Los Angeles school district approves strict cell phone ban for students
The Los Angeles school board on Tuesday launched a plan to ban cellphones all day on campus, saying the devices…
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Why I applaud the ban on cell phones in Los Angeles public schools
Every time I write about smartphones affecting teenagers, critics criticize me and accuse me of promoting moral panic. That's silly.…
LAUSD accused of violating arts education funding law
An alliance that includes unions, parents and the former Los Angeles schools superintendent. Austin Beutner has accused Los Angeles Unified…
Pro-Palestinian camp at Cal State LA closes
Dozens of officers in riot gear from multiple agencies descended on a pro-Palestinian camp at Cal State LA on Monday…
Vandalizing Cal State LA buildings is not a peaceful protest on campus
To the editor: So-called protesters who camped out at Cal State Los Angeles took over the student services building last…
Los Angeles Unified Proposes Banning Cell Phones for Students Amid Distracted Kids
On Tuesday, Los Angeles school officials, fed up with kids distracted by social media and worried about abuses like cyberbullying,…
Hundreds of pro-Palestinian students march in protest at Stanford University graduation
Hundreds of Stanford University students walked out of their graduation ceremony Sunday in a show of support for the Palestinians,…
Western trustees vote not to divest from Israel-linked companies
Occidental College's board of trustees voted this week not to divest from companies with ties to Israel, saying the move…
Julio Frenk, president of the University of Miami, is appointed rector of UCLA
University of Miami President Julio Frenk, a Mexican-born global health expert, will become the next chancellor of UCLA and the…
Stanford shows the way to punish unruly protesters
To the editor: Stanford’s stated intention to suspend rioters who invaded and vandalized administrative offices (including the president’s) is a…