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University Of California Announces Ban On Encampments

August 19, 2024 5:05 pmAugust 23, 2024 3:21 pm

University of California President Michael V. Drake announced on Monday that the University of California system would be banning encampments on campus this semester, as well as face masks used to conceal identities in an attempt to reign in protests...

Growing Number Of Teachers Denounce Recently Passed Bill Guaranteeing 30 Minutes Of Recess A Day

October 26, 2023 2:30 amOctober 26, 2023 2:31 am

A growing number of teachers across the state have continued to denounce a bill signed into law earlier this month that guarantees at least 30 minutes of recess a day, with many saying that schools need to be flexible on...

University of California Retreats from Unlawful Diversity Statement Mandates

June 23, 2022 2:14 pmJune 23, 2022 2:35 pm

In 2015 the University of California enacted a seemingly innocuous policy which said, “faculty achievement that promote equal opportunity and diversity should be given due recognition in the academic personnel process.” But this modest mandate for recognizing contributions to diversity...

Institutional Bias on College Campuses?

March 22, 2022 2:48 amMarch 31, 2022 11:36 pm

It has been well established that in academia Democrats outnumber Republicans and Liberals outnumber Conservatives. While this indisputable fact has been longstanding, there was a time when the college campus was still thought to be THE place for the free...

The ‘Gig’ Is Up on Biased Research in the Fight Over AB5

July 21, 2020 3:53 pmJuly 22, 2020 2:54 pm

In a quest to convince Californians to “Vote No on Prop. 22,” a ballot measure that would cement the status of gig workers as independent contractors, the California Labor Federation just released an information guide for voters. The guide cites...