In an attempt to make the topics of 13 propositions on the Nov. 7 ballot memorable enough for the public to vote on, the UCLA School of Law hosted a “Hot Topics, Cold Facts” forum to discuss each proposition. The merits of notifying parents before a minor’s abortion; placing Global Positioning Systems devices on high-risk […]
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Prop 1D to bolster K-12, UC funding
Plans for several projects at the University of California are dependent on an education bond measure on the Nov. 7 ballot. The measure, Proposition 1D, would allocate $10.4 billion from the state general-obligation fund to improve infrastructure at K-12 and all public higher education institutions over the next two years, with $890 million going directly […]
Gubernatorial race targets student voters
With Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger sending young Republicans around the state in an RV and Phil Angelides using his daughters to recruit student campaigners and woo voters, both gubernatorial candidates have begun campaigning to college students. In the weeks leading up to the Nov. 7 election, students should be searching for candidates who consider the biggest […]
UCLA awarded $9-million grant to fund state-of-the-art lab
Amid construction of a UCLA science building, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger awarded a $9-million grant to the UCLA School of Public Health and signed a bill in an effort to improve public health. The money will fund a new laboratory dedicated to tracking and responding to disease outbreaks and will be located at the California NanoSystems […]
High GPAs no longer the key to success
When almost half of the applicants to UCLA have at least a 4.0 GPA, grades alone may no longer be enough to stay competitive, both in gaining admission to UCLA and building a resume good enough to be offered a spot at a top graduate school. As the number of college applicants continues to increase […]
New teachers overcome obstacles: Tami Vuong
Tami Vuong, a 2005 UCLA alumna, stepped anxiously last fall into the South Bronx, New York elementary school that would be her Teach For America school for the next two years. Her only greeting was a message from the principal saying her classroom and the grade she would be teaching had been changed. Vuong said […]
Initiatives focus on learning
On the ballot for California’s June 6 primary election are two propositions aimed at changing the quality of education in California, though many debate their ability to make an effective change. Proposition 81 would raise $600 million in taxes to build and revamp state libraries. Proposition 82 would fund preschool for all 4-year-olds in the […]