Nick Melvoin

member of the LAUSD Board of Education for District 4

Guest

Contact: Website

Nick Melvoin on KCRW

LAUSD leaders recently voted yes on a cellphone ban for students. Board member Nick Melvoin explains how this would work and what safety concerns might rise.

LAUSD sorts through the rules of a cellphone ban coming in January

LAUSD leaders recently voted yes on a cellphone ban for students. Board member Nick Melvoin explains how this would work and what safety concerns might rise.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Written by Amy Ta, produced by Caitlin Plummer and Alex Tryggvadottir LAUSD is facing scrutiny from teachers, the union, and the public as the strike continues into day three.…

LAUSD board VP says there’s no secret plot to expand charters

Written by Amy Ta, produced by Caitlin Plummer and Alex Tryggvadottir LAUSD is facing scrutiny from teachers, the union, and the public as the strike continues into day three.…

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

A school board race in West LA is on track to be the most expensive school board race in the nation. More than $5 million has been poured into the contest. Most of it is outside money.

Melvoin v. Zimmer for LA School Board District 4

A school board race in West LA is on track to be the most expensive school board race in the nation. More than $5 million has been poured into the contest. Most of it is outside money.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

More from KCRW

Joe Biden is out, Kamala Harris is in. What is next for Harris as she contends for the White House? Plus, how might age verification laws change online privacy?

from Left, Right & Center

Memory is complicated and many factors impact the retention of distant memories

from Second Opinion

Filmmaker Lauren Greenfield assesses how constant internet access affects the coming-of-age experience of pandemic teens in a new series called “Social Studies.”

from KCRW Features

Insurance hikes aren’t just affecting homes at high risk of fire. Homeowners in urban areas share the brunt of climate change too. Condos are hit especially hard.

from KCRW Features

Video game performers have gone on strike after two years of negotiations around AI and the use of performers’ digital likeness.

from KCRW Features

Body disposition can have a major environmental impact. That’s partly why 12 states and counting have legalized human composting in the past five years.

from KCRW Features

Pulitzer prize-winning reporter and author Charles Duhigg delves into the art of effective communication and the innate human desire for connection.

from Life Examined

Field trips to the Ballona Wetlands bring environmental education to kids who might not spend time in nature.

from KCRW Features

Air traffic is picking up at LAX after a global technology outage grounded three major airlines. Travelers should check their flights online before heading to airports.

from KCRW Features