L.A. Unified competes for U.S. funds without key element

The district lacks the union cooperation that the program requires but is applying for the money anyway.

Teachers make extra money selling educational materials online

Sites such as teacherspayteachers.com provide an alternative to more traditional school supply stores.

For these high school grads, pomp with different circumstances

A fall graduation ceremony in Montebello honors students who had a second chance to catch up

L.A. schools fail to gain union backing for grant application

The L.A. teachers union declined to sign LAUSD's bid for a $40-million grant, a condition for the competition imposed by the federal education department.

Measuring the worth of a teacher?

L.A. Unified School District's Academic Growth Over Time measurement system, based on students' progress on standardized tests, spurs debate over fairness, accuracy.

State strips 23 schools of API rankings for cheating

Teachers helped students correct mistakes on standardized tests, prepared them with actual test questions or left instructional posters displayed in the classroom during testing, according to school district reports.

A lot is new under the hood in high school auto shop classes

Auto shop's long skid in the face of budget cuts and a shift toward college-prep classes may be reversing. Nowhere is that more apparent than in the San Diego Unified School District.

Taliban's attack on Pakistan education goes beyond one girl

Militants' attempt to kill rights activist Malala Yousafzai was just one small piece of a long campaign against the nation's schools system.

L.A. schools chief urges union cooperation on federal funds

Supt. John Deasy seeks teachers' backing on a grant application that could bring $40 million to LAUSD. The union fears the grant won't cover all the costs of implementing the district's proposal.

Education prize eludes Corona-Norco district

The Corona-Norco Unified School District is a finalist for the Broad Prize for Urban Education, garnering $150,000, but the award goes to Miami-Dade schools.

Pace of tuition hikes slows at four-year public colleges

The 4.8% increase in public college tuition nationwide in 2012 is the smallest hike in more than 10 years, a study finds.

More than 2 dozen L.A. Unified magnet schools are under-enrolled

LAUSD magnet schools have long been considered prized programs, but more than two dozen of them are under-enrolled and actively looking to fill classroom seats.

Charter to take over school in parent-trigger case

Adelanto parents select LaVerne Elementary Preparatory Academy to operate Desert Trails Elementary School, ending months of court battles.

Cities, low on cash, hope ballot measures change their fortunes

Local governments and school districts across California, struggling to pay for essentials, are asking voters to approve tax and bond measures — and, in one case, a hopefully alluring new name.