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First Female Unrestricted Line Officers Qualify In Submarines

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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.

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.
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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.