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California Will Welcome Its First-Ever HBCU This Year
Coming to California this upcoming school year will be a historic first: the state’s first HBCU. This landmark initiative results from a collaboration between Huston-Tillotson University (HTU), the National College Resources Foundation (NCRF), the San Diego County Office of Education, and the University of La Verne. With satellite campuses in San Diego and Los Angeles County, this marks a significant expansion of HBCU education on the West Coast.
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...
Pro-Palestine protests break out at Cal State LA
LOS ANGELES (CNS) - A group of pro-Palestine protesters occupied at least one floor of the Student Services Building at Cal State Los Angeles Wednesday, with an unknown number of people moving inside the building and several others chaining themselves outside the main entrance. It was unclear how many people...
Eighth graders SMASH their way to high school in final ceremony
For 20 soon-to-be high schoolers, their final day as Santa Monica Alternative School House (SMASH) students was much like their school experience, full of both playful and poignant moments. On Tuesday, SMASH held a graduation ceremony for students that finished “Core 4” learning on the campus. SMASH, offering a robust...
Applicant for middle school assistant principal withdraws
After Beverly Hills Unified School District Superintendent Michael Bregy announced former Hawthorne Principal Michelle Dar would be the next Beverly Vista Middle School assistant principal, Dar withdrew her application following a Board of Education meeting on June 4. “I’ve withdrawn my application for the assistant principal position at BVMS. I’ve...
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/
City of Hope and Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science Launch New Educational Research and Training Program
LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun 12, 2024-- City of Hope®, one of the largest cancer research and treatment organizations in the U.S., and Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science (CDU), the only Historically Black Graduate Institution west of the Mississippi River and one of only four Historically Black Medical Schools, announced the launch of a new partnership to educate a more diverse workforce in specialized medicine through internships, curriculum, training, mentorships, joint research projects and more. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240612455385/en/ (L-R) Robert Stone, CEO of City of Hope and the Helen and Morgan Chu Chief Executive Officer Distinguished Chair; David M. Carlisle, M.D., Ph.D., president and CEO of CDU; John Carpten, Ph.D., chief scientific officer, Irell & Manella Cancer Center Director’s Distinguished Chair and Morgan & Helen Chu Director’s Chair of the Beckman Research Institute at City of Hope (Photo: Business Wire)
UCLA PEERS Clinic honors Sam Rubin with scholarship in his name
More than 200 people showed up Sunday night in Brentwood to support a cause that was near and dear to the heart of our beloved colleague, Sam Rubin. This segment aired on the KTLA 5 Morning News on June 10, 2024.
Schools transform LA landmarks into prom venues
Whether prom is hosted at a school gym, a hotel or ballroom, it’s a high school rite of passage. But some local private schools have taken prom to the next level. LA Times contributor Andrew Zucker wrote about some of the unique LA venues used for high school seniors’ big night. Zucker joined Lisa McRee on "LA Times Today."
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...
Congratulations to the class of 2024
From inspiring speeches to rousing musical performances, the 2024 Samohi Graduation ceremony was a moment years in the making for 659 young adults. Held at the Memorial Greek Theatre, the 170th graduation exercises began with a processional where seniors walked throughout the theatre space to wave to family and friends.
LBUSD announces new principals for Poly, Millikan, 11 other schools
The Long Beach Unified School District Board of Education unanimously approved a number of administrative assignment changes for the 2024-25 school year. They included 13 schools getting new principals, with Millikan’s current principal Alejandro Vega taking over at Poly High School and Wilson Vice Principal Stacie Alexander taking over at Millikan.
LA Jewish day school censors two student newspaper articles on Israel-Hamas war
(JTA) — Student journalists from Los Angeles’ Shalhevet High School spent Friday bouncing among restaurants and neighborhood stores, but they weren’t out reporting. Instead, they were removing stacks of their school newspaper and leaving a new, shorter edition behind after the co-ed, Modern Orthodox day school’s rabbi demanded that they retract an article about anti-Israel sentiment.
High school freshman Jayden Wade is receiving interest from USC
Class of 2028 quarterback Jayden Wade will be under center for one of the most talented teams in the country next season. The IMG Academy Ascenders went 10-0 last fall and finished ranked No. 4 nationally by MaxPreps. We talked to Wade about the upcoming high school season but also the topic Trojan fans are interested in: How high is USC’s level of interest in this talented high school quarterback?
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