education
Details of staggering $22M kickback scheme at LAUSD revealed in court
April 3, 2026 | 3:08pmDisgraced Hong "Grace" Peng, 53, — who worked as a technical project manager for LAUSD — is accused in an eye-popping $22 million kickback scheme.
Education advocates urge stronger civics standards over US students' lack of basic knowledge
April 3, 2026 | 10:51amEducation advocates are urging stronger national civics standards as new data highlights gaps in students’ understanding of American government ahead of a federal assessment update.
Most popular US graduate degrees aren’t worth the money, study shows: 'A very risky proposition'
March 31, 2026 | 3:43pmRead this before taking those big brains to grad school.
Another major California school district on brink of collapse as furious parents square off with board
March 30, 2026 | 11:39amThe list of “safe” schools was officially released on March 11.
A new wave of AI schools is balancing life skills and machine-led learning — for as little as two hours a day
March 29, 2026 | 8:00am“Parents worry about AI’s impact. But no one — educator or parent — is sure what to do about it yet," said Emily Glickman, a private school consultant about the...
US ranks among top countries where residents have outstanding earning potential
March 26, 2026 | 12:41pmThe score comes from the annual Opportunity Index from London-based finance firm Henley & Partners.
UCLA hit with lawsuit over ‘poverty scholar’ who called Oct. 7 terrorist attacks ‘justice’
March 25, 2026 | 1:42pmGray-Garcia once led UCLA medical students in a "Free Palestine" chant at a mandatory lecture.
California school district buried rampant teacher sex abuse reports for years, says top cop
March 20, 2026 | 8:29pmEl Monte Union High School District "systemically" broke state laws surrounding child sex abuse claims and botched as many as 113 abuse cases over the course of decades, California Attorney...
Failing California school district pays for black kids to learn to rap
March 20, 2026 | 5:19pmAs students across California continue to struggle with basic math and reading, one school district has been spending hundreds of thousands of dollars to teach African American to rap —...
UC Berkeley to pay $1M, overhaul policies after antisemitism lawsuit settlement
March 19, 2026 | 11:48pmThe University of California, Berkeley, will pay $1 million and make changes to its policies on antisemitism after settling a lawsuit with the Brandeis Center. The $1 million penalty will act as...
Cesar Chavez rape scandal rocks schools as teachers told to dump lessons
March 19, 2026 | 8:57pmCalifornia schoolteachers are being asked to scratch or change references to disgraced leader Cesar Chavez.
Teacher union greed is fueling a national demand for school choice
March 18, 2026 | 7:35pmBig-city US teachers unions are looking drunk with power — risking one doozy of a hangover as the public realizes how anti-education they’ve become.
Manhattan students 'devastated' about closing Catholic school: 'They're crying everyday'
March 18, 2026 | 2:43pm“It’s heartbreaking. It’s kinda shocking. Incarnation's like a family."
LA teachers union poised for massive strike impacting 400,000 students
March 17, 2026 | 10:02pmThe timing is set to coincide with a massive rally in downtown LA involving three major unions.
YouTube star Ms. Rachel shows off her 1-year-old daughter's advanced vocabulary — now other parents are upset
March 17, 2026 | 7:55pmWhen baby’s first words turn into a full-blown parenting panic.
Solve NYC's child care crisis — with schools that put excellence first
March 16, 2026 | 7:45pmThe city's charter schools are being prevented from offering the exceptional early education our families desperately need.
California teachers cite discipline problems as survey shows at least 40% plan to quit in next decade
March 16, 2026 | 2:30pmOne of the six educators with decades of experience described 'progressive discipline' policies and declining standards affecting their work
The DEI scourge in K-12 education has only gotten worse since I blew the whistle on my own school
March 15, 2026 | 8:00amThe education landscape has changed with woke capture of institutions—and it's only getting worse.
Newsom's long record of skipping town
March 14, 2026 | 11:05pmGov. Gavin Newsom presides over a broad set of self-inflicted challenges –– each one a monument to bad policy, grandiose ego, and questionable priorities as he struts around the nation...