Education
Chicana Educators Are Being Sued for Including Arab and Palestinian Lessons In Their Ethnic Studies Curriculum
Educators in L.A. are finding themselves entangled in legal battles as they face life-changing lawsuits for their role in writing and teaching ethnic studies, specifically lessons that include Arab and Palestinian Studies, calling them “anti-Semitic” and “anti-Jewish.”
December 12, 2023
Principal At East L.A. Performing Arts Magnet Place On Leave, Accused of Creating “Hostile” Environment
John Edwards Estoesta, who was principal for less than a year at ELAPA, was accused of dismissing racist, homophobic, and transphobic remarks made by students as well as making sexist remarks and inappropriate gestures towards female students.
May 22, 2023
Getting Violent for Scholarships: How Pomona’s Hardcore Punk Scene Created a DIY Scholarship Program
Mosh For Youth is a DIY organization that organizes hardcore shows to help students in East L.A. and Pomona pay for college via slam dancing. During its first year, they raised $3,500 for two students at UCLA and Cal Poly Pomona.
April 24, 2023
A New Mural at Roosevelt High School in Boyle Heights Reminds Students to Eat Tortillas and Beans
March 27, 2023
The Strike is Over: The LAUSD Meets Union’s Demand of 30% Pay Raise and Fully Paid Health Benefits
March 25, 2023
Free Tamales for Protestors: Here Are Five Businesses Supporting the LAUSD Strike By Offering Special Deals and Free Food
March 21, 2023
