Howard Blume

The resolution asks teachers to "encourage the use of paper and pen assignments" and also contemplates banning student access to YouTube as well as the gaming platforms Roblox and "Fortnite." Under the board motion, students would be kept away entirely fr... See more

Follow He stole Lego pieces, put dried pasta in the box, police say. Shake it, they 'make the same sound' Howard Blume Mon, April 20, 2026 at 3:34 a.m. UTC 3 min read Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Irvine police iden... See more

STUDENTS arrive at Evelyn Thurman Gratts Elementary in L.A. this week. (GENARO MOLINA Los Angeles Times) Across California, enrollment dropped by 1.3% — about 75,000 students — over the last year, a percentage decline that is about average compared wi... See more

LOS ANGELES — Three Los Angeles school district unions won major victories with deals that bring hefty raises and prompted celebratory messages about a new chapter in local education progress. But the price of union peace will be nearly $1.2 billion in an... See more

STUDENTS, top, head to class as usual on Tuesday. Above, L.A. Mayor Karen Bass stepped into the marathon contract talks to help avoid a work stoppage. (GENARO MOLINA Los Angeles Times ROBERT GAUTHIER Los Angeles Times) A strike that would have shut down s... See more