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California for All? Few Public Schools Pursuing Elementary Waivers
Diana Marrone felt alone and out of options.The single mother of a 5-year-old kindergartener had struggled to balance her full-time job while guiding her daughter’s remote learning. Marrone’s mother w ...
25 Sep, 2020
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These 34 States Are Making Voting Easier ahead of November
Editor's Note: This article originally appeared on The Fulcrum and has been republished on IVN with permission from the publisher.Voting in the presidential election ends in 40 days, and states ...
24 Sep, 2020
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Gig Worker Bill: A Lousy Way to Make Law
This is an independent opinion. Have one of your own? Write it! Email it to hoa@ivn.usCalifornia’s early 20th century reformers sought to thwart an obviously corrupt political system that benefited en ...
24 Sep, 2020
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The US Must Free Itself from the Political-Industrial Complex
Editor's Note: This article originally appeared in The New York Times and has been republished on IVN with permission from the author. In his farewell address to the nation, President Dwigh ...
24 Sep, 2020
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Following the Money on San Diego's 101 Ash Street
Incredible investigative work1 by Dorian Hargrove and the NBC7 investigative team laid out how City of San Diego officials allowed a questionable land deal to go through that generated significant pro ...
24 Sep, 2020
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State Auditor Blasts UC for Admitting Unqualified Students Based on Wealthy Connections
A stinging report issued by California’s state auditor today slams the University of California for a culture of privileging wealth and access over merit in its admissions process, galvanizing concern ...
24 Sep, 2020
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‘I Miss Her’: COVID-Induced Isolation Continues for Many San Diego Seniors
Bankers Hill resident Rebecca Mitsingas lives just 5 miles away from her mother, Suzanne Papp, yet she misses her. She went from seeing her 77-year-old mother daily to rarely now because of the corona ...
23 Sep, 2020
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4 min read
How the Education System Fuels Racism, Inequality
This is Part One of a two-part series on racism and the education system. Part Two will be published on Monday, Sept. 28. The education system is “particularly effective at reproducing racial inequali ...
21 Sep, 2020
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Barrio Logan Artists Respond to Pandemic's Challenges with Resilience
While the term "struggling" is frequently used to describe artists, "resilient," "resourceful" or "entrepreneurial" may be more accurate descriptions. Whatever their chosen artistic pursuit,&nbs ...
21 Sep, 2020
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6 min read
Supreme Court Makes Local Tax Hikes Easier
IVN San Diego Editor's Note: This Supreme Court ruling could have a big effect on San Diego. A proposed hotel tax increase came just short of winning a two-thirds vote in March. Supporters will likely ...
19 Sep, 2020
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3 min read