Students in Ann Crigler’s civic engagement class taught young students about fundraising.
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Last week voters across the country approved measures that will change the face of American education. In California, Proposition 30 passed, allowing for a tax increase on the wealthiest Californians to fund K-12 schools as well as state colleges and universities. In Washington and Georgia, voters passed a law to allow charter schools to operate, [...]
Read the rest of this article »Artist brings touchy topics to public space
As the day slowly begins, an eye-catching red, white and black bus comes to a lurching halt at a stop right across from the University Village. If you noticed this bus, you actually noticed the work of a veritable artist, albeit on quite an unusual canvas. The careful placement of words and choice of colors [...]
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It is our responsibility to break the cycle of hatred, said Stephen Smith, executive director of the USC Shoah Foundation as he welcomed spectators to “Mind Over Media: Politics, Propaganda, and the Digital Age,” a panel discussion in Doheny Library on Thursday night. Panelists discussed the role of propaganda in American politics and also how propaganda [...]
Read the rest of this article »New teacher assessment necessary
There’s a mini war going on in Los Angeles. On one side of a lawsuit are five parents backed by an advocacy group, who are suing Los Angeles Unified School District for not following a 40-year-old state law that requires student performance data be linked to teacher evaluations. On the other side is LAUSD and [...]
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Two Daily Trojan writers explore whether LAPD should have repealed its truancy fine.
Read the rest of this article »Despite criticism, system of teacher evaluations improves public and private education.
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Proposal is waiting for final approval.
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Summer school cancellation prompts class to compile links to learning resources.
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