overwhelmed. Isolated. Unfocused. Very Stressed By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 5 Apr 2020 09:00:20 -0400 School from home is the new coronavirus reality. How are students and teachers doing? Full Article
us One teacher's quest to track down her students amid coronavirus school closure By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 6 Apr 2020 09:00:35 -0400 Two-thirds of Keara Williams' 24 AP English students haven't turned in assignments. She spent Friday trying to find them. Full Article
us Launching online learning at L.A. schools during coronavirus is 'akin to landing on the moon' By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 6 Apr 2020 14:28:27 -0400 L.A. school chief says district is moving fast to set everything up and racing to find unconnected students. The number drops substantially in a week. Full Article
us From Julia Louis-Dreyfus' house to N95-like masks: Architects join the COVID-19 fight By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 7 Apr 2020 15:50:38 -0400 Design teams shift their focus and volunteer for a USC-led 3D-printing campaign to create masks and other PPE in short supply for medical personnel. Full Article
us More senior disappointment as coronavirus cancels high school graduation day By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 7 Apr 2020 21:55:13 -0400 With schools closed because of the coronavirus, state schools Supt. Tony Thurmond told students and parents not to expect graduation ceremonies, even though the graduation itself should happen on schedule. Full Article
us What about grades? Coronavirus school closures? AP tests? College? A student Q&A By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 9 Apr 2020 15:55:32 -0400 Teenagers asked questions about coronavirus school closures, graduation, grads and their families' safety. We found the answers. Full Article
us Coronavirus steals graduation ceremonies from high school seniors and their families By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 10 Apr 2020 09:00:39 -0400 This week California's top education official said what many had anticipated: Don't expect traditional high school graduation ceremonies for the class of 2020. Full Article
us Banks: L.A. schools chief Austin Beutner is performing admirably. But what comes after coronavirus? By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 13 Apr 2020 09:00:25 -0400 Austin Beutner has moved quickly to confront the coronavirus crisis in L.A. schools. But the emergency will continue even after the virus fades away. Full Article
us Cal State to suspend SAT, ACT test requirement during coronavirus crisis By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 14:11:20 -0400 Cal State will not require SAT or ACT test scores for admissions for 2021-2022 applicants, following a similar decision by UC, other colleges. Full Article
us L.A. school district confronts $200 million in coronavirus costs and a grim budget future By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 20 Apr 2020 08:00:43 -0400 The Los Angeles school district racks up $200 million in emergency coronavirus costs, from meal programs to computers, and the budget outlook is uncertain at best. Full Article
us Students are in 'desperate need' of computers amid coronavirus distance learning By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 21 Apr 2020 08:00:21 -0400 Coronavirus: Gov. Newsom announced donations and other efforts to provide computers to students during closures, but it falls far short Full Article
us In rural California, children face isolation, hunger amid coronavirus school closures By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 22 Apr 2020 09:00:42 -0400 Schools in rural parts of the state are struggling not only to teach but to reach students. Many lack internet access and rely on schools for food. Full Article
us Struggling to pay your student loan debt amid coronavirus? You can now delay 3 payments. By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 23 Apr 2020 17:43:19 -0400 Here's how college students can take advantage of three months of loan relief. Full Article
us Inside teachers' never-ending crisis shifts: 'You just keep going all day and all night' By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 24 Apr 2020 06:00:07 -0400 Handing out food, hunting down students, organizing distance learning. This is one day in the life of an Inglewood teacher during the coronavirus crisis. Full Article
us From warehouse to table: A look inside the L.A. school district's huge meal distribution operation amid coronavirus By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 24 Apr 2020 09:26:12 -0400 With school closed for the coronavirus, LAUSD, the nation's second-largest district, has given out about 10 million meals since March 18. Full Article
us L.A. schools will start Aug. 18, whether campuses are open or not By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 4 May 2020 14:00:55 -0400 L.A school officials say the school year will start Aug. 18, but they plan to take a cautious path forward to reopening campuses as worries persist over health and safety concerns amid the coronavirus outbreak. Full Article