In 2007, the Los Angeles Urban League began a project that, in theory anyway, is exactly what LA...
Education
NBC’s The Filter: School Strippers, A Controversial Scholarship, & More
I was on NBC’s The Filter on Wednesday night. As usual, we talked very speedily about a list...
School Reform, Teachers’ Unions and “Nixon in China”
It used to be that it was conservatives who railed about public schools— asking for vouchers...
UC Berkeley Loses Mind, Asks Freshmen for DNA
Hi Freshman! Welcome to the University! Now give us your DNA! Usually, UC Berkeley helps induce...
Monday’s Must Reads
When LA Times writer Joe Mozingo came to guest lecture at my Annenberg class last fall, he...
The Education Reformers: Why Are These People Fighting?
There is a strong push for change in education policy in America. As with the nation, school...