Why banning cell phones in Los Angeles schools could go too far
To the editor: I am a senior in the Los Angeles Unified School District, which just decided to ban cell…
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Is it a good thing for California to require financial education?
To the editor: A bill introduced in November forced lawmakers to pass AB 2927, which requires financial planning to be…
Mike Muñoz: University advocate for marginalized students
Mike Muñoz holds the lofty title of superintendent-president of Long Beach City College. But he still sees himself in many…
I grew up hearing anti-gay slurs. Now my students enjoy LGBTQ+ history
To the editor: On June 23 I turned 51 years old. I want to thank you from the bottom of…
California Legislature sends school gender notification bill to Newsom
SACRAMENT- After a chaotic Assembly debate filled with screams and tears, California lawmakers on Thursday sent Gov. Gavin Newsom a…
Retired UC Berkeley chancellor speaks ill of protests, enrollment and housing
UC Berkeley Chancellor Carol Christ took the helm seven years ago, amid turbulent discontent over free speech conflicts, financial problems,…
I have seen the LAUSD arts program transform students. Give you full financing
To the editor: “I'm very excited to take my painting home.” “I want to take my family to the art…
Smartphones have silenced children; that's bad. Hooray for banning LAUSD!
It was the slaughter of Joshua trees in the Mojave Desert that brought readers together earlier this month. Now, our…
USC will not discipline the professor who said that “Hamas are murderers”
In the weeks following Hamas' attack on Israel in October, a confrontation between a Jewish USC professor and a group…
Former teachers say it's time to ban smartphones at school
To the editor: I am a retired teacher and administrator from the Los Angeles Unified School District and I fully…