Education

California Live’s Amber Pfister tours the Monarch School, which provides a sense of belonging for its entire student body and their families. What’s unique about it? Every student enrolled at Monarch is unhoused or experiencing homelessness. Through comprehensive academic, social and emotional support to youth, alumni, and their families, Monarch’s tailored programs and wrap-around services empower youth to succeed and...

New filings in a 2022 class-action lawsuit contend that children of the wealthy and connected get special admissions consideration at some elite U.S. universities.

USC’s Daily Trojan, a student newspaper based at the university since 1912, will no longer print daily for the first time in it’s history. 

The University of Southern California’s historic Daily Trojan student-run newspaper will no longer be printed daily.

California Live correspondent Blanche Shaheen visits Deer Valley High School in Antioch where a teacher named Mr. Orosco, otherwise known as “That Math Magician”, creates catchy rap videos to help students learn math in a fun way. And it’s working!

Gals, an all-girls school, excels in sustainability, and can withstand fires and earthquakes. Jonathan Gonzalez reports for the NBC4 News at 4:00 p.m. on Dec. 12, 2024. 

An all-girls school campus in Los Angeles’ San Fernando Valley excels in sustainability.

Data from the National Center for Education Statistics’ latest survey shows the gap is growing between high-skilled and low-skilled readers in the U.S.

The gap between the top-skilled and the lowest-skilled is growing, according to a survey of adult skills.

The Texas education board has voted to allow Bible-infused teachings in elementary schools.

Here are five things to know about former wrestling executive Linda McMahon.

Linda McMahon founded World Wrestling Entertainment with her husband, Vince, and she has twice ran for U.S. Senate. Here’s more to know.

Kirabo Jackson, professor of education and social policy at Northwestern University and former economic advisor to President Biden, discusses how education policy in the U.S. may shift under the new Trump administration.

A backlash to standardized tests has been fueled by complaints they take up too much classroom time and questions about how well they measure readiness for college or careers.

University of Southern California President Carol Folt announced she will step down from her role at the end of the academic year on July 1, 2025 in an email to students and staff Friday morning.

Police responded to Whittier High School Friday following a threat that was called in to the school east of Los Angeles.

Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill that would have allowed undocumented college students to work on campuses in California.

Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill that would have provided opportunities for undocumented students to work on their college campuses.  Ted Chen reports for the NBC4 News at 5 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 23, 2024.

Bake yourself brilliant with California Live correspondent Laila Muhammad as she meets the woman behind a unique subscription service for kids: BāKIT Box. Learn how the interactive activity teaches STEM basics to curious young minds of all age

Arizona State University is launching a program for parents and guardians of their students called “Thriving in Your Empty Nest Chapter.”