The district is trying to save money by cutting back on energy costs at Costa. This is a very wise way to conserve money that would otherwise be wasted. The district has finally opened its eyes and is trying to function within its means. These new changes are a great first step. […]
The Manhattan Beach Unified School District, in conjunction with Mira Costa’s administration, is considering using money raised from grants and donations to purchase iPads for eight select Costa teachers, install wi-fi and establish more technological support as part of a larger technology improvement plan.
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Currently, Mira Costa teachers are supposed to read the bulletin themselves to their second period class in order to communicate more efficiently and minimize student distraction. However, many teachers simply refuse to read the bulletin, and others fail to communicate it properly, instead having students read it. This creates an environment where students are left in the dark about important events on campus. […]
President Barack Obama has laid out an effective proposal for tackling the primary problems we face today that doesn’t devastate the nation’s social programs. The proposal has four main strategies: limit the defense budget, keep annual spending low via cuts, reduce health care spending and reform the tax code to eliminate loopholes and increase the wealthiest Americans’ contributions. […]
America is far from the image of equal opportunity that it tries to portray to the rest of the world.
According to studies done by New York University, the top 10% of earners in the United States currently control over 68% of total wealth, the second highest concentration of wealth in the hands of the upper class in the world. […]
President Obama’s proposal to trim the deficit, which he promises will not leave seniors “at the mercy of the insurance industry,” utilizes the recently-created cost-control board to monitor health care prices for seniors. The board’s price controls actually hurt consumers by restricting them from benefiting from price competition in the insurance industry. […]
Study sessions for Advanced Placement exams have historically been a source of conflict for Mira Costa teachers and administrators. However, new negotiations between the teachers’ union and the MBUSD have established a pay structure that, to the benefit of Costa’s students, guarantees study sessions for the 2010-11 and 2011-12 school years.
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Since Calif. Gov. Jerry Brown announced his proposed budget for 2011, University of California President Mark Yudof has outlined a five-year plan to deal with cuts laid out in the budget. While this plan succeeds in improving the financial aid system, it has many flawed core ideas that undermine the essence and purpose of the UC system.
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Over the course of recent months, newly elected Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker has spearheaded legislation significantly reducing the collective bargaining rights of public employee unions. The bill represents a malicious attack on the basic rights afforded to labor in this country. […]
While plagiarism is by no means an acceptable practice, there are certainly more moral and practical alternatives for its detection than Turnitin. […]
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