
Ross Brenneman
Education Editor at LAist
Senior editor for education (@LAist). Trying my best.
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3 weeks ago |
laist.com | Ross Brenneman
Only 7% of LAist readers currently donate to fund our journalism. Help raise that number, so our nonprofit newsroom stays strong in the face of federal cuts. Donate now. Who was arrested? The FBI says it’s charging Daniel Park with providing material support to Guy Bartkus, the 25-year-old who died after outside an American Reproductive Centers fertility clinic. That attack injured four people.
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1 month ago |
laist.com | Ross Brenneman
The background: The district has as enrollment declines by 5% a year and federal pandemic relief money finally ends. Fewer students from the state. The district did save 18 positions off its projections through retirements and cost-saving measures, said Fermin Leal, the district communications chief. What positions are being cut and what does it mean? Certificated staff — those who need some kind of license or credential to work, such as teachers and librarians.
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2 months ago |
laist.com | Ross Brenneman
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2 months ago |
lapublicpress.org | Mariana Dale |Ross Brenneman
This article was originally published by LAist on April 10, 2025. Federal agents attempted to enter two Los Angeles Unified elementary schools this week. Superintendent Alberto Carvalho said at a press conference Thursday that the Department of Homeland Security’s presence sowed fear among educators and the surrounding community.
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Mar 3, 2025 |
laist.com | Ross Brenneman
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