Education - latimes.com Arizona bill targeting ethnic studies signed into law

Education - latimes.com

Arizona bill targeting ethnic studies signed into law By Nicole Santa Cruz, Los Angeles Times Gov. Jan Brewer signs the bill that bans schools from teaching classes designed for students of a particular ethnic group. School districts may appeal the law, which becomes effective Dec. 31. Mills students and alumnae commemorate a victory for women-only education By Larry Gordon, Los Angeles Times In 1990, administrators at the Oakland liberal arts college dropped plans to go coed after the student body revolted. Sticking to its roots turned out to be a wise, if risky, move.

EDUCATION Headlines from L.A. Now Hunger strike at UC Berkeley winding down, strikers say05/11/2010, 6:48 p.m. Protests over Fremont High reforms move to school district05/11/2010, 5:47 p.m. Hearings continue in lawsuit against L.A. Unified05/11/2010, 5:43 p.m. U.S. labor secretary to speak at Lawndale charter school graduation05/11/2010, 2:39 p.m. UCLA to break ground on Pauley Pavilion renovation05/11/2010, 8:42 a.m. College remains defiantly women-only: 'Better dead than co-ed'05/10/2010, 9:46 a.m.