Education - latimes.com The gowns are green — at least philosophically

Education - latimes.com

The gowns are green — at least philosophically By Larry Gordon, Los Angeles Times Animo Venice Charter High School is among a number of campuses that are adopting environmentally friendly graduation garb made from either renewable wood fibers or recycled plastic bottles. Website aims to educate the public about state government By Carla Rivera, Los Angeles Times The nonpartisan site, created by scholars at Stanford and UC Berkeley, aggregates information, endorsements, news and resources on how the state operates. Encouraging reform is a major goal. Divvying up education funding; George Skelton's take on California propositions; a ban on open carry of weapons

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