At the end of last year Pepperdine's School of Public Policy's Davenport Institute for Public Engagement and Civic Leadership has been in the news for the release of a report on the current state of education spending in California. The project is an expansion of an earlier study published in June 2010 entitled "An Analysis of K-12 Education Expenditures in California: FY … [Read more...] about SPP highlights CA's education budget
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Popular pancakes worth driving into Los Angeles
Do you grow weary of having cold cereal in your room for breakfast? Are the pancakes in the Caf becoming boring? It is time for you to consider spicing up your morning meal routine. I suggest a visit to the Griddle Café a popular breakfast place on Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood famous for its ridiculously long lines and gigantic creatively flavored pancakes. Arriving at … [Read more...] about Popular pancakes worth driving into Los Angeles
Students trap education in the classroom
There's a certain chill on campus — and we live in Malibu. We're a place of higher learning and our course catalog shows the wealth of knowledge available to us during our four years on this hillside but for some reason the academic lifestyle fails to seep into student culture here. Does this sound unfair? Look around you during class. What's the ratio of engaged students … [Read more...] about Students trap education in the classroom
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Freshmen under most stress ever
Twenty-five years ago close to 70 percent of full-time freshmen reported that they believed they were in the top 10 percent of mentally stable students in their class. Fast forward to today and only 52 percent place themselves that high. The survey "The American Freshman: National Norms Fall 2010 conducted by the UCLA Higher Education Research Institute (HERI) reported said … [Read more...] about Freshmen under most stress ever