Education

• Libraries offer free test prep classes

  

  4/27/11, 5:47 a.m.

  South Los Angeles students will get the opportunity to take up to date, practice SAT, PSAT and ACT exams for free through the Los Angeles Public Library and the Princeton Review. Their program, called Student Smart: Tools for Becoming a Better Student, is bringing free practice exams, sessions and seminars to students all over the city.

• Behind the fence: The improvements of John Adams Middle School

  

  4/25/11, 8:47 a.m.

  Despite the looks of it, John Adams Middle School is quickly becoming one of the best middle schools in the state.

• Former Compton powerhouse community college inaugurates hall of fame

  4/25/11, 8:24 a.m.

  Plenty of college athletic departments sponsor halls of fame. But the one that has just opened at the former Compton Community College is epic.

• Real-world experience: Student chefs apprentice locally

  

  4/14/11, 6 a.m.

  Downtown's Patina restaurant is hosting a chef apprentice program for South L.A. youths. The apprentices will work in 3-month cycles, training in the Patina kitchen and learning firsthand what its like to work in an esteemed, professional kitchen. Patina's located in the Walt Disney Concert hall, and architectural landmark and home to the L.A. Philharmonic.

• Thomas Jefferson students hand out reusable bags at Family Farms

  4/13/11, 1:06 p.m.

  The small act of handing out reusable bags changes a student's perspective.

• Students learn teamwork and good eats at Santee

  

  3/31/11, 2:40 p.m.

  In the Culinary Arts program at the Santee Education Complex, students cook entire meals from scratch, study the logistics of running a restaurant, and learn nutrition can be delicious.

• Finding online: Jefferson Adult School blogging workshop with Kim Bui

  3/31/11, 12:22 p.m.

  A video of a local ESL class exploring technology and the internet.

• LAUSD layoffs could hit area schools hard

  

  3/28/11, 11:12 a.m.

  Schools in Vernon Central could lose up to 25 percent of their teachers — causing concerns for school officials.

• Six new charter, pilot and traditional schools coming next fall

  

  3/25/11, 3:37 p.m.

  Of the 27 school plans approved by the LAUSD Board of Education, six will open in Vernon Central. The mix of charter school, pilot program and traditional curriculum represent the blend of strategies LAUSD hopes will solve overcrowding while giving students options.

• Need to get your pet spayed? Head to the Spay-A-Thon

  

  2/16/11, 10:47 a.m.

  Spay4LA and the Central Avenue Farmers’ Market will be holding the event at the Central Avenue Constituent Center, hosted by District 9 Councilwoman Jan Perry.