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Riviera Beach police are searching for a 15-year-old girl who went missing Feb. 19.

Olivia Brandeis had a vision for her college application essay: She would write about covering a racist incident as a student journalist of color at Monte Vista High School in

The college essay, a crucial pitch in which applicants have limited words to describe who they are and why campuses should admit them, just got more stressful for students of color with the affirmative action ban.

The college essay, a crucial pitch in which applicants have limited words to describe who they are and why campuses should admit them, just got more stressful for students of color with the affirmative action ban.

One new app in L.A. Unified is for parents and students to report non-emergency issues. The second app is for employees, like an internal 9-1-1 system.

Los Angeles Unified Supt. Alberto M. Carvalho has a high-voltage style and ambitious agenda, although it's too soon to gauge his success as students struggle with pandemic setbacks.

Activists challenge L.A. Unified superintendent's support of school police, as well as school board members who reduced the police budget but did not disband the agency.

Teachers unions and charter schools have much at stake in the race for District 2. In District 6, the school board president faces a challenge.

The incident occurred around 3:30 p.m. at the high school, authorities said. Two students were taken to a hospital, and a person of interest was detained and released.

Students said they don't feel safe on campus and want more security measures at the Los Feliz campus.