Karen D’Souza

EdSource reporter who covers early education

Karen D’Souza on KCRW

In-person education has resumed in many California districts.

California public schools have 160,000 fewer students enrolled. What does that mean for their future?

In-person education has resumed in many California districts.

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Field trips to the Ballona Wetlands bring environmental education to kids who might not spend time in nature.

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Proposition 3 would enshrine the right for same-sex couples to marry in the California constitution. It would also repeal and replace language from 2008 that says otherwise.

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Nonprofit Heal the Bay is out with its annual report card on water quality at CA beaches. It found that rainy winters may be making the ocean more toxic.

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Marina Del Rey Middle School went phone-free a year ahead of the Los Angeles Unified School District’s 2025 mandate. It changed everything.

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SoCal Democrats anxious to help win the presidential election for Kamala Harris are road-tripping to swing states where they can make a bigger impact.

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Voters will have the chance to raise the state minimum wage to $18 with Prop 32. Wages are usually a hot topic in the state, but campaign spending is low.

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The founder of Famous Amos Cookies, Wallace “Wally” Amos, died this week at age 88.

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