Schools

Soccer star Cristian Roldan makes rare choice to stay and play

2013-05-24 00:00:00

Every once in a while, a high school athlete comes along with the kind of character, commitment and talent to make himself a standout in his community. Cristian Roldan from El Rancho High in Pico Rivera is that teenager. Given his exceptional soccer...

Institute urges more physical activity, in and out of school

2013-05-23 16:01:00

It’s common knowledge that Americans don’t get enough exercise – young Americans too. And the Institute of Medicine issued a report on Thursday calling on schools and government at all levels to make sure that all students get an hour...

Matthew Sharpe's storytelling experiment

2013-05-22 14:50:00

In my inbox this week: Matthew Sharpe announces “a little experiment in self-publishing on the Internet”: a series of 12 weekly micro-fictions, under the name “Very short stories r us,” that showcase his idiosyncratic blend of...

Live video chat: Experts to talk about the frenzied path to college

2013-05-22 08:45:00

With high school graduations ahead, life is getting easier for seniors and their parents. But for younger high school students, the worries about college are just beginning. What courses should they take now? How many AP courses are necessary? Do they...

Disgraced ex-congressman Anthony Weiner running for New York mayor

2013-05-22 00:18:00

NEW YORK — Former Rep. Anthony Weiner, �whose career imploded in a rash of raunchy tweets two years ago, announced in a YouTube video late Tuesday that he is running for mayor of New York. “I made some big mistakes and I know I let a lot...

More gym for kids means less chance of obesity, Cornell study says

2013-05-21 16:07:00

More physical education in kindergarten through fifth grade means less chance of obesity, especially for boys, researchers say. The study provides some of the first evidence of a causal effect between gym and childhood obesity. It is to be published...

Oklahoma tornado survivor describes friend's heroism

2013-05-20 23:52:00

A few hours after a massive tornado tore through the Oklahoma City area, ravaging neighborhoods and two elementary schools and killing at least 51 people, Edie Cordray sent an urgent message to members of her church in nearby Norman. "Please pray for my...

Students raised in foster system honored for completing college

2013-05-17 17:57:00

Soon they’ll walk across stages at college campuses around Southern California, accepting their degrees and celebrating with classmates.�But at a smaller, more low-key event on Friday, they were honored with a closer set of peers: fellow foster...

Recession dragged down birth rates for less-educated women

2013-05-11 08:00:00

Birthrates were dramatically reduced during the recession among women who did not finish high school, a development that far outpaced the drop among women with higher levels of education, according to a new study by the Pew Research Center. Between 2008...

Letters: College? Yes!

2013-05-12 00:00:00

Re "College not always cost-effective," Business, May 9 In reporting on the Brookings Institution study, "Should Everyone go to College?," The Times highlights the statistic that "a surprising 14%" of high school graduates earn more than college...

2 L.A. high schools, 2 views of Jason Collins

2013-05-02 18:52:00

At Harvard-Westlake, a private high school in the shadows of the Hollywood Hills, players from the basketball team heaped praise on the alumnus who this week became the first active NBA player to announce that he is gay. "We have a lot of pride in him,"...

State recognizes schools for physical fitness, arts programs

2013-05-04 09:00:00

In an era where test scores dominate discussions about education, a handful of schools received state recognition Friday for their physical fitness programs. Other groups were singled out for arts programs or� career education. Warren High School in...

��xito! student survey winner Jesus Korsi, 10, holds a check in front of (from left) Imperial Valley Press publisher Gerard Delaney, Principal Anna Monninger and fifth-grade teacher Martin Nolasco on Thursday at Blanche Charles Elementary school in Calexico.

2013-05-23 23:33:00

Nathan Hale Elementary School was originally less than 100 yards from two take-off runways at Chicago Municipal Airport, Jan. 13, 1948. Eventually, planes were not allowed to use the runways while school was in session.

2013-05-23 10:06:47

Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Chicago Public Schools CEO Barbara Byrd-Bennett walk into a classroom for a television interview at Joseph Brennemann Elementary School in Chicago's north side on Thursday, May 23, 2013.

2013-05-23 00:00:00