Education

California Live’s Amber Pfister tours the Monarch School, which provides a sense of belonging for its entire student body and their families. What’s unique about it? Every student enrolled at Monarch is unhoused or experiencing homelessness. Through comprehensive academic, social and emotional support to youth, alumni, and their families, Monarch’s tailored programs and wrap-around services empower youth to succeed and...

New filings in a 2022 class-action lawsuit contend that children of the wealthy and connected get special admissions consideration at some elite U.S. universities.

A concerned Rancho Buena Vista High School parent posted the assignment on social media, sparking complaints at Tuesday’s school board meeting. NBC 7’s Dave Summers reports on Dec. 17, 2024.

A high school math teacher in Vista is at the center of controversy because of a diversity, equity and inclusion exercise.

The University of Southern California’s historic Daily Trojan student-run newspaper will no longer be printed daily.

California Live correspondent Blanche Shaheen visits Deer Valley High School in Antioch where a teacher named Mr. Orosco, otherwise known as “That Math Magician”, creates catchy rap videos to help students learn math in a fun way. And it’s working!

As the “Cursive Challenge” goes viral on TikTok, experts say cursive may boost a child’s brain development.

An all-girls school campus in Los Angeles’ San Fernando Valley excels in sustainability.

Data from the National Center for Education Statistics’ latest survey shows the gap is growing between high-skilled and low-skilled readers in the U.S.

The gap between the top-skilled and the lowest-skilled is growing, according to a survey of adult skills.

Ten teachers across the San Diego Unified School District will receive the gift to keep music education alive and accessible.

The nonprofit Music Will is giving out free keyboards, drum kits, guitars and more to the San Diego Unified School District, reports NBC 7’s Shandel Menezes.

The Centers of Excellence for Labor Market Information estimates nearly 8,000 annual job openings for optical technicians, ophthalmic assistants and nursing assistants in the region through 2028

The Texas education board has voted to allow Bible-infused teachings in elementary schools.

Here are five things to know about former wrestling executive Linda McMahon.

Linda McMahon founded World Wrestling Entertainment with her husband, Vince, and she has twice ran for U.S. Senate. Here’s more to know.

Kirabo Jackson, professor of education and social policy at Northwestern University and former economic advisor to President Biden, discusses how education policy in the U.S. may shift under the new Trump administration.

A backlash to standardized tests has been fueled by complaints they take up too much classroom time and questions about how well they measure readiness for college or careers.

With a whopping 22 school bond measures on the ballot, NBC 7’s Shandel Menezes takes a look at how school districts across San Diego County are responding to the results. 

Ninth- and tenth-grade students from the Sweetwater Union High School District trained for a real-world emergency. It’s part of an initiative to teach 1 million San Diegans to perform CPR. NBC 7’s Jeanette Quezada reports.