“Nikki Haley represents experience, competence, and calm in the face of chaos. But that’s not where Republicans are now.” — Karthick Ramakrishnan, founder and co-director of AAPI Data. Shalabh ‘Shalli’ Kumar, founder of the Republican Hindu Coalition, with former President Donald Trump. (file photo) Indian American Republican Presidential candidate Nikki Haley was the lone woman on the stage during last …

Despite recent efforts to make the entertainment industry more reflective of the nation as a whole, there is still more work to be done. Can we tell our own stories yet? According to Michael Tran, co-author of the latest Hollywood Diversity Report, “The short answer is ‘No’, I’m afraid.” A UCLA sociologist who collects entertainment data and tracks trends, Tran …

At an Aug. 18 EMS briefing, teachers and education officials discussed three challenges K-12 students face as they head back to school: teacher shortages, polarized curricula, and pandemic-era learning gaps. K-12 students returning to school this month face teacher shortages, pitched battles over curricula, and pandemic-era learning gaps, teachers and education officials explained at an August 18 briefing held by …