an 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
an 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
an 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
an Disability laws finally gave them an education. School-from-home threatens to make that impossible By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 25 Mar 2020 16:50:41 -0400 Schools have been told they must provide equal learning opportunities to students with disabilities, but the schools and parents say that's not happening during the coronavirus crisis. Full Article
an 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
an This champion academic decathlon team studied pandemics. Now, they're living one By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 26 Mar 2020 07:59:10 -0400 The Bell High School academic decathlon team, the L.A. area champions, studied bubonic plague and other epidemics before the coronavirus broke out. Full Article
an 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
an 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
an 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
an 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
an 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
an 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
an 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
an A theater critic's letter to his students, past, present and future By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 7 Apr 2020 10:00:43 -0400 Don't let the coronavirus outbreak obscure the lessons of theater, the connection to great thinkers, the inspiration that comes from the art of creation. Full Article
an 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
an 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
an 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
an No L.A. Unified student will get an 'F' on spring report card By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 13 Apr 2020 14:03:59 -0400 No LAUSD students will receive failing grades this spring during coronavirus school closures as many have limited access to online learning. Full Article
an Social distancing in a classroom? Newsom suggests major changes when schools reopen By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 14 Apr 2020 19:11:19 -0400 School won't be the same when it resumes after coronavirus closures. There could be staggered start times, reconfigured classes and no assemblies. Full Article
an 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
an One in 5 California students lack computers and Wi-Fi. Can the digital divide be closed? By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 20 Apr 2020 17:25:24 -0400 California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday announced donations and other efforts to provide computers and broadband to students during the coronavirus pandemic, while saying "we continue to need to do much, much more." Full Article
an 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
an UC experts offer new ammunition against the SAT and ACT as an admissions requirement By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 22 Apr 2020 12:00:07 -0400 Three University of California admissions experts slammed a faculty recommendation to keep the SAT and ACT for at least five years, giving ammunition to critics of the controversial exams who want to drop their requirement for admissions. Full Article
an Donald Kennedy, former Stanford president and FDA chief, dies of COVID-19 By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 22 Apr 2020 19:47:59 -0400 The former Stanford University president emphasized undergraduate teaching, led a $1-billion capital campaign and earned a reputation as "the students' president." Full Article
an 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
an 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
an Elite private schools are receiving federal loans — including one attended by Secretary Mnuchin's children By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 22:56:40 -0400 Among the elite private schools that have received federal loans amid COVID-19 is the Brentwood School in West L.A., which Mnuchin's children attend. Full Article
an Trump and Mnuchin pressure well-heeled private schools to return federal loans By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 1 May 2020 15:30:13 -0400 President Trump and Treasury Secretary Mnuchin say elite private schools with significant endowments shouldn't get Paycheck Protection Program loans. Full Article
an UC San Diego to mass test students for the novel coronavirus By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 5 May 2020 21:09:25 -0400 The program will begin May 11, when UC San Diego starts giving self-administered tests to 5,000 students living in campus housing. Full Article
an USC students sue for tuition and dining refunds amid coronavirus disruption By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 5 May 2020 21:13:52 -0400 A lawsuit announced Tuesday seeks refunds for students who, as a result of the coronavirus closures, lost out on in-person instruction, housing, meals and other elements of campus life and were not paid back tuition and fees. Full Article
an Mitch McConnell is dead set on making workers the canary in the coronavirus coal mine By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 13:13:58 -0400 As states start lifting stay-at-home orders amid the coronavirus outbreak, workers will play a key role in determining if the economy bounces back. Full Article
an Column: Trump, Don McGahn and DOJ stonewalled Congress. Look for the courts to set them right By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 16:29:39 -0400 The 'en banc' D.C. Circuit Court will determine whether a congressional subpoena can be enforced by the courts. Full Article
