Teresa Watanabe

education reporter for the LA Times

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Education reporter for the Los Angeles Times

Teresa Watanabe on KCRW

As UCLA begins its fall quarter, new rules are in place to prevent future violent confrontations about the Israel-Hamas war.

Fall at UCLA: New rules on protests, more weapons for police

As UCLA begins its fall quarter, new rules are in place to prevent future violent confrontations about the Israel-Hamas war.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

After violence broke out between pro-Palestinian activists and counter-protestors at UCLA, campus officials are launching its new Office of Campus Safety.

UCLA overhauls security overhaul after pro-Palestinian camp attack

After violence broke out between pro-Palestinian activists and counter-protestors at UCLA, campus officials are launching its new Office of Campus Safety.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

The coronavirus pandemic is upending the college admissions process, but one silver lining is that high school juniors won’t need to take the SAT or ACT this spring.

Many universities are dropping SAT and ACT scores requirement during pandemic — or permanently

The coronavirus pandemic is upending the college admissions process, but one silver lining is that high school juniors won’t need to take the SAT or ACT this spring.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

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