All posts tagged "Editorial"
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California Assembly Constitutional Amendment: a step towards hearing student voices
The decisions of school boards affect every student on every campus in every district of this state – from the appointment of administrators at their...
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Rape culture: California leads the way in eliminating ambiguity
Someone in the United States is sexually assaulted every two minutes. 44 percent of sexual assault victims are under 18, according to Rape, Abuse &...
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A Nation of Incarceration: Too many inmates in the land of the free
For a country built on the principle of freedom, the United States keeps a disproportionately high number of its people behind bars. In fact, despite...
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Take back your voice, take back your vote: Youth need to participate in politics
When General Cornwallis surrendered at Yorktown to the Americans in 1783, he marked the end of the Revolutionary War and the beginning of a new...
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Gun Control: Targeting the issue
A virus is spreading through our nation, infecting our schools, and killing America’s youth. Its name is gun violence. On Oct. 1, a shooting at...
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California Education Code 48907
Albert Einstein once said that “the strength of the Constitution lies entirely in the determination of each citizen to defend it.” Indeed, in the 239...
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Editorial: Schools and mental health: a complex and flawed relationship
We all know the stories. A student displays the tell-tale signs of a mental disorder. People around him or her notice, but never take action,...
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Editorial: Minimum Wage
In his 2014 State of the Union Address, President Obama proposed a $10.10 minimum wage – $2.85 higher than the current federal mandate of $7.25...
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Vaccinations going viral: proposed CA bill aims to eliminate “personal belief exemption”
In a move that would effectively enforce mandatory vaccinations for all students attending public schools, two California State Senators recently introduced a bill aimed at...
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Editorial: “I can’t breathe.” A flawed justice system perpetuates police violence.
“I can’t breathe. I can’t breathe. I can’t breathe.” Eric Garner, a 43-year-old African American, repeated this phrase while NYPD police officer Daniel Pantaleo held...
