New California law orders schools to restrict cell phone use by students
Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday signed a bill that will require California school districts to restrict or ban cellphone use…
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The problem with civic education in the United States? It's not basic enough
September 23, 2024 3 am Pacific Time To the editor: High school graduation requirements in California include one semester of…
Opinion: LA school kids, stop using your damn phones! You'll thank us later
At Venice High School's recent back-to-school night, I was struck by how many classrooms had signs posted prohibiting students from…
Try to save the planet from burning in this board game.
What if solving the climate crisis was as simple as rolling a die? As a lifelong board game fan and…
What the national media gets wrong about 'red states' and the working class
Book review Bone of the bone By Sarah SmarshScribner: 352 pages, $29.99If you purchase books linked on our site, The…
Don't make students say their pronouns on the first day of class
Like clockwork, when we return to school, our classrooms will be thrown into controversies over gender pronouns. The first-day inclusive…
California lawmakers approve restrictions on school phones
At Dymally High School in South Los Angeles, test scores have improved slightly, fights have decreased and teachers are better…
The Orange County Hall of Fame is a ridiculous idea. Here's how to do it right
Los Angeles doesn't have a municipal Hall of Fame honoring illustrious natives and residents. Neither does New York. Nor does…
From class to vulgarity: readers get a bad first impression of LA28
August 13, 2024 3 am Pacific Time To the editor: I doubt I'll eat my words, but judging by the…
6 officers paid someone to give them lessons. Now they face jail
The troubled Antioch Police Department is facing another blow as a second police officer was convicted last week in a…