Education Related U.S.A NEWS 2016
The Education of Eddie Chavez
New America Media, Video, Posted: Aug 02, 2016
With few exceptions, local and national educational reform efforts have virtually failed to address the needs of youth attending schools within juvenile justice facilities.
UC Commits $3.3 Million to Tackle Food Access Issues
UCOP, News Report, Posted: Jul 20, 2016
According to the survey, 19 percent of UC students indicated they had �very low� food security, which the USDA defines as experiencing reduced food intake at times due to limited resources.
Dear Mom, I Need You
We�Ced Youth Media /New America Media, First Person, Posted: Jul 06, 2016
Parents should be open-minded and accepting, especially when it comes to their trans children, but I know this is not always the case.
UC Graduates Making the Most of Opportunity Through Public Service
New America Media, Commentary, Posted: Jun 29, 2016
This year the University of California granted bachelor's and advanced degrees to 67,000 individuals, each with stories of personal aspiration and accomplishment.
Report: Early Childhood Education Programs Key to Success of Dual Language Learners
EdSource, News Report, Posted: Jun 08, 2016
Early childhood education programs have a critical role to play in preparing children whose first language is not English to succeed in kindergarten and beyond.
Former Stanford Grad Mainak Sarkar Identified as Gunman in UCLA Murder-Suicide
India West, News Report, Posted: Jun 02, 2016
Sarkar, 38, drove from his home in Minnesota with a pair of guns and multiple rounds of ammunition to Los Angeles and killed UCLA engineering professor William Klug, 39, before turning the gun on himself and taking his own life, Los Angeles Police Chief Charlie Beck told CBS news affiliate KTLA-TV.
Your 4.0 GPA Won’t Protect You From Systemic Racism
The Root, News Report, Posted: Jun 01, 2016
Just ask 18-year-old Andrew Jones of Amite, La., who was denied the opportunity to serve as his class valedictorian. Even good kids get targeted by a system that penalizes black children for being themselves.
Parent Calls for Health Care Access for Spanish-Speaking Families
New America Media, News Report, Posted: Jun 01, 2016
As a Spanish-speaking parent, Martha faces additional obstacles beyond the challenges of parenting a child with special needs.
Rejecting Guidelines on Transgender Students Puts All Students at Risk
South Kern Sol, Commentary, Posted: May 20, 2016
School board trustees in Kern County, CA are refusing to comply with federal guidelines allowing students to use restrooms that align with their preferred gender.
Muslim Calif. High School Student Misidentified as ‘Isis Phillips’ in Yearbook
The Root, News Report, Posted: May 09, 2016
Bayan Zehlif is a Muslim high school student at Los Osos High School in California, and like most high school students, she was excited to get her yearbook. When she turned to the page that held her photo, she was shocked to see that she had been identified as "Isis Phillips."
