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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

Diploma Project Increases Graduation Rates For L.A. Schools

Diploma Project counselors such as Nancy Garcia, pictured here, help students earn their diplomas. (Heidi Carreon/Neon Tommy)

Heidi Carreon
Staff Reporter

Six public schools in Los Angeles are using the ambitious program to turn students' lives around.

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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

Art In Public Schools: Could A More Creative Curriculum Lower Dropout Rates?

Comments (0) | arts in schools, at-risk students, continuation schools, creatice curriculum, dropout, graduation rate, john deasy, LAUSD, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Unified School District, Ran Klarin

Brianna Sacks
Staff Reporter

A former principal discusses how creative classes could help students graduate.

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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

School Discipline Policy: Suspended Students Feel Love Only From Gangs

Comments (0) | african-american, California Endowment, child development, community, Dignity in Schools Campaign, dropout, Education, expulsions, gang, human rights, latino, Los Angeles, Los Angeles School Police Department, National Week of Action, punishment, suspensions, Zero Tolerance

Shako Liu
Staff Reporter

California schools gave out 720,000 suspensions in the last two years.