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What Critics Get Wrong About the Ivy League

What Critics Get Wrong About the Ivy League

Cynthia HirschhornDecember 28, 2024education, youth, politics, culture

Why It’s Hard to Control What Gets Taught in Public Schools

Why It’s Hard to Control What Gets Taught in Public Schools

Cynthia HirschhornDecember 20, 2024education, youth, policy, democracy, courts, politics, government

Apprenticeships are a trending alternative to college — but there's a hitch

Apprenticeships are a trending alternative to college — but there's a hitch

Cynthia HirschhornDecember 17, 2024workforce, youth, education, economics

No college degree? No worries. Newsom unveils plan for well-paying jobs without one

No college degree? No worries. Newsom unveils plan for well-paying jobs without one

Cynthia HirschhornDecember 16, 2024education, workforce, policy, California, government, economics, youth

‘Time is running out.’ University unions rush to organize before the Trump White House

‘Time is running out.’ University unions rush to organize before the Trump White House

Cynthia HirschhornDecember 16, 2024education, youth, justice, civic action, activism, politics, government, policy, workforce

As children’s book bans soar, sales are down and librarians are afraid. Even in California

As children’s book bans soar, sales are down and librarians are afraid. Even in California

Cynthia HirschhornDecember 12, 2024education, youth, policy, media, communication, California

Do you know more civics than an eighth-grader?

Do you know more civics than an eighth-grader?

Cynthia HirschhornNovember 22, 2024civic engagement, civic action, education, youth, culture, politics

Meet California’s most neglected group of students with special needs: the gifted ones

Meet California’s most neglected group of students with special needs: the gifted ones

Cynthia HirschhornNovember 18, 2024education, los angeles, youth, policy, economics, equity

California retains No. 1 ranking for international student enrollment as concerns grow over Trump

California retains No. 1 ranking for international student enrollment as concerns grow over Trump

Cynthia HirschhornNovember 17, 2024california, education, global, politics, data, youth, workforce

LAUSD abruptly ends new admissions rules for gifted students amid parent fury over standards

LAUSD abruptly ends new admissions rules for gifted students amid parent fury over standards

Cynthia HirschhornNovember 11, 2024los angeles, education, policy, youth, equity

How can higher ed make democracy better?

How can higher ed make democracy better?

Cynthia HirschhornOctober 23, 2024democracy, culture, politics, education, voting, civic action, civic engagement, youth

Good salary, little to no debt: A California college guide to top-value majors

Good salary, little to no debt: A California college guide to top-value majors

Cynthia HirschhornOctober 3, 2024california, education, youth, economics, workforce

‘Harvard Thinking’: Taking the phones out of school

‘Harvard Thinking’: Taking the phones out of school

Cynthia HirschhornSeptember 25, 2024media, technology, policy, mental health, youth, education, communication

California Schools Must Restrict Phones Under New Law Signed by Newsom

California Schools Must Restrict Phones Under New Law Signed by Newsom

Cynthia HirschhornSeptember 23, 2024California, media, technology, policy, government, education, youth, mental health

Asphalt Schoolyards Get a Shady Makeover

Asphalt Schoolyards Get a Shady Makeover

Cynthia HirschhornSeptember 19, 2024civic space, education, youth, urban design, climate, environment

Freshman classes provide glimpse of affirmative action ruling’s impact on colleges

Freshman classes provide glimpse of affirmative action ruling’s impact on colleges

Cynthia HirschhornSeptember 5, 2024education, youth, race, policy, courts

Teens are losing interest in school, and say they hear about college 'a lot'

Teens are losing interest in school, and say they hear about college 'a lot'

Cynthia HirschhornAugust 29, 2024education, youth, culture

Caltech’s latest STEM breakthrough: Most of its new students are women

Caltech’s latest STEM breakthrough: Most of its new students are women

Cynthia HirschhornAugust 27, 2024los angeles, women, gender, education, youth, science

How Greener Schoolyards Benefit Kids – and the Economy

How Greener Schoolyards Benefit Kids – and the Economy

Cynthia HirschhornAugust 16, 2024education, youth, environment, sustainability, urban planning, urban design, design

Heman Bekele Is TIME’s 2024 Kid of the Year: TIME's Kid of the Year List

Heman Bekele Is TIME’s 2024 Kid of the Year: TIME's Kid of the Year List

Cynthia HirschhornAugust 15, 2024youth, culture, science, education