UTLA strike authorization
The union that represents teachers in the Los Angeles district has new plans for its vote for strike authorization. This comes after 18 months of ongoing negotiations between the Los Angeles School District and the teacher's union over teacher contracts. We hear from both sides, the LAUSD Superintendent Ramon Cortines and UTLA's President AJ Duffy about contract issues and the possibility of a strike. (posted 2/10/09)
By Jessica Conner

Ousting LAUSD’s chief; what it could mean
The Los Angeles School Board is considering whether to say goodbye to Superintendent David Brewer. And many may be left wondering what happens if he leaves. To get some perspective on the issue, Tuesday host Brian Frank speaks with Dr. Jaime Regalado, executive director of the Pat Brown Public Affairs Institute at Cal State L.A. Brewer's supporters cite a gain in student scores in his defense, but Regalado says many inside the district don't think he should get credit. (posted 12/02/08)
By Brian Frank

Cal State students and faculty rally against budget cuts
About 200 CalState faculty, students and members of union that work extensively on the campuses, rallied in Long Beach outside the office of the chancellor of the system Tuesday. They want the state to do whatever it can to avoid cutting classes, faculty positions and financial aid. (posted 11/18/08)
By Ed Cohen

Race After Obama Victory
Angelinos are talking about what Barack Obama's historic victory means for race and racism in America. Richie Duchon visited a classroom at Crenshaw High School to see how one teacher is turning Obama's victory into education. (posted 11/06/08)
By Richard Duchon

Dorsey High
U.S. Congresswoman Diane Watson visited Dorsey High School in Los Angeles this morning to unveil a new education technology project. Thirty-five science students watched Watson introduce the NetGeneration of Youth/CyberJournalists project, which will link Dorsey High with a school in Canada and one in Connecticut, allowing them to interview astronauts, scientists and engineers anywhere in the world and publish their stories online. (posted 10/21/08)
By Erika Schultz

Diversity job fair
Journalists and students come together for the 30th annual Journalism Opportunities Conference in downtown Los Angeles to discuss diversity in the world of media. (posted 10/09/08)
By Peter Griffin

Crenshaw High School reform
Crenshaw High School is trying a new approach to school reform by opening its doors to outside help. (posted 10/07/08)
By Timothy Beck Werth

Inner-City Arts
Hundreds of children marched down Kohler street in Skid Row this morning. They were there to celebrate the completion of a 14-year-old expansion of Inner-City Arts, a non-profit arts organization. (posted 10/02/08)
By Leslie Strauss

Drug exhibit
The California Science Center is hosting the Drug Enforcement Administration's new exhibit exploring the science of drug addiction. The exhibit confronts children and parents with the reality of drug addiction in hopes of getting them to talk about drugs more freely. (posted 9/30/08)
By Dan Bence

SEIU protest
For 10 months the SEIU, one of the largest labor organizations, have pushed for college workers' rights. Workers say they have been neglected and abused. Tuesday they met with the LA County Board of Supervisors to plead their case. (posted 9/23/08)
By Winston Chua

Calpirg
Interest rights group CALPIRG urges USC students to explore "open textbooks"---a free alternative to the high cost of books for classes. (posted 9/16/08)
By Harmony Apel

Community activists to city leaders: Invest in youth programs
The Youth Justice Coalition and Families to Amend California's Three Strikes held a rally to tell elected officials to stop fighting over who will get credited for leading the war on gangs and instead invest in youth programs. (posted 4/29/08)
By Daryl Paranada

DWP Workers
In the next 5-7 years, nearly half of the workforce at LA's Department of Water and Power will be eligible for retirement - and they aren’t receiving nearly enough new workers to fill the ranks. So the department helped develop a new education program that is exposing high school students to the utilities industry, and new career opportunities. (posted 4/22/08)
By Amanda Becker

Hip Hop High
"No Child Left Behind" has schools cutting arts programs around the country. But one South Los Angeles high school has students making grades by making music. (posted 4/02/08)
By Katherine Riese

Education Solutions in Los Angeles
Educators are always looking for new ways to keep kids engaged in their studies. But as drop-out rates go up in inner cities like Los Angeles, the question of what will keep kids around for their diplomas is raised. I spoke with Professor David Marsh of the USC School of Education about the issues cities like Los Angeles face with high school education. (posted 4/01/08)
By Laura Weber

Youth Build
Youth Build is an organization that offers paid internships to young people who want to work in construction. (posted 3/13/08)
By Matthew Mundy

South L.A. school groundbreaking ceremony
School officials, teachers and students gathered for a groundbreaking ceremony at a future school site in South Los Angeles. (posted 3/06/08)
By Matthew Mundy

County-wide coalition rallies against education funding cuts
Parents and educators gathered at a press conference to express concern over the Governor's proposed $4.8 billion budget cuts to education funding. LAUSD Superintendent David L. Brewer III was on hand to discuss the impact the cuts will have on local schools. Los Angeles County schools will have to face more than $1.3 billion in projected cuts. (posted 3/04/08)
By Daryl Paranada

Over Pay, Under Pay, No Pay
About 200 protestors rallied outside the Los Angeles Unified School District building in Downtown Tuesday. The crowd, mainly teachers, was protesting the district's inaccurate payroll system. (posted 9/26/07)
By Christina Huh

California’s English Learners
There are more than one and a half million students learning English as their second language in California schools -- and most are struggling academically. (posted 5/20/07)
By David Kates

An Elementary School’s Fight for Charter Renewal
A local elementary school in Hollywood held a rally today to show the community it wants to keep its charter-status. Reporter Debra Greene has the story. (posted 5/10/07)
By Debra Greene

All You Need To Know About Trans Fats
There has been a lot of buzz about trans fats. Reporter Debra Greene interviews nutritionist Patrice Barber to find out more about these harmful fats. (posted 5/10/07)
By Debra Greene