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Capital Stupidity: The Death Penalty Costs California $300 Million Per Execution
Not only is the death penalty racist, classist, and ultra-violent, a new study says it's tremendously wasteful, too.
Culture
People Are Awesome: This Superintendent Took an $800,000 Pay Cut to Offset Budget Cuts
In Fresno, Superintendent Michael Powell is taking nearly a million-dollar hit for the good of his school district.
News
California Is on Track to Ban Styrofoam Statewide
This might be the beginning of the end for Styrofoam, that scourge of storm drains and beaches all over America.
Education
How California Schools Turned Struggling Students Into Second-Class Citizens
Color-coded student IDs and separate lunch lines ignited controversy in Orange County.
Education
Does Dancing Boost Student Achievement?
A Southern California dance program is proving that the arts play a bigger role in learning than we realize.
Education
After 94 Years, Tiny Deep Springs College Goes Coed
After 94 years and plenty of debate, the tiny nontraditional school is going coed. Two alumni reflect on the decision.
Education
New Data Exposes the Staggering Gap Between Rich and Poor Schools
There are huge gaps in access to AP classes and resources between schools in rich neighborhoods and those in poor ones.
News
California Puts LGBT People in the History Books
California just passed a law mandating that schools teach LGBT history. Will this help the next generation dissolve homophobia?
News
Weighing the Death Penalty vs. Life Without Parole
What's worse—Death? Life in prison? Life after prison?
Environment
California Has More Solar Power Than France
The state is close to installing 1 gigawatt worth of solar panels on rooftops alone.
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California Cities Start Recycling Roads
With our roads in a sorry state, a cheaper, cleaner way of repairing them by recycling old asphalt is catching on in parts of California.
Education
Developing Better Teachers by Training Them Like Medical School Residents
A new training program is educating teachers the way medical schools educate doctors. Can it help close America's persistent achievement gap?
News
Three Brothers Set Out to Explore High-Speed Rail at a Walker's Pace
Three brothers are walking the length of California's high-speed rail tracks to spark a public discussion about land-use and the urban-rural divide.
Education
Lumni: Investing in College Students as If They Were Companies
Social enterprise Lumni makes paying for college a collective investment instead of an individual one.
Education
The State of Summer School: Teens Are Hitting the Books Year-Round
Top high school students are feeling the pressure to get into the best colleges, so they're signing up for summer school. Willingly.
Education
Education Event: Growing Los Angeles' Tech Workforce
We're hosting a panel discussion on how schools, businesses and government can work together to educate the workforce of the future.
Education
Intel Winners Show What it Takes for Schools to Excel in Math and Science
The winners of Intel's Schools of Distinction competition have some common traits other schools would be smart to adopt.
Education
Do State Legislators Need a College Degree?
Almost 25 percent of state legislators don't have a bachelor's degree. Does America need lawmakers with more schooling?
