Citing safety, USC bans pro-Palestinian valedictorian from speaking at graduation Cynthia HirschhornApril 15, 2024politics, culture, education, media, communication, policy, justice, social justice, civic engagement
It’s Even Bleaker for Teachers Than You Thought Cynthia HirschhornApril 4, 2024education, youth, communication, community, workforce
UC stirs furious debate over what high school math skills are needed to succeed in college Cynthia HirschhornMarch 19, 2024California, education, youth
UC applications rise for fall 2024, with gains in diversity and transfer applicants Cynthia HirschhornMarch 6, 2024california, education, diversity, youth, data
$1 Billion Donation Will Provide Free Tuition at a Bronx Medical School Cynthia HirschhornFebruary 26, 2024education, science, finance, women, health, public finance
When Science Class Is in a Former Macy’s Cynthia HirschhornFebruary 23, 2024education, civic space, public space, youth, infrastructure, urban planning
Florida surgeon general defies science amid measles outbreak Cynthia HirschhornFebruary 22, 2024science, health, public health, education, policy, youth
US Justice Dept names first AI officer as new technology challenges law enforcement Cynthia HirschhornFebruary 22, 2024technology, government, policy, education, science, justice
Biden, at Culver City stop, announces $1.2 billion in student debt forgiveness Cynthia HirschhornFebruary 21, 2024economics, education, finance, public finance, policy, government, politics, courts
Sweeping new LAUSD policy to restrict charter school locations; advocates threaten to sue Cynthia HirschhornFebruary 21, 2024los angeles, education, youth, policy, public space, civic space, civic action
California Aims $2 Billion to Help Students Catch Up From the Pandemic Cynthia HirschhornFebruary 1, 2024california, youth, education, finance, public finance, economics, policy, equity, government, courts
American Democracy Is at a Low Point. We Need To Strengthen It at the Local Level. Cynthia HirschhornJanuary 30, 2024democracy, culture, community, communication, politics, civic engagement, civic action, education
Citing risks, UC won’t hire its immigrant students without legal status, work permits Cynthia HirschhornJanuary 26, 2024california, education, immigration, courts, policy, workforce, justice, equality, civic action
Florida law led school district to pull 1,600 books — including dictionaries Cynthia HirschhornJanuary 11, 2024education, media, policy, courts, politics
The old Westside Pavilion will transform into a UCLA biomedical and quantum science center Cynthia HirschhornJanuary 4, 2024los angeles, science, civic engagement, civic space, public space, education, urban planning, urban design, california, health, public health, public finance
Column: On Harvard, plagiarism, and the racist right-wing attack on university education Cynthia HirschhornJanuary 4, 2024politics, education, media, race, justice, courts
Claudine Gay: What Just Happened at Harvard Is Bigger Than Me Cynthia HirschhornJanuary 3, 2024education, justice, race, courts, communication, politics
Math scores for U.S. students hit all-time low on international exam Cynthia HirschhornDecember 5, 2023education, youth, policy, global
What Costs $1,000 Per Student and Might Help Children Learn to Read? Cynthia HirschhornDecember 4, 2023education, youth, policy, california, data
California commits to teaching ‘media literacy’ in public classrooms Cynthia HirschhornNovember 19, 2023california, education, youth, media, communication, policy