Homeboy Industries' financial woes; Meg Whitman's dealings with Goldman Sachs; improving education Education - latimes.com

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Homeboy Industries' financial woes; Meg Whitman's dealings with Goldman Sachs; improving education 40 minutes ago Capping off college with senior projects By Larry Gordon, Los Angeles Times Research theses and creative projects are gaining popularity among educators and students alike. Experts say they force undergrads to synthesize various skills and subjects into high-quality products.

EDUCATION Headlines from L.A. Now USC's Steven Sample, soon to retire as president, says farewell at graduation ceremony05/14/2010, 12:52 p.m. Former LAPD chief, former Philharmonic music director to receive honorary USC degrees05/14/2010, 7:40 a.m. L.A. Unified barred from budgetary teacher layoffs at 3 schools05/13/2010, 7:37 a.m. More graduation speakers boycott UC ceremonies05/12/2010, 12:49 p.m. Long Beach school district issues pink slips to hundreds of teachers05/12/2010, 9:09 a.m. Michigan recruiters search for a few good students at San Diego Marine base05/12/2010, 8:07 a.m.