Debbie Truong
Los Angeles Times
Richmond, VA, United States
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CSU trustees approve 6% annual tuition increase over fierce student protests
Students from across Cal State's 23 campuses traveled to Long Beach to protest the tuition increase. → Read More
CSU stands by a 6% tuition hike plan, but backs down from a key provision ahead of vote
The plan preserves annual 6% increases over the next five years. The increase is expected to raise $840 million. → Read More
Immigrants take L.A. college classes in non-English languages
After enrollment took a huge hit during the pandemic, the Los Angeles Community College District is trying to attract more students back by offering classes in their own language — Spanish, Korean and Russian. → Read More
LAUSD and union workers who led massive strike reach tentative settlement
The agreement comes after L.A> Mayor Bass intervened to mediate the protracted dispute that led to a three-day strike and LAUSD school closures. → Read More
LAUSD workers on strike win support of high school students
L.A. high school students get an real-time civics lesson on the state of labor relations in the nation's second-largest school district → Read More
Peet's coffee employee dies in building collapse
Officials have not directly linked the cause of the deadly roof collapse to storm damage but said they were investigating it as a potential cause. → Read More
How UC, CSU prepare for active shooters
The Virginia Tech massacre in 2007 that left 32 people dead changed the way California colleges handle mass shootings and crime emergencies. Technology advances and training have led the way. → Read More
A cold and windy week ahead in Southern California
Temperatures are expected to fall into the 30s. Winds could reach 50 to 70 mph in some areas, creating the potential for damage. → Read More
3 California mass shootings force grieving Asian Americans to ask painful questions
Asian Americans across the country are anguishing over the recent mass shootings, in which older Asian men have allegedly opened fire on other Asians. → Read More
Shooter targets 'establishments of joy' in Monterey Park Lunar New Year mass shooting
The Star Ballroom Dance Studio, founded 30 years ago, is a fixture in the city where many seniors went to take classes and dance together on weekends. → Read More
Newsom budget includes naloxone for middle and high schools while largely avoiding cuts
Newsom's education spending plan includes naloxone for all middle and high schools while largely avoiding cuts to school budgets. → Read More
Lawsuit against USC education school alleges fraud in U.S. News & World Report data
A lawsuit brought by former students alleges that USC and tech company 2U Inc. aggressively advertised fraudulent rankings to bolster enrollment. → Read More
'Enough is enough!' Striking UC workers say they are weary but won't give up
Academic workers seeking higher wages define the strike as one of the most important struggles in higher education. → Read More
UC and striking academic workers agree to mediation amid standoff over wages
The voluntary mediation means a neutral third party will step in to help both sides break through stalled negotiations, especially salary issues. → Read More
UC faces tumultuous finals week as strike reaches pivotal moment
In its fourth week, the massive academic workers strike has led to canceled finals, delayed grades and growing angst among students. → Read More
More than 1,000 UC faculty members urge Newsom, lawmakers to support striking academic workers
The demand to fund significant salary increases for strikers comes as the state faces a potential $25-billion budget deficit. → Read More
Chaos over grades, finals and ongoing classes erupts as UC strike continues
As 48,000 University of California academic workers push their historic strike into a third week just days before finals, tensions and anxiety are rising. "People are losing their minds," a UC Santa Barbara professor says. → Read More
Cal State University poised to drop plan for tougher math admissions requirement
The proposal to require a fourth year of math, first proposed in 2016, was widely opposed by education advocates. → Read More
Los Angeles holds adoption ceremonies for more than 130 children
More than 130 children were adopted in Los Angeles County on Saturday morning as part of a number of adoption ceremonies held across the country. → Read More
Enrollment declines at California community colleges
Enrollment at California’s community colleges has dropped to its lowest level in 30 years, new data show. The stark decline has educators scrambling to find ways to meet the changing needs of stude… → Read More