Tag: The California Endowment

  • Tweet City Heights: La Maestra to Build ‘Generations’ Center

    By Megan Burks Gloria Heads to Sacramento to Protect Local Canyons Current City Heights Councilman Todd Gloria headed to Sacramento Tuesday to testify before the Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Water. He advocated for the approval of Senate Bill 1169, which was written by Senator Christine Kehoe to add a layer of protection to…

  • City Heights Youth Activist Heads to Lady Gaga Foundation Launch

    By Kyla Calvert   Pop icon Lady Gaga is launching her Born This Way Foundation in Boston this week and Mark Tran, a San Diego organizer, will be on hand as one of California’s 18 young adult delegates. Lady Gaga is partnering with The Berkman Center for Internet & Society at Harvard, the John D.…

  • County Students More Often Suspended For Non-Violent, Non-Drug Infractions

    By Kyla Calvert The California Endowment is calling on California schools to turn away from “no-tolerance” discipline policies commonly adopted after the Columbine High School shootings. They say the policies do more harm than good. A recent national report shows students who are frequently suspended are more likely to drop out of school and that minority students…