The Educational Influence of Dr. Pauline Merry
March 27, 2024
Dr. Pauline Merry has dedicated her life’s work to expanding the minds of young adults through education.
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Education
Chevrolet, NNPA Offer Summer Internship: Discover the Unexpected Fellowship
March 9, 2024
The importance of diverse storytelling has never been more evident, and Chevrolet, in partnership with the NNPA, is committed to empowering the next generation of storytellers. By offering this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, the DTU Fellowship seeks to make a lasting impact on both the individuals selected and the media landscape. The application window for the DTU Fellowship closes on April 1, 2024.
Blue Shield Promise Helps Medi-Cal Members to Earn GED Diploma
February 1, 2024
Blue Shield of California Promise Health Plan members can now open the door to higher education and improved career opportunities by earning a GED diploma, at no cost, through their health plan membership.
Carvalho Highlights Digital Access Divide at National Educational Technology Plan at White House
January 25, 2024
Los Angeles Unified Superintendent Alberto M. Carvalho joined U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona, U.S. Deputy Secretary of Education Cindy Marten and national education and technology leaders at the White House on Jan. 22, for the release of the 2024 National Educational Technology Plan.
Despite Deficit, Newsom’s Budget Guarantees Funding for Essential State Programs
January 18, 2024
Gov. Gavin Newsom presented a $291 billion spending plan to the California Legislature on Jan. 10.
Sunnyside 5 Student Housing is Helping to Build Dreams
December 7, 2023
On Monday, November 27, Sunnyside 5 (SS5) Student Housing held their grand opening at Sunnyside Baptist Church in South Los Angeles. Sunnyside 5 is a new faith-inspired, non-profit project created to serve young people experiencing homelessness, who need supportive transitional housing.
White Hall Arts Academy Named Finalist Again in Lewis Prize for Music Awards
November 23, 2023
White Hall Arts Academy have just been named as a finalist for the fifth annual Accelerator Awards from the Lewis Prize for Music. WHAA provides free and subsidized conservatory level transformative arts education programs to the South L.A., Inglewood, Watts, and Compton communities and online.
Regalettes Celebrate 65 Years with Scholarship Luncheon and Crown Awards
November 16, 2023
The Regalettes will hold their 65th-anniversary celebration, “A Royal Affair: 65 Years of Excellence,” on Sunday, November 19, from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m., in the Ahmanson Ballroom at the Skirball Cultural Center.
L.A. County Sponsors 2nd Annual Tech Empowerment Day
October 12, 2023
On Wednesday, October 4, Los Angeles County hosted the 2nd Annual Tech Empowerment Day at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. The private invitation-only event provided 6,000 middle and high school students from across the county with the opportunity to learn more about science, technology, engineering, and math.
CUSD, NAF and RTX Open Career-Focused Academies at Centennial High School
September 28, 2023
On Wednesday, September 20, NAF, a national non-profit organization, together with RTX, the aerospace and defense company, and the Compton Unified School District (CUSD), launched a NAF Academy at Centennial High School.
The Second Annual HBCU Culture Fest Returns to L.A.
September 21, 2023
On Friday, Sept. 15, Obama Boulevard lit up with drums, shouts and fanfare as North Carolina Central University’s (NCCU) Sound Machine Marching Band made their way to the Michelle and Barack Obama Sports Complex.
White Hall Arts Academy Celebrates Arts and Education with Rock the Block Festival
August 10, 2023
White Hall Arts Academy hosts Rock the Block Festival celebration arts education in the Crenshaw District.
Meaza Light-Orr Receives 2023 Diller Teen Tikkun Olam Award
July 20, 2023
Head: By Shelby Stephens Contributing Writer The story of Meaza Light-Orr, 17, is one like no other. From Ethiopia to Los Angeles and back, Light-Orr has made a tremendous impact in her native village of Kololo, after raising more than $120,000 to build and operate a middle school through her initiative Kids for Kololo. Light-Orr is set to be recognized by The Helen Diller Family Foundation with the 2023 Diller Teen Tikkun Olam Award and $36,000 for her efforts in both communities. Light-Orr and her brother were adopted from the rural village of Kololo, Ethiopia and raised in
Learn4Life Helps Students with Trauma with New Resiliency Accreditation
June 8, 2023
Three schools of Learn4Life, a network of 85 public high schools, have earned accreditation by completing a 20-hour curriculum that supports educators in identifying trauma in students. It helps build resilience to life’s ups and downs, develops healthy relationships and practices restorative justice rather than punishing students who act out because of trauma.
‘Mississippi miracle’: Kids’ reading scores have soared in Deep South states
May 18, 2023
It’s a cliché that Kymyona Burk heard a little too often: “Thank God for Mississippi.” As the state’s literacy director, she knew politicians in other states would say it when their reading test scores were down — because at least they weren’t ranked as low as Mississippi. Or Louisiana. Or Alabama.