an Bill Barr is acting like Trump's wing man again instead of America's attorney general By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 18:50:59 -0400 The attorney general suggests that he's in sync with Trump's 'liberation' tweets. Full Article
an Editorial: The only heartbreak hotels during the pandemic are the ones that won't let homeless people in By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 08:00:15 -0400 Hotels need to take in homeless people if they don't want the coronavirus to spread. Full Article
an Editorial: Tara Reade's allegation that Joe Biden assaulted her demands an independent investigation By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 18:43:32 -0400 Accusations of sexual impropriety by powerful men should be taken seriously. Full Article
an Editorial: Food and grocery workers are essential. They should have 'essential' pay and protection too By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 1 May 2020 06:00:45 -0400 Despite their "essential" status during the coronavirus lockdown, frontline retail and delivery workers are among the least paid and least protected. Full Article
an Editorial: Sorry Orange County, no beach weekend for you By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 1 May 2020 08:00:44 -0400 It's a relief for many that the governor didn't order all state beaches and parks closed, as expected. But we're still waiting for a smart, comprehensive approach for Californians to safely enjoy the state's abundant natural resources. Full Article
an Opinion: Trump actually wants Michigan's governor to 'make a deal' with armed protesters By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 1 May 2020 13:11:54 -0400 Since when is it a good idea for the president of the United States to encourage political leaders to cave in to demands by armed protesters? Full Article
an Op-Ed: Before the pandemic struck, I was set to perform with my string quartet in a church's crypt By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 2 May 2020 06:00:44 -0400 For almost a year, my chamber group worked on a piece meant to be performed in complete darkness. When the coronavirus put our plans on hold, our mentor told us we would keep growing even though the world would never be the same. Full Article
an Column: Whatever happened with Tara Reade in 1993, Biden is still infinitely better than Trump By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 2 May 2020 06:05:34 -0400 Joe Biden is a flawed individual with a penchant for unwanted touching. Here's why I'll vote for him anyway. Full Article
an Editorial: Widespread coronavirus testing won't help end the pandemic if it's inaccurate By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 3 May 2020 06:00:24 -0400 Some antibody tests for COVID-19 have unacceptably high rates of false positives. Full Article
an Op-Ed: What earthquakes can teach us about the coronavirus pandemic By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 3 May 2020 06:00:33 -0400 Big Ones deliver big lessons: Our best protection in disastrous times is community. Full Article
an Op-Ed: My small medical practice was struggling. And then the coronavirus pandemic hit By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 3 May 2020 06:05:18 -0400 The coronavirus pandemic might be a tipping point for small medical practices, which have had trouble staying afloat. Full Article
an Op-Ed: My immigrant parents lost their jobs, but the CARES Act won't help mixed-status families like mine By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 3 May 2020 06:05:43 -0400 My immigrant parents lost their jobs because of COVID-19. The CARES Act won't help because they're in the U.S. illegally. At 22, I was the breadwinner. Full Article
an Op-Ed: Everything wrong with our food system has been made worse by the pandemic By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 4 May 2020 06:00:48 -0400 Trump's executive order to keep meat processing plants open, despite coronavirus risks to workers, is utterly consistent with the federal law's long-standing disregard for food worker safety. Full Article
an Op-Ed: How film and television production can safely resume in a COVID-19 world By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 4 May 2020 06:00:51 -0400 At Netflix, we've resumed production in some countries. And we're learning what safety will look like post-pandemic Full Article
an Clarence Thomas speaks and other notable events from the Supreme Court 'tele-arguments' By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 4 May 2020 14:22:55 -0400 The court should livestream arguments even after the coronavirus crisis ends. Full Article
an Editorial: Don't use coronavirus as an excuse to lower California's medical care standards By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 4 May 2020 16:07:51 -0400 Several medical trade groups are asking California Gov. Gavin Newsom for extraordinary immunity for their triage decisions. Full Article
an Op-Ed: China pioneers a national digital currency. Can the U.S. catch up? By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 4 May 2020 16:38:36 -0400 While China introduces the 'digital yuan' in pilot program, U.S. struggles with old technology that prevents many people from getting coronavirus funds. Full Article
an Op-Ed: State lockdowns have become politically divisive. Here's how we can come together By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 4 May 2020 18:17:10 -0400 What happens when sacred values — human life and liberty — are pitted against each other? Full Article