In a state as progressive as California, it is surprising to find the homeschooling movement facing powerful opposition. But the California Education Department issued a memo this summer claiming “Parents who homeschool their children are operating outside the law.” There are an estimated 700,000 to 1.2 million homeschoolers in America, and most studies show homeschoolers score higher than their public school peers in academic tests. Read more...

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Following the general trend of officials in California ““ see Gov. Gray Davis and numberless University of California administrators ““ Mayor Jim Hahn has shown himself to be more politician than leader in recent weeks. Read more...

Never too far from controversy, the UC Board of Regents is once again debating the polarizing issue of UC admissions ““ and if the past is any indicator, things could get ugly. Read more...

Bin Laden had attacked my city, and as its mayor I had the strong feeling that I was the most appropriate person to (execute bin Laden),” wrote former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani in his book. Read more...

The memory of 3,000 victims killed in last year’s terrorist attacks was further trivialized Monday when Gov. Gray Davis used their death as an excuse to not pass a bill that would allow undocumented immigrants to obtain driver’s licenses. Read more...

Students at UCLA are allowed to hold rallies, advocate causes and practice their right to free speech ““ as long as they do so between 11:50 a.m. Read more...