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Mallika Seshadri, for EdSource

Mallika Seshadri covers education in Los Angeles, including LAUSD, for EdSource. Previously, she interned with NPR’s “All Things Considered” and “National Desk” and covered higher education for the CalMatters College Beat. Her reporting has been published by The San Francisco Chronicle, ABC, CBS and NPR member stations across the country. Mallika holds a BA with distinction in political science and global studies from UC Berkeley, where she served as the managing editor of The Daily Californian. She is currently pursuing a MA in Specialized Journalism at the University of Southern California, where she is a Selden Ring Fellow for investigative journalism.

Mallika's Latest Articles

Celebrating a religious or cultural holiday that falls on a school day? Here’s what to know 

For any holiday or observance that falls outside of California's recognized list, it is best to contact your child’s school administration in advance.

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California joins effort to cut chronic absenteeism in half by 2030 

California aims to cut chronic absenteeism in half over the next five years and has issued a guide to help districts meet that goal.

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Thousands of California students attend schools in high fire danger zones

As California faces increasingly destructive wildfires, schools should develop more preventative safety measures, experts say.

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