Articles Tagged ‘los angeles unified school district’

Class brings Penny Harvest to local school

By yasmeen serhan · Daily Trojan

December 4, 2012 at 11:00 pm

Students in Ann Crigler’s civic engagement class taught young students about fundraising.

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New measures demand attention

By Elena Kadvany · Daily Trojan

November 14, 2012 at 9:03 pm

New measures demand attention

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, [...]

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Artist brings touchy topics to public space

By Eva Recinos · Daily Trojan

October 29, 2012 at 9:57 pm

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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Event explores political propaganda

By Kyron Richard · Daily Trojan

September 21, 2012 at 12:27 am

Event explores political propaganda

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 [...]

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New teacher assessment necessary

By Elena Kadvany · Daily Trojan

November 13, 2011 at 5:30 pm

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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Tickets rightly force family involvement

By Sarah Cueva - Point · Daily Trojan

October 27, 2011 at 7:37 pm

Tickets rightly force family involvement

Two Daily Trojan writers explore whether LAPD should have repealed its truancy fine.

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Bill would provide students with fresh water

By Natalie Chau · Daily Trojan

September 21, 2010 at 1:29 pm

Bill would provide students with fresh water

Senate Bill 1413 would require schools to give water with meals.

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Students need A+ teachers

By Victor Luo · Daily Trojan

August 30, 2010 at 9:15 pm

Students need A+ teachers

Despite criticism, system of teacher evaluations improves public and private education.

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LAUSD likely to shorten school year

By Bob Qiu · Daily Trojan

March 29, 2010 at 9:24 pm

Proposal is waiting for final approval.

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Students build website to assist local children

By Pedro Moura · Daily Trojan

August 27, 2009 at 1:15 pm

Summer school cancellation prompts class to compile links to learning resources.

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Dr. Dre, Iovine give $70 mil for new academy

A new type of undergraduate experience will be added to the university as music icons Jimmy Iovine and Dr. Dre are together giving $70 million ...

UPDATE: LAPD, DPS hold open forum for students

Video from the scene, courtesy of USC Black Student Assembly.   Students, alumni, faculty and community members voiced their concerns at an emotional open forum between the ...

Students hold sit-in in response to LAPD presence at party

[gallery link="file" ids="67092,67091,67090,67089,67088,67087,67086,67085,67084"] Photos by Razan Al Marzouqi   More than 100 students gathered in front of Tommy Trojan for a sit-in Monday afternoon in response to events ...

Opinion

Syrian conflict explodes

On May 16, President Barack Obama told the public about evidence that shows chemical weapons being used in the ongoing Syrian crisis, according to BBC ...

Extra-curriculars, internships as important as grades

As summertime rolls around and the sun and ocean begin to beckon eager pupils, one last roadblock stands in the way of true vacation bliss: ...

’SC sets example in lowering dropout rate

A report sponsored by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation reveals that the nation’s higher education system is facing a dropout crisis. Produced in part ...

Sports

Women of Troy fall in the round of 16

With a 15-match winning streak against the Cardinal and after bouncing the team from the NCAA quarterfinals last season, the No. 5 USC women’s tennis ...

Trojans can’t pull off unprecedented ‘5-peat’

An outstanding four-year championship run ended for the USC men’s tennis program on Saturday, May 18, in Urbana, Ill., as the No. 4 Trojans were ...

USC suffers sweep to rival UCLA

When USC and UCLA took the field this weekend for their annual three-game clash, it was hard to envision two more different teams and programs. ...

Lifestyle

Into Darkness falls short after high expectations

Possibly for the first time, it’s cool to be a Trekkie. After an explosive re-emergence into popular culture, the Star Trek franchise is again revolutionizing science ...

Daft Punk transcends genre in RAM

After eight long years, the eccentric French electronic music duo Daft Punk is re-entering the electronic music fray. Their new album, Random Access Memories, was ...

Midnight builds on strengths of preceding films

Movie trilogies have a bit of a reputation for being films that rely heavily on action and excitement. They’re usually big money earners, which is ...

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In Photos: Washington comes to USC

In Photos: Washington comes to USC

The Schwarzenegger Institute held an immigration reform forum titled "Washington comes to USC", with U.S Senators John McCain, Michael Bennet and former President of Mexico ...

In Photos: Armenian Genocide

Photos by Ani Kolangian [gallery link="file" ids="66554,66555,66556,66557,66558,66559,66560,66561,66562"]

In Photos: Springfest 2013

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