OPINION: An overwhelming number of second generation immigrants are trapped under a low glass ceiling. We can either raise the roof, or bring it down on them, and take cover as California falls apart.

The biggest dance festival in America: The 2009 Electric Daisy Carnival kicked off last night with acts like ATB and Paul Oakenfold electrifying the Coliseum.

Fans Mourn Michael Jackson's Death at UCLA Medical Center

I waited as patiently as I could for a reliable news source to confirm that Michael Jackson had passed away this afternoon, rather than relying on TMZ, but CNN seemed to be staying as far away as possible from any solidified answer. So, as soon as [...]

This article originally appeared on OJR: the Online Journalism Review.

While the newspaper industry struggles to find new definition in an Internet age, the population most at risk of being left behind is low-income communities. Local newspapers are suffering significant losses in the industry, and yet the medium is still heavily relied upon as a [...]

Angry parents gather outside John Liechty Middle School (Courtesy of NBC)

Silent Protests at Liechty Middle School

Initial reports suggested that 65 students from Liechty Middle School were denied diplomas after silently protesting against graduation speaker and LAUSD Board President Monica Garcia during the ceremony on Thursday, June 18. On Monday, 50 of those diplomas [...]

This article originally appeared on OJR: The Online Journalism Review

The threat underlying the transition to a paperless, Internet world is, in itself, ironic. Firstly, the illusive space of the online sphere is being filled with a cacophony of “voices,” many of which are echoing the content produced by the traditional media. The Internet speaks [...]

LISTEN: Inside America’s schools, a battle of perceptions is waging. Latino children and the children of immigrants are struggling to make tracks in a country with bifurcated views on immigration and deeply entrenched racial delineations.

Children from working class, low-income communities already have a plethora of problems to contend with as they pursue their academic careers. But with the LAUSD facing a severe budget crunch, inner-city schools and at-risk youths will be hardest hit by dwindling resources and teacher layoffs. The result of upcoming changes to the city’s public school [...]

Jose Lara’s classroom is bright and empty on this Friday afternoon. Light falls through the large windows onto shiny desks. The room, shocked once again by the silence that follows a day’s learning, echoes the slightest sound for comfort.

Pasted on the far wall is a poster advertising “The Mexican Revolution of 1910″ with clay-colored drawings [...]

Santee Students Discuss Their Next Move

According to reports earlier today from Jose Lara, a teacher at Santee Education Complex, students are prepping for a walkout in the coming days. Teachers are also preparing for a hunger strike. However, in the last few hours Lara reports that Santee High School is “on lockdown” and [...]