By Zack Rosenfeld Editor-in-Chief After the University of California system’s years of prominence, the school system is losing touch with its core values of providing the best education in the world to California students. Last year, each UC school released its respective admissions statistics for the applicants for the fall 2012 term. Schools like UCLA [...]
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Editor’s Note: The UC system must reform, return to former prestige
Posted on 27 April 2012.
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Pro/Con: Should AP testing be restricted based on class?
Posted on 22 March 2012.
Pro: Classes should be taken prior to testing By Braden Currey Contributing Writer With an increasingly-competitive college admissions atmosphere, some students seek to pad their resume by taking Advanced Placement tests without taking the corresponding AP class. This often means trying to cram an entire year’s curriculum into, at best, a few months of work and [...]
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Voter identification laws make voting difficult for poor, minority voters
Posted on 22 March 2012.
By Michael Powell Opinion Editor Recent attempts by state legislatures around the nation to implement voter identification laws do very little to combat the problem of voter fraud. As a result, these laws “throw the baby out with the bath water” and make it harder for citizens to vote. Many of these laws require photo [...]
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Smoking ban will improve city conditions
Posted on 22 March 2012.
By Michelle McKenna Staff Writer A recent Hermosa Beach ordinance banned smoking on its pier, in public parks, outdoor dining areas in its restaurants and in the Pier Plaza. This ordinance is a positive step toward improving life in the city. The anti-smoking ordinance went into effect March 8. Those in violation of the code [...]
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Restrictive policy may lead to booster over-regulation
Posted on 22 March 2012.
By Shaylyn Austin Staff Writer Board Policy 1230, passed on March 21, will require all school-connected organizations’ budgets and financial statements to be approved by the district through the Manhattan Beach Athletic Foundation. Increasing regulations on booster clubs will ultimately constrict these organizations’ fundraising abilities. According to the disctrict, these revisions reflect concerns proposed in [...]
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Teacher contract negotiations must see salary increases
Posted on 22 March 2012.
With nationwide economic uncertainty, organizations everywhere are being forced to make cutbacks. The Manhattan Beach Unified School District is no exception. Certificated staff employees have not received a market-rate adjustment since 2002, and a Manhattan Beach city parcel tax would provide for this increase. It’s no question that the 331 members of MBUSD’s certificated staff [...]
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