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• Oregon legislature proposes incredibly silly bike law

  Lyzi Diamond - SFPA Member •January 17, 2011

  The new law would make it illegal to carry a child younger than 6 either on the bike or in a trailer, forgetting, of course, that people can take that risk for themselves.

• Arizona plans to reduce higher education spending dramatically

  Connor Mendenhall - SFPA Contributor •January 17, 2011

  Governor Jan Brewer is proposing a 20 percent cut in state funding for public universities in the state of Arizona.

• Daniels pushes education reform with school choice at center

  Michelle Sokol - Indiana Daily Student •January 17, 2011

  Gov. Mitch Daniels has big plans for education reform, and he's bringing school choice to the front and center.

• Colleges using counseling, discipline to address mental health

  Elizabeth Essley - SFPA Member •January 14, 2011

  Colleges have changed their approach to finding, preventing and managing cases like Jared Lougher.

• Stanford faculty discuss academic merit of ROTC classes

  Kate Abbott - Stanford Daily •January 14, 2011

  Academics took a front seat at Thursday’s two-hour faculty and staff discussion about ROTC.

• Berkeley chancellor draws anger for linking Ariz. massacre, debate over Dream Act

  Gabriella Hoffman - SFPA Member •January 13, 2011

  Killings occurred in a climate of "demonization," he said.