A Closer Look at UCLA’s Own ‘Justice League’
The Activist-in-Residence program, launched in 2016, offers time, space and campus resources to social justice advocates, who enrich the university’s learning experience.
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Entries by Mary Braswell
Zepeda-Millán on What’s Ahead for LAUSD
Successful labor negotiations could “show the state and the country that if we have well-paid teachers, smaller class sizes … we could have great public schools again.”
Lytle Hernández Receives Bancroft Prize in American History
Her book “Bad Mexicans: Race, Empire and Revolution in the Borderlands” is honored for shifting the boundaries of what constitutes U.S. history.
Lens on Desirability of California Living Amid Climate Disasters
Even with the heightened risks of extreme weather, the state attracts residents and visitors, keeping housing prices inflated.
After a Long Road to UCLA, He’s Now on the UC Board of Regents Drawing lessons from his own journey, Social Welfare PhD student Merhawi Tesfai aims to break down barriers to higher education
Drawing lessons from his own journey, Social Welfare doctoral student Merhawi Tesfai aims to break down barriers to higher education.
Taylor on State’s Efforts to Boost Transit Ridership
It’s time to rethink how the effectiveness of transit systems is measured, he says, as legislators seek strategies for boosting ridership.
Pierce on Long-Term Impact of State’s Wet Winter
“This precipitation is great, and it does mean we can let up a little bit on some of the most radical things we were doing … but we’re always in a drought.”
Leap on Need for Fair, Accurate Depictions of Mental Illness
Overgeneralizing the dangers posed by mentally ill people on L.A.’s streets is irresponsible, she says.
‘No Child Should Be Killed by Going to School’
UCLA Social Welfare Professor Ron Avi Astor weighs in on a fatal stabbing during a classroom brawl. “It’s a concern because almost every child has access to a knife.”
Segura on Approaches for Reforming City Government
The newly launched L.A. Governance Reform Project will think through proposals including increasing the number of Los Angeles City Council members.
