Opinion: CRT in schools debate generates more heat than light
By Steven Mintz The teaching of critical race theory in public schools is a hot topic and raises the question of whether it should be taught in our schools. What is it trying to accomplish? Supporters say it teaches K-12 students about equality and inequities in society. Critics claim it is teaching students that America Read More →
Opinion: We can equip ourselves with the tools to save our kids
By Danielle De Smeth Last year the Thacher School in Ojai turned to a team of lawyers at Munger, Tolles & Olson to document what many already knew: The school failed to properly protect its students and alumni — including by failing to follow up in some instances on students’ concerns about or reports of Read More →
Opinion: Lottery prizes can encourage vaccination, but they can’t replace trust
By Gary Charness Medical experts and the federal government have stressed the importance of reaching herd immunity, which requires that a high proportion of the population cannot fall prey to COVID-19. While there was a huge initial wave of interest, there are still many people who have not been vaccinated. This has led to the Read More →
Our View: Thacher takes a step toward repairing the pain of the past
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Our View: United water drills for solutions; Cal-OSHA comes to its senses
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Opinion: We might not see the inflation bus coming until it’s run us over
By John Grace Everybody wants to know the date things go sideways. As I am fond of saying, if we are jaywalking across the street it’s not the bus you do see that can disrupt our day, it’s the bus we didn’t see, couldn’t name, and was impossible to time. Global bubbles from the U.S. Read More →