https://www.latimes.com/topic/education Education en-US Fri, 18 Apr 2025 23:03:07 GMT https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-04-18/california-senators-outraged-dhs-agents-visit-lausd-unannounced Sens. Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) demand Homeland Security Investigations provide more answers after meeting with officials over the LAUSD incident. Fri, 18 Apr 2025 23:03:07 GMT https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-04-18/california-senators-outraged-dhs-agents-visit-lausd-unannounced https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2025-04-18/students-at-florida-state-gather-at-memorials-prepare-to-retrieve-belongings-after-deadly-shooting The 10th-grade honor roll student at Lincoln High School in Tallahassee cited a 'tragic event' as the reason he wanted to legally change his name to Phoenix Ikner. Fri, 18 Apr 2025 21:44:01 GMT https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2025-04-18/students-at-florida-state-gather-at-memorials-prepare-to-retrieve-belongings-after-deadly-shooting https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2025-04-18/trump-harvard-columbia-funding-higher-education If universities aren't living up to their purpose to improve society, they shouldn't benefit from government dollars and tax breaks. Fri, 18 Apr 2025 18:00:31 GMT https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2025-04-18/trump-harvard-columbia-funding-higher-education https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-04-18/teacher-disney-ears-burned-palisades-fire Kindergarten teacher Elizabeth Lam become synonymous with her Minnie Mouse ears. On the day of the Palisades fire, she dropped her ears to grab her students' hands. Fri, 18 Apr 2025 10:00:23 GMT https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-04-18/teacher-disney-ears-burned-palisades-fire https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-04-17/ucla-international-student-detained-us-mexico-border UCLA confirmed that an international student was detained at the U.S.-Mexico border. A campus rally was quickly organized in her support. Fri, 18 Apr 2025 05:44:28 GMT https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-04-17/ucla-international-student-detained-us-mexico-border https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2025-04-17/visa-cancellations-international-students-fear-deportation The speed and scope of the federal government’s efforts to terminate the legal status of international students have stunned colleges and universities across the country. Thu, 17 Apr 2025 20:24:01 GMT https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2025-04-17/visa-cancellations-international-students-fear-deportation https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2025-04-16/harvard-professor-dictatorships-trump Harvard professor Steve Levitsky has spent decades studying democracies and how they fail. He's now raising alarm bells over what he sees as a slide toward autocracy under President Trump. Wed, 16 Apr 2025 21:06:53 GMT https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2025-04-16/harvard-professor-dictatorships-trump https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2025-04-15/a-look-at-the-universities-with-federal-funding-targeted-by-the-trump-administration Harvard University has joined the growing list of institutions targeted by the Trump administration for federal funding cuts. Tue, 15 Apr 2025 19:13:56 GMT https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2025-04-15/a-look-at-the-universities-with-federal-funding-targeted-by-the-trump-administration https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-04-15/why-this-l-a-hospital-says-infants-have-mental-health-needs-too A new baby at home can be a big transition for families, especially when sleep and bonding issues arise. This hospital is investing in baby mental health to help them through it. Tue, 15 Apr 2025 10:00:18 GMT https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-04-15/why-this-l-a-hospital-says-infants-have-mental-health-needs-too https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2025-04-14/trump-administration-freezes-2-2-billion-in-grants-to-harvard-over-campus-activism The federal government says it is freezing more than $2.2 billion in grants and contracts to Harvard University Tue, 15 Apr 2025 01:59:39 GMT https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2025-04-14/trump-administration-freezes-2-2-billion-in-grants-to-harvard-over-campus-activism https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-04-14/house-democracts-demand-briefing-immigration-agents-enter-la-elementary-schools Immigration agents sought access to students at two Los Angeles elementary schools last week and were denied access. House Democrats demand answers. Mon, 14 Apr 2025 20:30:43 GMT https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-04-14/house-democracts-demand-briefing-immigration-agents-enter-la-elementary-schools https://www.latimes.com/politics/story/2025-04-12/trump-administration-ordered-to-unfreeze-funding-in-dispute-with-maine-over-transgender-students A U.S. District Court judge ordered the Trump administration to unfreeze aid to Maine to comply with requirements under a law against sex-based discrimination in education. Sat, 12 Apr 2025 17:02:20 GMT https://www.latimes.com/politics/story/2025-04-12/trump-administration-ordered-to-unfreeze-funding-in-dispute-with-maine-over-transgender-students https://www.latimes.com/sports/clippers/story/2025-04-18/los-angeles-clippers-denver-nuggets-nba-playoff-series-preview Denver's all-world center will be the focus of the Clippers' stingy defense, with 7-foot Ivica Zubac the focal point of their attack. Fri, 18 Apr 2025 22:22:14 GMT https://www.latimes.com/sports/clippers/story/2025-04-18/los-angeles-clippers-denver-nuggets-nba-playoff-series-preview https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2025-04-12/coachella-2025-photos-best-fashion-outfits Finding the perfect Coachella fit is an art. These are some of the best festival outfits we saw on the field at the 2025 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. Sat, 12 Apr 2025 20:48:04 GMT https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2025-04-12/coachella-2025-photos-best-fashion-outfits https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-04-18/teen-slaying-devastates-l-a-immigrant-community The killing of a 13-year-old boy and criminal charges against his trusted soccer coach have profoundly shaken this Latin American immigrant community in Los Angeles. Fri, 18 Apr 2025 10:00:44 GMT https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-04-18/teen-slaying-devastates-l-a-immigrant-community https://www.latimes.com/lifestyle/story/2025-04-18/la-affairs-diana-berrent-guthe-after-having-covid-i-was-ready-to-have-a-hollywood-affair At first, I didn’t know a lot about the new man in my life, but what I knew ignited me. And I was willing to risk it all to be with him. Fri, 18 Apr 2025 10:00:35 GMT https://www.latimes.com/lifestyle/story/2025-04-18/la-affairs-diana-berrent-guthe-after-having-covid-i-was-ready-to-have-a-hollywood-affair https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/books/story/2025-04-14/the-30-best-fiction-books-of-the-last-30-years To celebrate the 30th edition of the L.A. Times Festival of Books, we asked authors, editors, critics and scholars to select the 30 best fiction books since the festival was inaugurated. Mon, 14 Apr 2025 10:00:24 GMT https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/books/story/2025-04-14/the-30-best-fiction-books-of-the-last-30-years https://www.latimes.com/travel/list/silver-lake-neighborhood-guide-things-to-do With indie art spaces, Modernist architecture and nightlife that thrives on on Sunset Boulevard, meet the hip hillside hub with a renegade spirit. Thu, 19 Oct 2023 10:00:56 GMT https://www.latimes.com/travel/list/silver-lake-neighborhood-guide-things-to-do https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-04-18/love-letters-gene-hackman-betsy-arakawa-revealed The correspondence of Gene Hackman and Betsy Arakawa was humorous, sad, moving and mundane, offering a glimpse into the couple's private life. Fri, 18 Apr 2025 10:00:37 GMT https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-04-18/love-letters-gene-hackman-betsy-arakawa-revealed https://www.latimes.com/sports/dodgers/story/2025-04-18/the-dodgers-sell-hot-dogs-for-7-99-the-diamondbacks-sell-them-for-2-99-why As ticket prices have soared, a small but growing number of teams in all sports are offering a limited menu of basic concession items at fan-friendly prices. Fri, 18 Apr 2025 11:00:07 GMT https://www.latimes.com/sports/dodgers/story/2025-04-18/the-dodgers-sell-hot-dogs-for-7-99-the-diamondbacks-sell-them-for-2-99-why