Only 5 percent of high school English language learners ranked as proficient in either English or math; for black students, 32 percent ranked as proficient in English and 9 percent in math, according to the district’s 2009-10 report card.

President Obama has caught on to this reality and begun challenging Americans to think about immigration as an engine for innovation and growth.

The Los Angeles Times says the delay will save the district $3 million each year in staffing, utility and other expenses, although it will have to pay about $1 million to secure and maintain the empty campus.

CaribPress caught up with Ziggy Marley during the launch of his new graphic novel called “Marijuanaman.”

Chivas USA players, ChivaGirls, and ChivaFighter jump on “Read & Score” Bus Tour this Friday; Group to visit three local elementary schools, reading to children and honoring top readers.

The central theme of the highly anticipated launch of AOJAH was “making a difference” through community services and giving.

Kelley Williams-Bolar story has sparked rallies, petitions and a robust national dialogue about educational equity.

The lawsuit was filed on behalf of students at three troubled middle schools in south and central Los Angeles, which have traditionally had high turnover of teachers and administrators.

To provide a more thorough and fair evaluation of undergraduate applicants to the University of California, the UC Board of Regents’ committee on educational policy today (Jan. 19) endorsed a resolution calling for the use of single-score, individualized holistic review of each applicant as the expected admissions method at all UC campuses. Holistic review – [...]

Winners will be selected and awarded the grand prize that includes tickets to the 2011 Chivas USA home opener, tickets to the Disneyland Resort, Chivas USA autographed merchandise and a special Fox Deportes gift pack.

SAN FRANCISCO _The next generation of University of California employees will have to work longer to earn pensions and other retirement benefits. The UC system’s governing Board of Regents on Monday approved a plan raising the minimum retirement age for most employees hired after July 1, 2013 from 50 to 55. The measure also ups [...]

According to Mark Rosenbaum, Chief Counsel of the ACLU of Southern California, this is a historic settlement that puts an end to the pay-to-learn system.

Critics railed against the measure, calling it a backdoor grant of amnesty that would encourage more foreigners to sneak into the United States in hopes of being legalized eventually.

According to the lawsuit, black, Latino and Native American students make up about one-quarter of the freshmen enrolled at UC’s nine undergraduate campuses even though they comprise nearly half of all public high school graduates.

The report listed 10 countries at the bottom of the education list, all but Haiti are in Africa. In addition to Somalia, the others are Eritrea, Comoros, Ethiopia, Chad, Burkina Faso, Central African Republic, Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Liberia.