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Santa Monica College Brings Back Sit-Down Thanksgiving Feast For 2,500-Plus Students

Santa Monica College is marking a decade of its signature Thanksgiving tradition by bringing back a sit-down, served hot meal instead of a grab-and-go grocery line. The Santa Monica College Foundation is set to hold its 10th annual GIVING THANKS(giving) on Nov. 23 and 24, and organizers say the event has grown from a backyard cookout into one of the campus's biggest community gatherings.

Santa Monica, CA · 1d

Yahoo!

America Is About To Have Too Many Schools And Too Few Kids

Enrollment is falling, buildings are emptying, and America has a chance to rethink what a school can become. American public education has spent much of the last century figuring out what to do when schools have too many children. We built buildings. We added wings. We put classrooms in trailers....

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Five Santa Ana schools receive Hyundai STEM Grants as students prepare for an AI-driven future

A new education initiative backed by Hyundai is bringing additional STEM opportunities to Orange County classrooms, including several schools in Santa Ana, where educators continue working to improve student achievement in reading and mathematics while preparing young people for a rapidly changing economy. Hyundai Motor America announced that it is...

Santa Ana, CA · 3d

calschoolnews.org

LAUSD to Slash $10 Million in Charter School Funding

The Los Angeles Unified School District has approved a plan to cut $10 million in annual funding from 42 charter schools affiliated with the district. The cuts, which are scheduled to take effect next school year, are part of a broader effort to address a projected $3.6 billion budget shortfall. The district's financial troubles are driven by declining enrollment, rising operating costs, and the expiration of federal COVID-19 relief funds.

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Cerritos College Plots Dorms on Studebaker Road, Parking Lot to Go

A surface parking lot on the western edge of Cerritos College's Norwalk campus could soon become housing for more than 100 students. The Cerritos Community College District has filed an environmental notice with Los Angeles County for a new residential complex along Studebaker Road, near its intersection with Falcon Way, marking a fresh step toward a project the district has been pursuing for years.

Norwalk, CA · 4d

orangecoast.com

Three Orange County Students Named 2026 U.S. Presidential Scholars

The local graduates were among 161 students nationwide selected for the prestigious academic honor. Three Orange County high school graduates have been named 2026 U.S. Presidential Scholars, one of the nation’s highest honors for graduating seniors. Sophie Mirae Kim of Huntington Beach High School, Irene Pan of Valencia High...

Orange County, CA · 4d

lamag.com

Parents and Staff Protest Budget Cuts for LAUSD Charter Schools

Parents, students and school staff protested outside multiple Los Angeles Unified School District campuses before gathering outside the LAUSD headquarters on Tuesday. Demonstrators spoke out against a board-approved $10 million grant cut for the district’s charter schools for the 2027-28 fiscal year, with another $10 million cut planned for the 2028-29 fiscal year.

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Rio Hondo Prep-El Rancho Game Moved to Arcadia

(Arcadia) – The Rio Hondo Prep – El Rancho CIF Division 8 Second-Round playoff game Friday night has been moved to Arcadia High school to accommodate the expected large crowd. It is a home game for Rio Hondo Prep and was initially scheduled to be played at Kare...

Arcadia, CA · 2d

Los Angeles Times

St. Francis High's twin towers bring intrigue to boys' basketball season

The Golden Knights will feature 7-foot-5 Cherif Millogo and 7-foot Yann Kamagate when the season opens next week.

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Los Angeles Times

The Times' preseason top 25 boys' basketball rankings

Defending state champion Sierra Canyon High starts at No. 1 in the preseason top 25 boys' basketball rankings for the Southland.

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KTLA

USC launches Beyonce MBA course

Okay, students, now let’s get in formation. USC Business students can now sign up for a master class in Queen Bey. An entire course is being launched to study the business of Beyoncé. One could call this an “M-Bey-A.” The Marshall School of Business is launching “The Business of Beyoncé” next semester and will explore […]

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Undefeated, Unstoppable, Unbelievable: Lady Crusaders close campaign with dominant Class A Championship

A crisp Saturday morning in Minnesota usually offers a pleasant autumn jog beneath majestic oaks. But at the 2026 MSHSL Class A State Cross Country Championship, those rain-soaked woods provided the backdrop for an absolute battle—a contest of grit where seconds were scraped tooth-and-nail, and a burgeoning high school athletic program cemented its place in state history.

Mankato, MN · 3d

hoodline.com

L.A.'s Roybal High Sends 96% of Film Grads to College, Clooney Backs the Push

Inside a Los Angeles Unified School District campus, teenagers are learning to pull camera focus, mix sound and operate boom poles alongside coursework that keeps them on track for four-year colleges. The Roybal Film and Television Magnet just marked a milestone: its first full four-year cohort graduated in 2026, and of the program's 46 seniors, 96% are now attending a four-year college, university or community college, while 4% went directly into workforce-development programs.

culvercityobserver.com

Culver City High School gets knocked out of the CIF playoffs by Chino Hills

The Culver high school varsity football teams' season is over after Chino Hills eliminated the Centaurs in a heartbreaking 28-21 overtime loss at Chino Hills high school last Friday night. The Centaurs finished the season with a 7-4 record and a first place 5-0 Pioneer League record. They were led...

Culver City, CA · 2d

Santa Monica Daily Press

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SMMUSD taps Grant Elementary principal as executive director of elementary education

The Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District announced Monday that it has appointed Christian Fuhrer, principal of Grant Elementary School, as its new executive director of elementary education. The appointment is pending approval by the Board of Education at its Nov. 19 meeting. Fuhrer has led Grant Elementary for the past...

Santa Monica, CA · 2d

KTLA

LAUSD charter school parents rally against proposed budget cuts

Hundreds of L.A. Unified charter school parents rallied Tuesday as part of a coordinated day of action against the district’s planned budget cuts. A large group of parents and students gathered outside Riverside Drive Charter Elementary in Sherman Oaks. Parents who spoke with KTLA said the proposed cuts could put student safety at risk. Parents […]

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Los Angeles Times

Girls' flag football: Tuesday's City Section semifinals playoffs scores and finals schedule

Check out Tuesday's flag football scores.

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