Inspired by Skid Row, educator opening charter to help LA’s homeless children and families

August 10, 2017

Inspired by Skid Row, educator opening charter to help LA's homeless children and families

Crete Academy, near South L.A.’s Leimert Park neighborhood, is one of nine new independent charters opening within Los Angeles Unified School District this year, and the only one dedicated to fighting homelessness with an arsenal of social services to help families.

Mikhail Zinshteyn

July 6, 2017

Charter school co-founder elected president of L.A. school board

New board president hopes to unite those backed by charters and unions.

George White

May 30, 2017

Math, science professionals say goodbye to the office park, hello to the classroom

To help solve California's math and science teacher shortage, new programs aim to help mid-career professionals switch careers.

Carolyn Jones

May 15, 2017

Drive to increase charter enrollments triggers massive spending in LA school board race

Los Angeles Unified is at the epicenter of the charter school conflict.

Louis Freedberg

May 9, 2017

Some smaller districts enroll younger 4-year-olds in early kindergarten

The “transitional kindergarten” program is for 4-year-olds who turn 5 after Sept. 1, the cutoff date for enrolling in regular kindergarten, and before Dec. 3. Some districts enroll even younger 4-year-olds.