Penmar Rec's Fall 2026 lineup just dropped

Sign your kid up before it fills

What does your kid's CAASPP score actually mean?

A no-BS parent guide.

Schoology in 2026: A Parent's (Still Slightly Confused) Guide to LAUSD's Learning Hub

aka: Why is it so hard to find one missing assignment?

Your kid's 5th grade state test score dropped. Here's why.

Same kid, lower number. What actually changed (hint: not them).

Beach creatures: The birds fishing in our canals

Birds of the Venice Canals & Ballona

Beach creatures 101: those weird jelly blobs on our sand

Can your kid ride Waymo alone?

Here's what West LA parents need to know

What LAUSD GATE test questions look like (sample questions inside)

After our screens piece, some parents called us out.

For some kids, school is the only place they get near a computer.

Venice Rising Weekly

Summer mode: ON. Plus we need your help.

Be a tourist in your own backyard

No passport, no PTO, no problem.

Venice Rising Weekly: May 26 - June 1

one more week. you got this.

Where did the money go? What LAUSD’s new cuts mean for westside kids

Beneath the acronyms and slide decks, real programs and people are on the line. This is a plain language guide to what LAUSD’s new budget plan actually does, and who feels it first.

Venice Rising Weekly: May 19 - May 25

Alpha School is taking over Club Joyful for the summer. Worth the $2K/week? + your weekly events.

Checkmate, screen time

A love letter to analog play from parents who are sooo done with screen battles

$2,000 a week for summer camp: is Alpha School worth it?

and is this where school is headed?

Westside Summer Camps 2026: The Scannable Edition

Surf kid? Soccer kid? Robot kid? D&D kid? We sorted them all.

Westside LA Summer Camps 2026: Venice, Santa Monica & Culver City Guide

35+ westside camps for kids 2 to teen...because "I'm booored" starts June 11.

Venice Rising Weekly: May 12 - May 18

Where did all the preschools go?

What's an "IB World School"

and why is Short Avenue's reauthorization actually a big deal?

LA Preschool Closures: Why Free TK Means Fewer Options

Free preschool went up and options went...down?

Venice Rising Weekly: May 5 - May 11

Infant Care in Venice: new preschool opens on Lincoln & Venice

In a city where infant care spots disappear faster than street parking.

Venice Rising Weekly: April 28 - May 4

PS1 admissions open now (tour deets inside)

The “Chromebook all day” era is ending (LAUSD says so)

Yes, this includes youtube. Yes, even at lunch.