Tag: education
Back in my day, student loan rates were higher
Congress has until July 1 to figure out how it is going to deal with the impending increase in student loan rates. If a...
Writing cannot be graded by technology
“You are smarter than a calculator,” elementary school teachers often tell their students. “The human mind is a wonderful tool.” But as academic technology...
Gov. Brown’s proposal and its hidden consequences
It is a sad but true statement that money is what makes things happen when it comes to the education of students and the...
Gov. Brown’s proposal to change community college funding for the better
When have you gone to a restaurant and had to pay before you even got to taste your meal? You don’t show up to...
Governor Brown’s budget surplus forgets about the students
Just last academic year, UC Riverside admitted 5,266 transfer students and the entire UC system admitted 48,662 students. For every UC school over 90...
Hope on the horizon for the undocumented dreamer
There are an estimated 11.1 million undocumented immigrants currently residing in the United States. They have made significant sacrifices, risked their lives crossing borders,...
Testing conflicts with educational reform
Remember STAR testing? If you’re unfamiliar with the subject, just know that there is no true incentive for a student to perform well on...
Editorial: Dear First-Year Highlander: The Water’s Fine
A student’s first week on campus can be summed up as a sensory overload-induced daze. If it weren’t for some merciful professors’ generous first-day-of-class...
Editorial: Obama’s Immigration Act Needs Further Legislation
President Obama has issued an executive order which will temporarily halt the deportation of young undocumented immigrants. Under this policy, exemption will apply to...
News in Brief
UC Board of Regents Appoint UC Provost
The former dean of UCLA’s Graduate School of Education and Information Studies Aimee Dorr will be serving as...