Black students added to discrimination probe at L.A. Unified | L.A. NOW | Los Angeles Times

Black students added to discrimination probe at L.A. Unified | L.A. NOW | Los Angeles Times

Cal State considers fee hike to counter state funding cuts By Carla Rivera, Los Angeles Times Fees for undergrads and business grad students would go up by 5%, and fees for doctoral education students would go up 10%. The plan would also eliminate the cap on nonresident tuition. On USC campus, a will to fight on through the gloom By Larry Gordon, Los Angeles Times One staffer likens eliminating the possibility of the Trojans playing in a bowl game to Christmas without Santa Claus. L.A. Unified fails to turn out its population base to pass parcel tax By Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times In a district with nearly 618,000 students, Measure E could have swept to victory with about 204,000 yes votes from parents, employees and others. But with 53% of the vote, it went down to defeat.

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