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How the ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ could impact California kids
July 10, 2025
Hundreds of thousands of children could lose federally-funded food stamps and health care under the new law.
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Funding at risk for colleges serving high numbers of Latino students
July 3, 2025
The state of Tennessee and the group Students for Fair Admissions recently filed a lawsuit challenging grants for Hispanic-Serving Institutions.
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Students and families caught in the crosshairs of immigration enforcement
June 26, 2025
As ICE raids ramp up across California, family members — and sometimes students themselves — have been detained or deported.
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New filmmaking program teaches teens the power of personal stories
June 19, 2025
Seven students created personal documentaries about their own lives on topics ranging from divorce to masculinity to grief.
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Federal funding cuts threaten health and science research at California universities
June 12, 2025
Public health professor Noé Crespo was studying how to boost vaccination among Latinos, but in April his grant was terminated.
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50 years later: How Lau v. Nichols changed education for English learners (rebroadcast)
June 5, 2025
In the 1974 case, the Court decided students who do not yet speak fluent English have a right to understand what is being taught in their classrooms.
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California program offers $500 in scholarships, but many students miss out
May 29, 2025
Students from low-income families and English learners automatically get $500 for college from California. But many don’t know it’s there.
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Pasadena schools get help for students coping with trauma of Eaton Fire
May 22, 2025
The Eaton Fire destroyed thousands of homes and displaced around 10,000 of Pasadena Unified School District’s 14,000 students.
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Uncertainty over Head Start funding puts parents and teachers on edge
May 15, 2025
Jackie Stephens’ daughters Mercy and Hope both attended preschool through Head Start, and she says they’ve thrived. But now she’s worried.
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Trump administration slashing programs for students with disabilities, struggling readers
May 8, 2025
A mother shares the story of how these cuts affected her son, and reporters share what they learned.
