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Check out the nonprofit providing arts education to SoCal students
California Live correspondent Laila Muhammad visits Abbott Elementary School to explore the wonders and importance of arts education. P.S. ARTS, a nonprofit that ensures kids have access to creative outlets, is hosting their “Express Yourself” fundraiser on April 28th.
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Public school enrollment falling nationwide, data shows
More and more, parents are opting America’s children out of public school.
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About 1 in 4 U.S. teachers say their school went into ‘gun-related lockdown' during last school year
About 15% of teachers say a gun-related lockdown happened once during the 2022-23 school year, and 8% said it happened more than once, according to findings from the Pew Research Center.
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Students surprised with $50,000 Edison Scholarship
Dozens of SoCal students get a big boost. Lynette Romero reports for Today in LA on Friday April 12, 2024.
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Award-winning actor John Lithgow heads back to school to celebrate the transformative power of arts education in new special
California Live’s Danielle Nottingham sits down with Emmy and Tony-award-winning actor John Lithgow to hear about his latest passion project, “Art Happens Here with John Lithgow,” a PBS special. Plus, see if the beloved actor remembers lines from some of his most iconic roles.
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Roybal Film and Television students visit NBC4 and Telemundo 52
More than two dozen students from the Roybal Film and Television Magnet visited NBC4 and Telemundo 52 to get an up-close look at the daily news operations inside of the studio.
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High school teacher and students sue over Arkansas' ban on critical race theory
A high school teacher and two students are suing Arkansas over the state’s ban on critical race theory in public schools. The lawsuit was filed Monday by the teacher and students from Little Rock Central High School.
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The best and worst paying college majors, 5 years after graduation
Engineer majors earn double that of liberal arts majors five years after college.
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Hundreds of thousands of financial aid applications need to be fixed after latest calculation error
The U.S. Education Department says it discovered a calculation error in hundreds of thousands of student financial aid applications sent to colleges this month and will need to reprocess them, a blunder that follows a series of others and threatens further delays to this year’s college applications.
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Inglewood Unified to close 5 schools
The Inglewood Unified School District announced five schools will close due to dwindling enrollment and funding. Darsha Philips reports for the NBC4 News on March 20, 2024.
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Inglewood Unified announces the closure of 5 schools
Five schools in the Inglewood Unified School District will be shut down due to dwindling enrollment and insufficient funding, Inglewood County Administrator James Morris announced on Wednesday.
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Reasons behind teacher layoffs in California have been building for decades
School districts in San Diego County and across the state of California are facing the possibility of laying off teachers and staff members.
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Inglewood parents fear possibility of school closures
Parents in Inglewood are concerned about the possibility of more school closures after officials at the school district shared they have an announcement to make. Darsha Philips reports for the NBC4 News on March 13, 2024.
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‘It filled my heart.' LAUSD instrument repair team documentary wins an Oscar
Among those enjoying their Oscar awards this morning is a 12-year-old girl and the team behind The Last Repair Shop, the story of an LAUSD program that restores musical instruments.
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Documentary about LAUSD Instrument repair team wins an Oscar
“The Last Repair Shop,” a documentary about an LAUSD program that restores musical instruments, won an Academy Award. NBCLA’s Ted Chen reports on March 11, 2024.
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Why you should stop texting your kids at school
Parents are keenly aware of the distractions and the mental health issues associated with smartphones and social media, but teachers say they might not realize how much those struggles play out at school.
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Voters attempt to recall Orange Unified School District board members
Orange County continues to wait for the results of a recall effort aimed at two school board members. Karma Dickerson reports for the NBC4 News on March 7, 2024.
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Students and parents connect through robotics at a Santa Ana science academy
Every Wednesday morning, a dozen parents at Magnolia Science Academy, a STEAM charter public school, in Santa Ana skip the morning drop off and instead head into the classroom with their kids.
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Students and parents connecting through robotics in Santa Ana
A dozen parents are joining their children at a Santa Ana school to learn about coding and robotics. Hetty Chang reports for the NBC4 News on Feb. 28, 2024.
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Judge rules in favor of parents suing Temecula school district over controversial policies
Temecula Valley Unified School District parents, students and teachers are challenging two controversial policies being enforced by their school district- and today a judge ruled in their favor.