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Innovative teaching methods at Davis elementary
Peter Richarsdson, principal at Davis elementary school, speaks on the innovative teaching methods that are implemented at the Santa Ana School District. This video was broadcast on the NBC4 News at 6 a.m. on July 25, 2024.
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School vouchers were supposed to save taxpayer money. Instead they blew a massive hole in Arizona's budget
Arizona, the model for voucher programs across the country, has spent so much money paying private schoolers’ tuition that it’s now facing hundreds of millions in budget cuts to critical state programs and projects.
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Explore an immersive Bay Area French language program for kids
California Live’s Jobeth Devera is in Mountain View learning more about Éducation Française Bay Area, a nonprofit organization promoting bilingualism, specifically by teaching French in the San Francisco Bay Area and beyond.
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Girls Inc. celebrates 70 years of female empowerment & education
California Live’s Jessica Vilchis is in Orange County to learn about the important, decades-long work of Girls Inc., a non-profit that helps shape young women in a variety of areas. From financial literacy to STEM and even managing body image issues, Girls Inc. has empowered girls as young as kindergarten through college.
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How parental engagement boosts academic success
Studies show that positive parent involvement can improve grades, attendance and behavior. This video was broadcast on the NBC4 News at 6 a.m. on July 18, 2024.
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Mother and son earn high school diploma, graduate together
A mother and son received their high school diplomas and were able to graduate together through a free, online LA County program.
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Mother and son receive diploma and graduate together
A mother and son received their high school diploma and graduated together through a free online program run by LA County libraries.
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Oklahoma state superintendent orders schools to teach the Bible in grades 5 through 12
Oklahoma’s top education official is ordering public schools to incorporate the Bible into lessons for grades 5 through 12.
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Free summer camp by Compton natives to teach coding, aviation
RGE Cares Summer Camp plans to keep kids engaged and bring the community together for two weeks in July. John Cádiz Clemack reports for the NBC4 News at 5 p.m. on Friday, June 14, 2024.
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Compton natives offer free summer camp for community youth
A free summer camp is set to start in Compton next month with the goal of bringing local young teens together to keep them out of trouble.
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Fights break out after graduation ceremony at Disney Concert Hall
A graduation ceremony that included detained youth on probation erupted into violence Thursday at Walt Disney Concert Hall in downtown Los Angeles.
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Cellphones are disrupting classrooms. What are schools doing about them?
Some leaders are considering cellphone bans to maintain a distraction-free learning environment.
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Tuition will be free for MFA program at USC, university announces
Tuition will be free for USC students enrolled in its Masters in Fine Arts program for its School of Dramatic Arts, the university announced Wednesday.
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UC Regents meeting to consider new UCLA Chancellor
Current Chancellor Gene Block is expected to retire next month. Lauren Coronado reports for Today in LA on Wednesday June 12, 2024.
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UC regents appoint University of Miami President Julio Frenk as new UCLA chancellor
University of Miami President Julio Frenk was unanimously selected by the University of California Board of Regents Wednesday to become UCLA’s new chancellor.
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What are schools and states doing to reduce cellphone disruptions in US classrooms?
Many U.S. school districts are considering cellphone bans designed to maintain a distraction-free learning environment.
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Explore a storied wind tunnel reimagined for ArtCenter at this ‘Supersonic' celebration
The creative school’s South Campus, which includes the storied building, will welcome the public for student showcases, a car show, panels, and more.
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New Orleans valedictorian lived in a homeless shelter as he rose to the top of his class
Elijah Hogan came through a senior year of high school in a homeless shelter to make it to the top of his class.
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Most US students are recovering from pandemic-era setbacks, but millions are making up little ground
Nationally, students made up one-third of their pandemic losses in math during the past school year and one-quarter of the losses in reading, according to the Education Recovery Scorecard.
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Watch: Compton school principal is speechless after seeing her redesigned office space
California Live’s Laila Muhammad visits KIPP Compton Community School to meet Dara Segbefia, an interior decorator on a mission to uplift educators through design. Dara, who revamped the school’s teachers’ lounge last year, returned to reimagine Principal Courtney Tyler’s personal office. Watch Principal Tyler see her new workspace for the very first time.