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Persevering Through Pandemic Hardships, Two Members of the Class of 2022 Earn Their Diplomas

After the loss of a parent for one college student, and a cancer diagnosis for another, both went on to beat the odds and walk across the stages at their college graduations this year.

June 25, 2022 | LA Times
Cal State students keep GPAs up during pandemic, but troubling equity gaps persist

After a tumultuous year online and off-campus, students attending the nation’s largest four-year higher education system, the California State University, have persevered through the pandemic by largely maintaining their grades and course loads — although some troubling numbers point to the struggles of Latino and Black students, a Times survey has found.

March 29, 2021 | LA Times
Homeless kids, chronic absenteeism, frustrated parents: L.A. Unified is back to school and trying to help

Nearly half a million Los Angeles children and teenagers streamed into more than 1,000 public campuses for a new school year Tuesday, many carrying burdens from the world outside through the schoolyard gates: homelessness, malnutrition and difficulties at home that can contribute to chronic absenteeism, discipline problems and low academic achievement.

August 20, 2019 | LA Times