Homeless Los Angeles Public School Students Honored at Special Graduation Ceremony
One student lived in a car, in a homeless shelter, in motels, and with family members. Another was kicked out…
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Why standardized tests for 4-year-olds are meaningless
To the editor: As a former kindergarten teacher in the Los Angeles Unified School District and a National Board Certified…
Oakland Unified Scraps Diesel for All-Electric School Bus Fleet
The days of diesel fumes choking the air for hundreds of Bay Area students appear to be in the rearview…
What differentiates the current protests from the anti-Vietnam War riots?
To the editor: There is a distinction between today's protests and those that took place in the 1960s and early…
Namaste away: Rangers ban yoga classes at San Diego cliffside park
For three years, Amy Baack has been teaching free outdoor yoga classes at San Diego's Sunset Cliffs Nature Park every…
UCLA Academic Senate rejects censure and 'trust censure' of Chancellor Gene Block
Representatives of the UCLA Academic Senate voted against censuring and making a “no-confidence” statement against UCLA Chancellor Gene Block, rejecting…
'Maximum chaos.' UC academic workers authorize strike alleging rights violated during protests
The union representing 48,000 graduate students, teaching assistants, researchers and other student workers at the University of California's 10 campuses…
Finally, USC's best student, Asna Tabassum, gets what's coming to her
To the editor: Thank you for publishing the inspiring image of a cheerful Asna Tabassum, USC's 2024 valedictorian, on the…
Protests against Israel war are more moderate than the university riots of the 60s
Critics of recent student protests have often erred in comparing them to the mass anti-Vietnam War demonstrations that shook American…
House Anti-Semitism Bill Would Hinder Speech, Won't Help Students
Against the backdrop of university protests against the war in Gaza, President Biden last week rightly denounced incidents in which…