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The Loss of Online Privacy
Information Studies Professor Leah A. Lievrouw talks about online privacy in a Q&A for UCLA Today. read more >
A Watershed Moment in History for UC
UC tuition and fee increases now exceed state funding as
a major source of revenue, states Assistant Professor
José Luis Santos
. read more >
California Community Colleges
Some California community colleges ensure better outcomes for students of color, says Professor
Patricia Gándara
. read more >
Language Demands of a Globalized World
Bilingualism is a skill for an increasingly globalized world, maintains Professor Marjorie Faulstich Orellana.
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State Budget Cuts Hurt UC
Barriers to college from state budget cuts are growing, reports Professor Gary Orfield. read more >
Alternative and Activist New Media
Professor Leah Lievrouw assesses how counter culture groups have utilized new media to promote change and make their voices heard.
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Para Los Niños
Professor Alison Bailey discusses a transformative language and literacy curriculum for early English Language Learners.  
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Guys And Guns Amok
Professor Douglas Kellner asserts that school violence, gun control, and mental health care are subject to a crisis of masculinity in our culture.  
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"Tiger Mother" Adds to Stereotype, Hurts Chances for College
Professor Mitchell J. Chang argues that author Amy Chua’s essay perpetuates a false idea about Asian American parents.
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Arizona’s Immigration Policy Stigmatizes Children
The true cost of Arizona’s new immigration law will stigmatize children, says Education Professor Marjorie Faulstich Orellana
in a series of essays for The Huffington Post.
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Girls Excel In All Girls’ Schools
A report on single-sex education by Education Professor Linda J. Sax reveals that girls do better at math and science if they attend all girls’ schools.
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Arizona’s English Learners Are Racially Segregated
According to a series of nine studies overseen by education professors Patricia Gándara and Gary Orfield.
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Proposing A New Assessment of Social Media
Information Studies Professor Leah A. Lievrouw suggests that social media technologies require new measures of assessment. read more >