UC Berkeley restricts names of student organizations
Students looking to start organizations at UC Berkeley have to tread carefully when it comes to naming their groups.
A free-speech group is calling attention to university guidelines that prohibit registered student organizations at UC Berkeley from using the words "UC Berkeley," "California," "Cal," "UC" or "UCB" in their names. The word "Berkeley" is only allowed to be used if it's a reference to geographic location, such as "at Berkeley" or "of Berkeley."
The Philadelphia-based Foundation for Individual Rights in Education sent a letter recently to UC Berkeley Chancellor Robert Birgeneau urging the university to change its policy, calling the ban unconstitutional.
Despite loophole, 11 San Bernardino schools to undergo state reforms
A free-speech group is calling attention to university guidelines that prohibit registered student organizations at UC Berkeley from using the words "UC Berkeley," "California," "Cal," "UC" or "UCB" in their names. The word "Berkeley" is only allowed to be used if it's a reference to geographic location, such as "at Berkeley" or "of Berkeley."
The Philadelphia-based Foundation for Individual Rights in Education sent a letter recently to UC Berkeley Chancellor Robert Birgeneau urging the university to change its policy, calling the ban unconstitutional.
Despite loophole, 11 San Bernardino schools to undergo state reforms
San Bernardino City Unified School District will initiate drastic reforms at 11 schools, becoming the second school district to implement the state's plan for transforming under-performing campuses.
District Superintendent Arturo Delgado told the Press-Enterprise that school officials want to convert six of the 11 schools into charters. Each of the five remaining schools will have their principals replaced. Two of the principals – Karen Craig of Arroyo Valley High School and Sandy Robbins of San Gorgonio High – had already planned to retire. The other three administrators may be moved to other schools or demoted, the Press-Enterprise reported.
San Bernardino won't close any of the 11 schools on the state's "underperforming" list. The teachers at the schools won't lose their jobs because of the list, Delgado said. That doesn't mean some won't be let go for
California leads nation in cow flatulence
District Superintendent Arturo Delgado told the Press-Enterprise that school officials want to convert six of the 11 schools into charters. Each of the five remaining schools will have their principals replaced. Two of the principals – Karen Craig of Arroyo Valley High School and Sandy Robbins of San Gorgonio High – had already planned to retire. The other three administrators may be moved to other schools or demoted, the Press-Enterprise reported.
San Bernardino won't close any of the 11 schools on the state's "underperforming" list. The teachers at the schools won't lose their jobs because of the list, Delgado said. That doesn't mean some won't be let go for
California leads nation in cow flatulence
We're number one! We're number one!
Mother Jones is highlighting the government's efforts to capture and control cow farts, which are part of a two-year study into the environmental load inflicted by the nation's cows.
The large number of dairies in California and the amount of noxious gases emitted by cattle into the atmosphere puts the Golden State at the top of the list of offenders.
Chat live with Robert Rosenthal, head of Center for Investigative Reporting
Mother Jones is highlighting the government's efforts to capture and control cow farts, which are part of a two-year study into the environmental load inflicted by the nation's cows.
The large number of dairies in California and the amount of noxious gases emitted by cattle into the atmosphere puts the Golden State at the top of the list of offenders.
Chat live with Robert Rosenthal, head of Center for Investigative Reporting
Join Center for Investigative Reporting Executive Director Robert Rosenthal for a live video chat this Thursday, May 6 at 11 a.m. Rosenthal will discuss the Center's new project, California Watch, and take your questions about investigative reporting and the future of journalism.
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The chat will happen live via UStream in the embedded player below. Just bookmark this page and return on May 6th to join the discussion.