LAUSD stares down historic walkout as negotiations continue Three unions representing teachers, school support staff and principals will go on strike Tuesday if they do not each reach deals on new contracts with the school district.

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LAUSD strike still on for Tuesday despite tentative agreements with two of three unions Monday becomes a two-track day for unions and LAUSD: Prepare for Tuesday strike and scramble for last-minute settlement. Families are left in a bind.

"As hours tick by Monday, it remains unclear whether the Los Angeles Unified School District will be shut down tomorrow by a powerful union triumvirate — even though two of the three unions announced settlements on Sunday."

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Judge blocks Trump administration demand for race, GPA data of California college applicants Will California's public universities be forced to submit students' race and GPA data to Trump? After California sued alongside 16 other Democratic-led states, a federal judge has issued an order on t...

NEW: A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration’s order requiring colleges to submit 7 years of applicant & admitted student data, including race, GPA & test scores. The ruling applies only to public campuses in California and 16 blue states that sued:

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Judge blocks Trump administration demand for race, GPA data of California college applicants Will California's public universities be forced to submit students' race and GPA data to Trump? After California sued alongside 16 other Democratic-led states, a federal judge has issued an order on the matter.

Judge blocks Trump administration demand for race, GPA data of California college applicants

Judge blocks Trump administration demand for race, GPA data of California college applicants Will California's public universities be forced to submit students' race and GPA data to Trump? After California sued alongside 16 other Democratic-led states, a federal judge has issued an order on t...

NEW: A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration’s order requiring colleges to submit 7 years of applicant & admitted student data, including race, GPA & test scores. The ruling applies only to public campuses in California and 16 blue states that sued:

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Lesson plans go 'out the window' as educators pivot on César Chávez amid abuse allegations Educators at college and K-12 schools are rethinking how to teach about César Chávez following allegations that the United Farm Workers co-founder and labor leader sexually abused girls and women.

Lesson plans go 'out the window' as educators pivot on César Chávez amid abuse allegations

Cesar Chavez's name is on buildings, parks, roads and calendars. Some are demanding change Dozens of California schools, streets, parks and libraries bear the name of Cesar Chavez. But in the wake of new sexual abuse allegations, some are calling for change.

Members of the UCLA Department of Chicana/o and Central American Studies faculty voted unanimously Wednesday afternoon to remove "César E. Chávez" from the department name, according to department chair Raúl Hinojosa-Ojeda

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No new name proposed at this time.

Update from Dept. Chair Hinojosa-Ojeda: While faculty have "swiftly and decisively" voted and shared the news with students, the department has to still go through a university process to formally make the change.

Cesar Chavez's name is on buildings, parks, roads and calendars. Some are demanding change Dozens of California schools, streets, parks and libraries bear the name of Cesar Chavez. But in the wake of new sexual abuse allegations, some are calling for change.

Members of the UCLA Department of Chicana/o and Central American Studies faculty voted unanimously Wednesday afternoon to remove "César E. Chávez" from the department name, according to department chair Raúl Hinojosa-Ojeda

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UC Jewish community paints disparate pictures of campus antisemitism UCLA Jewish faculty members released a letter saying a Trump administration antisemitism lawsuit was unwarranted. Another group expressed concern over the university's response to anti-Jewish acts.

NEW: Two Jewish groups released open letters this week on antisemitism at the University of California. Both include faculty members -- but they have vastly different views on the subject:

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UC Jewish community paints disparate pictures of campus antisemitism UCLA Jewish faculty members released a letter saying a Trump administration antisemitism lawsuit was unwarranted. Another group expressed concern over the university's response to anti-Jewish acts.

NEW: Two Jewish groups released open letters this week on antisemitism at the University of California. Both include faculty members -- but they have vastly different views on the subject:

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Opinion | UCLA Treats Antisemitism as the Threat It Is Eradicating it has been my top priority since joining the school in 2025.

UCLA Chancellor Julio Frenk pens a letter to WSJ for its editorial on the DOJ's recent antisemitism lawsuit, saying the publication wrongly "accepts the Justice Department’s complaint at face value" www.wsj.com/opinion/ucla...

Harvard is fighting Trump. UC president says he wants to try ‘a better course’ UC President James B. Milliken defended the university's decision to not sue the Trump administration over funding cuts and said it was the university's responsibility to engage.

I recently sat down with the @uofcalifornia.bsky.social president, James B. Milliken, to talk not only about Trump's higher ed agenda but the future of universities in American life.

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Harvard is fighting Trump. UC president says he wants to try ‘a better course’ UC President James B. Milliken defended the university's decision to not sue the Trump administration over funding cuts and said it was the university's responsibility to engage.

I recently sat down with the @uofcalifornia.bsky.social president, James B. Milliken, to talk not only about Trump's higher ed agenda but the future of universities in American life.

Read about the interview -- and watch excerpts - here: latimes.com/california/s...

UC president defends diplomacy, calling it the 'better course' amid Trump attacks UC President James B. Milliken defended the university's decision to not sue the Trump administration over funding cuts and said it was the university's responsibility to engage.

