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…
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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…
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…
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…