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Many questions have risen after the FBI raided the home of Superintendent Carvalho of LAUSD 
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Questions grow after FBI searches involving LAUSD Chief Alberto Carvalho
By Gregorio Hernandez, Opinion Editor • Jun 2, 2026
Armed FBI searches at the home and office of LAUSD Superintendent Alberto Carvalho have raised major questions across Los Angeles, with district tensions, immigration policy clashes, and political pressure now drawing fresh public attention.
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LAUSD needs to focus more on student safety
By Sebastian Jimenez, Staff Writer • May 29, 2026
A federal investigation is making people question how schools deal with teachers accused of sexual misconduct
Screen time numbers are off the charts now as children increasingly turn to their devices for not just entertainment but information
We need to control the amount of screentime the pandemic had on our schools
By Kelsi Thai, Staff Writer • May 29, 2026
After the coronavirus pandemic, teachers continue to force a heavy amount of screen time on their students through digital assignments.

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From good grades to burnout: How high school pressure affects students
By Tony Huynh, Staff Writer • May 22, 2026
For many students who once earned high grades, high school can bring a tough shift as harder classes, heavier workloads, and constant pressure begin to affect their motivation, confidence, and mental health.
How a parent loves their child can greatly affect the child's attachment styles in adulthood. Wikimedia Commons | Mark Colomb
Authoritarian parenting: The woes of forcing children’s future upon them
By Ingrid Koch, Staff Writer • May 21, 2026
Extreme authoritarian parenting may promise success, but experts say controlling children’s every move can fuel anxiety, rebellion and lasting emotional damage.
Peer grading is used to save time and build skills but it has its downsides of stress, bias, and privacy concerns
Pitfalls of peer grading
By Iona Hersh, Staff Writer • May 20, 2026
A common classroom practice meant to save time and build skills may also lead to stress, bias, and privacy concerns. Peer grading can affect much more than a student’s test score.
Same stripes, same sweetness - just two little humans being themselves, no labels, no limits, and no rules about who they're "supposed" to be
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A century of commercialized boys and girls: Traditional gender norms rot what children can be
By Ingrid Koch and Kelsi Thai May 18, 2026
Sales strategies that reinforce binary gender stereotypes have existed for centuries and continue to affect the way society treats people based on their gende
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