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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

A Whisperer to the Stars on the Middle East Conflict

A Whisperer to the Stars on the Middle East Conflict

Cynthia HirschhornNovember 2, 2024global, youth, media, communication, culture, civic engagement

Daughter of L.A. Times Owner Says Endorsement Decision Stemmed From Harris Stance on Gaza War

Daughter of L.A. Times Owner Says Endorsement Decision Stemmed From Harris Stance on Gaza War

Cynthia HirschhornOctober 26, 2024los angeles, politics, voting, culture, youth, democracy

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

Newsom Signs Bill That Adds Protections for Children on Social Media

Newsom Signs Bill That Adds Protections for Children on Social Media

Cynthia HirschhornSeptember 21, 2024media, technology, communication, California, policy, mental health, youth

Asphalt Schoolyards Get a Shady Makeover

Asphalt Schoolyards Get a Shady Makeover

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

The ‘feral 25-year-olds’ making Kamala Harris go viral on TikTok

The ‘feral 25-year-olds’ making Kamala Harris go viral on TikTok

Cynthia HirschhornSeptember 14, 2024politics, youth, media, communication, culture, government, voting

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

A Girl Scout troop for young migrants offers a haven in a chaotic city

A Girl Scout troop for young migrants offers a haven in a chaotic city

Cynthia HirschhornAugust 20, 2024immigration, culture, gender, women, youth, housing

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

The Precarious Online Lives of Young Men

The Precarious Online Lives of Young Men

Cynthia HirschhornAugust 14, 2024media, communication, culture, youth, gender, mental health

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