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EDUCATION
Whittier teen who cares for ailing mother graduates high school
A Whittier teenager who balanced his schoolwork along with being a caretaker for his ailing mother graduated from high school this weekend. He is now looking forward to pursuing a degree that will help people who are affected by the same illness as his mom. Preston Guinto graduated magna cum...
UCLA workers go on strike following university’s response to campus protests
LOS ANGELES (KYMA, KECY/NBC) - University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) workers are going on strike over UC's response of the pro-Palestinian protests. UCLA has been a part of an ongoing encampment across the country, calling for a ceasefire to the Israel-Hamas War, which started last October, and demanding colleges to divest funding to Israel.
Former LAUSD employee alleges she was fired while on medical leave
A former Los Angeles Unified employee who says she was tackled and injured by one of two students involved in a shouting match is suing her former employer, alleging she was unjustifiably fired in 2023 while still on medical leave.
Fired teacher tentatively settles suit over LAUSD vaccine mandate
A longtime Los Angeles Unified teacher who alleged she was fired in 2022 for refusing to abide by the district’s coronavirus vaccination mandate has reached a tentative settlement with her former employer.
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