Why grade inflation is spreading from high school to college
This may seem incredibly old-fashioned, but I still like the idea that education is about learning: facts, skills, concepts, research,…
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Collected letters from Oliver Sacks offer a glimpse into the neurologist's mind
Book review Letters By Oliver SacksKnopf: 752 pages, $40If you buy books linked to on our site, The Times may…
Can a Democrat in Trump country pull off another big upset?
AMBOY, Washington— Two years ago, one of the country's biggest political upheavals took place here, amid the radiant greenery of…
California law will ban donor and bequest admissions at colleges and universities
On Monday, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a new law banning legacy and donor admissions at private universities in California, including…
Los Angeles City Councilmember Marqueece Harris-Dawson is the new council president
During his years as a community organizer in South Los Angeles, Los Angeles City Councilmember Marqueece Harris-Dawson saw the devastation…
A STEM education success story in Compton
Reversing the disproportionately low representation of Black and Latino students in science, technology, engineering and mathematics Choosing careers and courses…
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…
Opinion: How college applicants can stand out, even without affirmative action
MIT is the first university to publish racial data In the class of 2028 since the Supreme Court ended affirmative…
San Francisco 49ers rookie wide receiver Ricky Pearsall shot in Union Square
SAN FRANCISCO — Ricky Pearsall, the San Francisco 49ers' rookie wide receiver and first-round draft pick, was shot during an…
Following campus protests, California mulls bills on genocide education, protest restrictions, and DEI training
After a spring of tensions in schools and protests on campuses over the war between Israel and Hamas, California lawmakers…