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Obama signs law that reinstates tuition assistance
President Barack Obama has signed the spending bill that reinstates the military's tuition assistance program into law, but troops remain without the benefit.
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First book with transgender theme makes it on CA schools reading list
Author Cris Beam was inspired by her time as a volunteer at a school for gay and transgender kids.
LA Unified school board blocks president from another term
In a 4-3 vote, LA Unified’s board of education prevented current board president Monica Garcia from running for a seventh term as president when the board convenes in July.
Lawyer says top LA Unified official sat on teacher sexual abuse allegations
Alleged victims of LA Unified teacher say a higher up was told of sex abuse accusations but the teacher remained in a classroom for years.
Cal State mulls $125 million funding increase
The 23-campus California State University has begun discussing how to spend a $125 million funding increase proposed by Governor Jerry Brown.
Why Villaraigosa fell short as LA's education mayor
The outgoing Los Angeles mayor made a big play for public education. But he was rebuffed, and his smaller goals proved elusive. This is part of a series looking at the mayor's legacy.