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    Jun 19, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. Funeral held for father, daughter killed in Santa Monica rampage

    Hundreds of mourners gathered Wednesday for the funeral of a father and daughter slain during a gunman’s rampage through Santa Monica earlier this month.
    Hundreds of mourners gathered Wednesday for the funeral of a father and daughter slain during a gunman’s rampage through Santa Monica earlier this month. Friends and family filed into St. Monica Catholic Church behind two caskets – one...

    Tags: Santa Monica College, Health and Safety at School, Ronald Reagan, John Zawahri, University of California, Los Angeles

    2. Jun 19, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. New Salary Surfer community college website shows potential income

    A new website announced Wednesday that uses state wage data shows California community college students the value of their certificate or degree.
    A new website announced Wednesday that uses state wage data shows California community college students the value of their certificate or degree. The Salary Surfer provides information on median annual incomes for 179 popular programs including health,...

    Tags: Science and Technology, Teaching and Learning, Students, Technology

    3. Jun 18, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. AMA declares obesity a disease

    The American Medical Assn. voted Tuesday to declare obesity a disease, a move that effectively defines 78 million American adults and 12 million children as having a medical condition requiring treatment.
    The American Medical Assn. voted Tuesday to declare obesity a disease, a move that effectively defines 78 million American adults and 12 million children as having a medical condition requiring treatment. The nation's leading physicians organization...

    Tags: Culture, Health and Safety at School, Elections, Weight Loss Surgery, Diseases and Illnesses

    4. Jun 19, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. The soft sciences matter as much as ever

    A <a href="http:/www.humanitiescommission.org">report</a> released this week bears out what many educators have been predicting: Amid rising college tuition, increased global economic competition and a job market that disproportionately rewards graduates in STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) fields, students are seeking degrees in what they and, indeed, many in our nation view as lucrative business and hard-science disciplines. The study is from the American Academy of Arts and Sciences' Commission on the Humanities and Social Sciences, on which I serve.
    A report released this week bears out what many educators have been predicting: Amid rising college tuition, increased global economic competition and a job market that disproportionately rewards graduates in STEM (science, technology, engineering, math)...

    Tags: Culture, Finance, Stanford University, Economy, Business and Finance, Teaching and Learning

    5. Jun 18, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. USC 'fully cooperating' in FBI probe of ex-professor, school says

    USC is "fully cooperating" with federal authorities investigating an ex-professor accused of child sex crimes who was placed on the FBI's Most Wanted list, university officials said. In a statement issued Tuesday, USC confirmed that Walter Lee Williams,...

    Tags: Prosecution, Justice System, Philippines, Southeast Asia, Police Investigations

    6. Jun 18, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. 'Monsters University' premiere or frat party?

    Cheerleaders flipped and cart-wheeled their way down the monster-blue carpet along with a marching band and giant film characters Monday at the premiere of "Monsters University" at the El Capitan Theatre.
    Cheerleaders flipped and cart-wheeled their way down the monster-blue carpet along with a marching band and giant film characters Monday at the premiere of "Monsters University" at the El Capitan Theatre. Celebrities, including star Billy Crystal, and...

    Tags: Entertainment, Movies, Monsters, Inc. (movie), Billy Crystal, John Lasseter

    7. Jun 18, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. New teacher training study decries California universities

    A new front is opening in the education wars as a report released Tuesday derides California's teacher training schools as among the worst in a nation full of substandard programs.
    A new front is opening in the education wars as a report released Tuesday derides California's teacher training schools as among the worst in a nation full of substandard programs. The study by a controversial Washington, D.C.-based policy group singles...

    Tags: University of California, Irvine, Academic Progress, Teaching and Learning, High Schools, University of California, Berkeley

    8. Jun 17, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. NYU denies it is evicting China dissident Chen Guangcheng

    NEW YORK -- The relationship between New York University and Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng--whose flight from his homeland last year came amid a major diplomatic tangle--has soured as the university denies claims it is evicting Chen from his campus apartment.
    NEW YORK -- The relationship between New York University and Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng--whose flight from his homeland last year came amid a major diplomatic tangle--has soured as the university denies claims it is evicting Chen from his campus...

    Tags: Chen Guangcheng, New York University, Greenwich Village, China, U.S. Embassy

    9. Jun 17, 2013 |Column| Los Angeles Times

  9. Here's a teacher I'd want for my children

    I don't know what her students' test scores are like, or what her principal thinks. But I do know that if I had a child in third grade, I'd want someone like Kaylie Gomez to teach her.
    I don't know what her students' test scores are like, or what her principal thinks. But I do know that if I had a child in third grade, I'd want someone like Kaylie Gomez to teach her. Gomez is a rookie teacher at a tiny charter school in South Los...

    Tags: Science and Technology, Charter Schools, California State University, Northridge, Teaching and Learning, Students

    10. Jun 15, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. Supreme Court considers landmark equality cases

    WASHINGTON &mdash; The Supreme Court has devoted decades to giving meaning to the Constitution's promise of equality for all before the law.
    WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court has devoted decades to giving meaning to the Constitution's promise of equality for all before the law. Now, as the court heads into the final two weeks of this year's term, the justices may be about to close one...

    Tags: University of Texas at Austin, University of California, Irvine, Social Issues, Teaching and Learning, Marriage

    11. Jun 14, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. Santa Monica College library workers' 'diversion' saved lives

    Jan Juliani was standing behind the counter of the Santa Monica College library about noon when a group of terrified, screaming students sprinted through the entrance. One was running backward, shouting: "He has a gun!"
    Jan Juliani was standing behind the counter of the Santa Monica College library about noon when a group of terrified, screaming students sprinted through the entrance. One was running backward, shouting: "He has a gun!" Juliani knew exactly what to do....

    Tags: Libraries, Santa Monica College, Teaching and Learning, Students, Arts and Culture

    12. Jun 14, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. California passes a budget that could be a federal template

    SACRAMENTO &mdash; California lawmakers passed a budget Friday that lays the groundwork for the largest expansion of public healthcare in the country, placing the state at the leading edge of President Obama's federal overhaul.
    SACRAMENTO — California lawmakers passed a budget Friday that lays the groundwork for the largest expansion of public healthcare in the country, placing the state at the leading edge of President Obama's federal overhaul. The budget, which the...

    Tags: Finance, Jeff Gorell, Economy, Business and Finance, Regional Authority, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families

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