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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

‘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

LAUSD test scores rise in math and English, positive marks after pandemic setbacks

LAUSD test scores rise in math and English, positive marks after pandemic setbacks

Cynthia HirschhornJuly 23, 2024los angeles, education, youth, data, public health

Four years after covid, many students still losing ground

Four years after covid, many students still losing ground

Cynthia HirschhornJuly 23, 2024education, youth, health, public health

Project 2025’s Plan to Eliminate Public Schools Has Already Started

Project 2025’s Plan to Eliminate Public Schools Has Already Started

Cynthia HirschhornJuly 22, 2024politics, government, voting, education, youth, policy

The answer to your search may depend on where you live

The answer to your search may depend on where you live

Cynthia HirschhornJuly 16, 2024technology, data, global, public safety, education

LAUSD is exempt from stormwater regulations. Environmentalists say that needs to change

LAUSD is exempt from stormwater regulations. Environmentalists say that needs to change

Cynthia HirschhornJune 30, 2024los angeles, education, water, environment, policy

LAUSD approves cellphone ban as Newsom calls for statewide action

LAUSD approves cellphone ban as Newsom calls for statewide action

Cynthia HirschhornJune 18, 2024los angeles, education, policy, technology, media, youth

Stanford’s top disinformation research group collapses under pressure

Stanford’s top disinformation research group collapses under pressure

Cynthia HirschhornJune 14, 2024education, communication, policy, technology, data, media, voting