Tuesday, July 28



Project builds tension

Los Angeles City Councilman Jack Weiss agreed last week to meet with Westwood community leaders to discuss developer Alan Casden’s proposal to close part of Glendon Avenue for up to one year, but many say Weiss has been largely unresponsive to Westwood Village’s concerns about the $100 million project. Read more...




Editorial: Evaluations needed to make student voices heard

After suffering through hundreds of tests themselves, high school students might finally be given the opportunity to turn the tables. It’s about time. Too many decisions about secondary education are made without the input of the very students the system is intended to serve. Read more...


Pell Grant plan evokes unease

President Bush proposed comprehensive reforms in the Pell Grant program last week to finance a new grant program for college students studying math and science, causing some higher education organizations to be concerned about the initiative’s scope and cost. Read more...