UC president defends diplomacy, calling it the 'better course' amid Trump attacks

L.A. school board's secret meeting ends with no decision on Supt. Carvalho's future after FBI raid The Los Angeles Board of Education met behind closed doors Thursday night, a day after federal authorities raided the home and office of Supt. Alberto Carvalho in what appears to be a probe related to...

L.A. school board's closed-door meeting ends with no decision on Supt. Alberto Carvalho's future after FBI raid:
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The deepening mystery of Caltech astrophysicist killed on the porch of his remote desert compound A man accused of killing acclaimed astrophysicist Carl Grillmair had faced trouble with the law, including gun charges and a suspected burglary, weeks before the deadly encounter in Antelope Valley.

@salhernandez.bsky.social reports on the mystery of what led a 29-year-old neighbor to allegedly kill a Caltech astrophysicist on the porch of his remote desert compound:

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Trump sues UC over alleged 'hostile' environment for Jewish and Israeli UCLA employees The Trump administration on Tuesday sued the University of California over what it said is an 'ongoing hostile work environment' for Jewish and Israeli employees.

NEW: The Trump administration has sued the University of California over alleged workplace discrimination against Jewish and Israeli employees at UCLA. The federal suit is a major escalation of Trump UC investigations after UC rejected a $1.2-billion settlement fine:

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Trump sues UC over alleged 'hostile' environment for Jewish and Israeli UCLA employees The Trump administration on Tuesday sued the University of California over what it said is an 'ongoing hostile work environment' for Jewish and Israeli employees.

NEW: The Trump administration has sued the University of California over alleged workplace discrimination against Jewish and Israeli employees at UCLA. The federal suit is a major escalation of Trump UC investigations after UC rejected a $1.2-billion settlement fine:

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Trump administration drops its appeal of court order blocking $1.2-billion UCLA settlement The Trump administration dropped its appeal of a major higher education case in which a federal judge blocked its $1.2-billion settlement proposal to UCLA over alleged civil rights violations. But it ...

NEW: The Trump administration has dropped its appeal of a federal court order blocking its $1.2-billion settlement demand to UCLA over alleged campus civil rights violations: www.latimes.com/california/s...

It depends on the grant and why it was suspended. But, yes, this has been happening since last year.

Trump administration drops its appeal of court order blocking $1.2-billion UCLA settlement The Trump administration dropped its appeal of a major higher education case in which a federal judge blocked its $1.2-billion settlement proposal to UCLA over alleged civil rights violations. But it ...

NEW: The Trump administration has dropped its appeal of a federal court order blocking its $1.2-billion settlement demand to UCLA over alleged campus civil rights violations: www.latimes.com/california/s...

UCLA professor's emails to Epstein stir protest as academia is jolted by links to sex abuser Mark Tramo, a UCLA professor who researches the brain and music, faces criticism for his email exchanges with Jeffrey Epstein, including one supporting Epstein as he faced prostitution charges.

A UCLA professor's emails to Jeffrey Epstein have led to protest on campus -- and threats against the professor -- as national fallout continues at colleges confronting ties to Epstein, who donated tens of millions of dollars to university research: www.latimes.com/california/s...

UCLA professor's emails to Epstein stir protest as academia is jolted by links to sex abuser Mark Tramo, a UCLA professor who researches the brain and music, faces criticism for his email exchanges with Jeffrey Epstein, including one supporting Epstein as he faced prostitution charges.

A UCLA professor's emails to Jeffrey Epstein have led to protest on campus -- and threats against the professor -- as national fallout continues at colleges confronting ties to Epstein, who donated tens of millions of dollars to university research: www.latimes.com/california/s...

At roughly $1.2 billion, the Trump demand to UCLA is still the largest of his attempted higher education deals. But at $1 billion, Harvard is catching up. www.latimes.com/california/s...

UCLA fires DEI director after social media posts on Charlie Kirk’s death Former UCLA DEI director Johnathan Perkins, who was fired over his posts after the fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk, said he plans to sue the university.

After Charlie Kirk was shot, UCLA DEI director Johnathan Perkins said he was "glad when bigots die.” But was it a fireable offense? I spoke to Perkins and look at what's happened with the dozens of campus faculty and staff suspensions after Kirk's death:

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UCLA fires DEI director after social media posts on Charlie Kirk’s death Former UCLA DEI director Johnathan Perkins, who was fired over his posts after the fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk, said he plans to sue the university.

After Charlie Kirk was shot, UCLA DEI director Johnathan Perkins said he was "glad when bigots die.” But was it a fireable offense? I spoke to Perkins and look at what's happened with the dozens of campus faculty and staff suspensions after Kirk's death:

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USC names Beong-Soo Kim as its 'next generation' president USC on Wednesday said Beong-Soo Kim, the interim campus president since June, would become president.

NEW: USC named its interim president, Beong-Soo Kim, as president — effective today. When USC announced Kim’s interim job a year ago, the board and search committee said he was not a candidate for the permanent position. They later changed their minds. www.latimes.com/california/s...