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Immigration raids impact: Attendance dropped, bullying increased | KABC-TV
The recent immigration raids have impacted student well-being, enrollment and attendance, while bullying has increased, according to high school principals across the nation surveyed in a recent study released Tuesday. The UCLA and UC Riverside study found that among an array of challenges principals said impacted their schools, the impact of immigration enforcement was the issue that drew the most attention. (Also: UCLA’s John Rogers was interviewed by LAist’s “AirTalk.” Additionally: KCAL-TV, KTTV-TV, and Spectrum News 1.)
UCLA’s gene therapy saving girl’s life | KABC-TV
A teenage girl is alive, all thanks to an experimental gene therapy treatment created at UCLA. She was born with a rare genetic disorder, so any common infection could have killed her. (UCLA’s Dr. Donald Kohn was featured — approx. 1:10 mark).
New hepatitis B guidance could disrupt care for babies | NBC News
Dr. Rashmi Roa, an OB-GYN who specializes in high-risk pregnancies at UCLA Health, said nothing has changed from a medical standpoint. “Our recommendations will stay the same.”
Is there any hope for a less traffic-congested future? | LAist’s “AirTalk”
“With respect to L.A., there are a lot of images of L.A. that really dominate our narratives. But Angelenos, actually, among the 70 largest urban centers in the country, they drive less than average,” said UCLA’s Brian Taylor (approx. 4:40 mark).
Australia bans social media for kids under 16 | KCRW 89.9-FM’s “Press Play”
Hundreds of thousands of Australian teenagers woke up today booted from their accounts on Instagram, Snapchat, YouTube, Reddit, TikTok and X, following a nationwide social media ban for young people under 16. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has framed the ban as a protective measure against social media addiction, online bullying and harassment, but as UCLA Institute for Technology, Law and Policy Executive Director Julia Powles points out, questions are swirling around whether the law will help kids as intended.
Fed expected to lower interest rates | Sacramento Bee
The UCLA Anderson Forecast earlier this month also warned that longer-term interest rates could climb. “There are numerous factors that will place sustained upward pressure on long-term interest rates going forward,” it said. Among them: Ongoing federal deficits, a growing “demographic imbalance” as Baby Boomers retire and collect Social Security and use Medicare, and stubbornly elevated inflation.
