Gov. Jerry Brown wants to give California’s education system an extensive makeover. Last week, Brown outlined attempts to overhaul the California educational system, an effort he hopes will reduce what he sees as an increasingly visible “two-tier society.” Brown’s most recent efforts began earlier this month, when it became public that the governor wanted to tie increased funding to an improvement in the four-year graduation rates of the University of California and California State Universities. Read more...

Callous approaches to discussions about rape and sexual assault are nothing new. Too often, we see instances in which the conversation surrounding these crimes does not take into account the gravity and implications of these acts for all parties involved. Read more...

Photo: Jeans lie on the lawns of Meyerhoff Park as part of the Clothesline Project at UCLA’s “Denim Day” demonstration on Wednesday.

A UCLA education is in higher demand every year, but this growing popularity has begun to burden our limited resources. Read more...

Most students click the submit button on Turnitin without a second thought, but some detractors within the Conference on College Composition and Communication would urge students and professors to pause before using the plagiarism detection software. Read more...

The discrepancy between what employers look for and what universities seek to provide can leave students with a great deal of uncertainty as they navigate their first post-graduate jobs and internships. Read more...

In a policy change across all 10 University of California campuses, the Office for Students with Disabilities has changed its compensation policies for student note-takers. These students, who are tasked with jotting careful notes during lectures and discussion sections, will no longer be offered monetary compensation for their work, but will instead receive other non-monetary rewards, including brand-name gift cards and digital note-taking equipment. Read more...