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$1 Billion Donation Will Provide Free Tuition at a Bronx Medical School

$1 Billion Donation Will Provide Free Tuition at a Bronx Medical School

Cynthia HirschhornFebruary 26, 2024education, science, finance, women, health, public finance

When Science Class Is in a Former Macy’s

When Science Class Is in a Former Macy’s

Cynthia HirschhornFebruary 23, 2024education, civic space, public space, youth, infrastructure, urban planning

Florida surgeon general defies science amid measles outbreak

Florida surgeon general defies science amid measles outbreak

Cynthia HirschhornFebruary 22, 2024science, health, public health, education, policy, youth

US Justice Dept names first AI officer as new technology challenges law enforcement

US Justice Dept names first AI officer as new technology challenges law enforcement

Cynthia HirschhornFebruary 22, 2024technology, government, policy, education, science, justice

Biden, at Culver City stop, announces $1.2 billion in student debt forgiveness

Biden, at Culver City stop, announces $1.2 billion in student debt forgiveness

Cynthia HirschhornFebruary 21, 2024economics, education, finance, public finance, policy, government, politics, courts

Sweeping new LAUSD policy to restrict charter school locations; advocates threaten to sue

Sweeping new LAUSD policy to restrict charter school locations; advocates threaten to sue

Cynthia HirschhornFebruary 21, 2024los angeles, education, youth, policy, public space, civic space, civic action

California Aims $2 Billion to Help Students Catch Up From the Pandemic

California Aims $2 Billion to Help Students Catch Up From the Pandemic

Cynthia HirschhornFebruary 1, 2024california, youth, education, finance, public finance, economics, policy, equity, government, courts

American Democracy Is at a Low Point. We Need To Strengthen It at the Local Level.

American Democracy Is at a Low Point. We Need To Strengthen It at the Local Level.

Cynthia HirschhornJanuary 30, 2024democracy, culture, community, communication, politics, civic engagement, civic action, education

Citing risks, UC won’t hire its immigrant students without legal status, work permits

Citing risks, UC won’t hire its immigrant students without legal status, work permits

Cynthia HirschhornJanuary 26, 2024california, education, immigration, courts, policy, workforce, justice, equality, civic action

Florida law led school district to pull 1,600 books — including dictionaries

Florida law led school district to pull 1,600 books — including dictionaries

Cynthia HirschhornJanuary 11, 2024education, media, policy, courts, politics

The old Westside Pavilion will transform into a UCLA biomedical and quantum science center

The old Westside Pavilion will transform into a UCLA biomedical and quantum science center

Cynthia HirschhornJanuary 4, 2024los angeles, science, civic engagement, civic space, public space, education, urban planning, urban design, california, health, public health, public finance

Column: On Harvard, plagiarism, and the racist right-wing attack on university education

Column: On Harvard, plagiarism, and the racist right-wing attack on university education

Cynthia HirschhornJanuary 4, 2024politics, education, media, race, justice, courts

Claudine Gay: What Just Happened at Harvard Is Bigger Than Me

Claudine Gay: What Just Happened at Harvard Is Bigger Than Me

Cynthia HirschhornJanuary 3, 2024education, justice, race, courts, communication, politics

Math scores for U.S. students hit all-time low on international exam

Math scores for U.S. students hit all-time low on international exam

Cynthia HirschhornDecember 5, 2023education, youth, policy, global

What Costs $1,000 Per Student and Might Help Children Learn to Read?

What Costs $1,000 Per Student and Might Help Children Learn to Read?

Cynthia HirschhornDecember 4, 2023education, youth, policy, california, data

California commits to teaching ‘media literacy’ in public classrooms

California commits to teaching ‘media literacy’ in public classrooms

Cynthia HirschhornNovember 19, 2023california, education, youth, media, communication, policy

Israel-Hamas war roils UC over the line between free speech and unacceptable behavior

Israel-Hamas war roils UC over the line between free speech and unacceptable behavior

Cynthia HirschhornNovember 15, 2023california, education, youth, media, politics, global, civic space, civic engagement, communication

Earning a master’s degree in prison now possible in ‘groundbreaking’ California program

Earning a master’s degree in prison now possible in ‘groundbreaking’ California program

Cynthia HirschhornNovember 3, 2023education, california, policy, civic action

Most California students fall short of grade level standards in math and reading, scores show

Most California students fall short of grade level standards in math and reading, scores show

Cynthia HirschhornOctober 18, 2023education, youth, california, data

The Right-Wing Textbooks Shaping What Many Americans Know About History

The Right-Wing Textbooks Shaping What Many Americans Know About History

Cynthia HirschhornOctober 12, 2023education, history, politics, policy, race