Saturday, September 25, 2010

Texas education board wants to limit mentions of Islam in world history textbooks - latimes.com

Texas education board wants to limit mentions of Islam in world history textbooks - latimes.com

Texas education board wants to limit mentions of Islam in world history textbooks

A resolution says the panel will reject 'prejudicial social studies submissions' that devote too much space to the religion and warns of a creeping Middle Eastern influence on publishing for schools.

Times Festival of Books will move to USC

The popular annual literary event was held at UCLA for 15 years. But talks between the newspaper and university foundered on cost and logistical issues.

Two L.A. nonprofits get $500,000 each in grants to create programs for low-income and minority students

The 'Promise Grants,' meant to help disadvantaged students from cradle to college, go to the Youth Policy Institute and Proyecto Pastoral.