Access to mental health professionals, laundry machines and food pantries are some of the ways the district’s schools are helping families.
A high cost-of-living, large class sizes and over-testing of students are just some of the reasons a new report indicates Los Angeles teachers are under stress.
Multiple colleges and universities have reported monkeypox cases, but the resources they have to fight the virus aren’t equal.
When women and Black Americans rarely influenced federal policy, Lois Dickson Rice lobbied successfully for the creation of the Pell Grant.
Teachers in Columbus, Sacramento and Minneapolis have also walked out during a year where a national teacher shortage and low morale have impacted education.
As Black women lead major cities across the country, Bass is courting voters by emphasizing her experience, competence and advocacy work. But she has to defeat billionaire Rick Caruso to make history.
Women hold two-thirds of student loan debt, and women of color have higher loan balances than their White counterparts.
Districts are separating books about sex, gender and race in school libraries, slapping warning labels on them and requiring parental permission for student access.
The school district joins a national movement to provide equal access to period supplies.
Children in food-insecure households, often headed by single parents, may struggle to meet their dietary needs following the end of universal pandemic-era meal waivers.