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Pro-Palestinian protesters take over Cal State LA building, employees told to shelter in place
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Pro-Palestinian demonstrators took over a building Wednesday at California State University, Los Angeles, where campus police were monitoring the situation as employees inside shelter in place, an official said. University spokesperson Erik Frost Hollins said a group of 50 to 100 people barricaded exits on...
California public university academics end pro-Palestinian strike under court order
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Thousands of University of California academic workers who went on strike at six campuses protesting administrators' response to pro-Palestinian protests returned to the job on Monday under court order, but their union vowed more protests to come.
L.A. Teens Get Paid to Learn Skilled Trades This Summer
LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun 11, 2024-- This summer, students from across Los Angeles County will get paid while earning valuable credentials in skilled trades, such as construction, welding and solar panel installation, as part of an expanding initiative to offer students pathways to good-paying jobs in industries seeing booming demand. This...
Kendrick Lamar surprises students with commencement speech at Compton’s graduation ceremony
Kendrick Lamar surprised the 2024 graduating class at Compton College with a commencement speech, telling students he was proud of them and the city.The Grammy and Pulitzer winner is a Compton native who had nothing but appreciation for the city he grew up in, saying that it was still “growing” not just physically but spiritually as well.“I wanted to come out here just to tell y’all how much I appreciate y’all. I’m proud of the city of Compton, I’m proud of Compton College, most importantly I’m proud of the graduates out here,” Lamar said.“I know what it takes. You...
UCLA names first Latino chancellor
The University of California, Los Angeles has its next chancellor, and it’s the first Latino to hold the role. Kareen Wynter reports for the KTLA 5 Morning News on June 12, 2024. Details: https://ktla.com/news/local-news/ucla-names-first-latino-chancellor/
Nicholas Academic Centers Launches 204 Students From Disadvantaged Backgrounds to Prestigious Universities
SANTA ANA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun 10, 2024-- Surrounded by her best friends at her track and field meet, Santa Ana High School senior Mia Gonzalez opened up an email from Columbia University. She shrieked with joy as she clicked on the button that played Columbia’s song, which meant that her long-shot college had accepted her. This moment was a culmination of everything – starting high school online during the pandemic, wearing multiple hats at her family restaurant (cashier, marketer, “lawyer”) while juggling a full load of Advanced Placement classes, caretaking her beloved grandmother before she died of cancer, and participating in...
Los Alamitos High School Seniors Celebrated in Annual Rossmoor Car Parade
The Graduation Celebration Parade in Rossmoor is a tradition that started just a few months into a worldwide pandemic, after graduation ceremonies and most everything else was canceled for the Class of 2020. Four years later, students from the Class of 2024 had their chance to be celebrated in the...
Graduation photos: Millikan High School celebrates class of 2024
Almost 800 seniors graduated from Millikan High School during a joyous ceremony at Veterans Stadium. The post Graduation photos: Millikan High School celebrates class of 2024 appeared first on Long Beach Post.
LBUSD grapples with $44M deficit amid state, federal reductions
With enrollment and attendance both declining, Long Beach Unified will have to dip into its reserves for the first time in 11 years. The post LBUSD grapples with $44M deficit amid state, federal reductions appeared first on Long Beach Post.
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