Category: Education
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Debt Relief: Applications Open for Students; Government Asks to Apply as Soon as Possible Debt Relief: Applications Open for Students; Government Asks to Apply as Soon as Possible
Education October 17, 2022

Debt Relief: Applications Open for Students; Government Asks to Apply as Soon as Possible

If you have worked in public service (federal, state, local, tribal government ... more

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U.S. receives low grades for fitness activities among youth U.S. receives low grades for fitness activities among youth
Education March 27, 2023

U.S. receives low grades for fitness activities among youth

The Physical Activity Alliance's latest U.S. Report Card on Physical Activity for ... more

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ACT test scores for US students drop to new 30-year low ACT test scores for US students drop to new 30-year low
Education October 11, 2023

ACT test scores for US students drop to new 30-year low

High school students’ ACT test scores on college admissions have dropped to ... more

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Élmer Mendoza: “Reading is a family matter. We shouldn’t blame young people.” Élmer Mendoza: “Reading is a family matter. We shouldn’t blame young people.”
Education September 21, 2024

Élmer Mendoza: “Reading is a family matter. We shouldn’t blame young people.”

Élmer Mendoza learned to read at the age of nine, which was ... more

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Supreme Court to hear student debt forgiveness case Supreme Court to hear student debt forgiveness case
Education December 2, 2022

Supreme Court to hear student debt forgiveness case

The Supreme Court agreed on Thursday to decide whether the Biden administration ... more

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Expert Advice: Pause Student Loan Payments and Earn Interest – Betsy Mayotte Expert Advice: Pause Student Loan Payments and Earn Interest – Betsy Mayotte
Education June 30, 2023

Expert Advice: Pause Student Loan Payments and Earn Interest – Betsy Mayotte

Betsy Mayotte, President of the Institute of Student Loan Advisors, encourages people ... more

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About half of Americans say public K-12 education is going in the wrong direction About half of Americans say public K-12 education is going in the wrong direction
Education April 5, 2024

About half of Americans say public K-12 education is going in the wrong direction

About half of U.S. adults (51%) say the country’s public K-12 education ... more

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Wendy Carrillo Said Her DUI Was a Wake-Up Call For Her. Her Bill Tries to Help Students Wendy Carrillo Said Her DUI Was a Wake-Up Call For Her. Her Bill Tries to Help Students
Education January 6, 2025

Wendy Carrillo Said Her DUI Was a Wake-Up Call For Her. Her Bill Tries to Help Students

California public school students will get additional coursework on the harms of ... more

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California Schools Face Enrollment Crisis: Kids will be required to attend kindergarten California Schools Face Enrollment Crisis: Kids will be required to attend kindergarten
Education August 31, 2022

California Schools Face Enrollment Crisis: Kids will be required to attend kindergarten

California schools have seen unusual drops in enrollment, with kindergarten making up ... more

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School lawsuits over social media harm face tough legal road School lawsuits over social media harm face tough legal road
Education January 12, 2023

School lawsuits over social media harm face tough legal road

Like the tobacco, oil, gun, opioid and vaping industries before them, the ... more

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“We have normalized the exploitation and trafficking of people” “We have normalized the exploitation and trafficking of people”
Education August 23, 2023

“We have normalized the exploitation and trafficking of people”

By Reynaldo Mena Sexual exploitation, labor exploitation, human trafficking, and slavery are constant ... more

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E-buses equipped with Wi-Fi, GPS tracking, and healthier food options debut this school year E-buses equipped with Wi-Fi, GPS tracking, and healthier food options debut this school year
Education August 5, 2024

E-buses equipped with Wi-Fi, GPS tracking, and healthier food options debut this school year

From whole-grain cinnamon rolls to acai bowls, Los Angeles Unified School District ... more

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Bienvenidos! Some colleges are targeting a long-neglected group: Latino students Bienvenidos! Some colleges are targeting a long-neglected group: Latino students
Education April 9, 2025

Bienvenidos! Some colleges are targeting a long-neglected group: Latino students

Universities and colleges have historically not done well at enrolling Hispanic students, ... more

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Disturbing Trends: Alarming Academic Declines Affecting Students of All Backgrounds Disturbing Trends: Alarming Academic Declines Affecting Students of All Backgrounds
Education October 24, 2022

Disturbing Trends: Alarming Academic Declines Affecting Students of All Backgrounds

The facts: More than half of students in poverty as well as Black, ... more

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UCLA Urged Expansion of Community College Baccalaureate Degree Programs UCLA Urged Expansion of Community College Baccalaureate Degree Programs
Education May 16, 2023

UCLA Urged Expansion of Community College Baccalaureate Degree Programs

A new report by the UCLA Civil Rights Project/Proyecto Derechos Civiles argues ... more

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Eva Longoria begins the battle for books and diversity Eva Longoria begins the battle for books and diversity
Business October 13, 2023

Eva Longoria begins the battle for books and diversity

Growing up in Texas, Eva Longoria and her sisters loved reading and ... more

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UCLA is the nation’s No. 1 public university for the 8th year in a row UCLA is the nation’s No. 1 public university for the 8th year in a row
Education September 25, 2024

UCLA is the nation’s No. 1 public university for the 8th year in a row

Key takeaways *UCLA earns an eighth consecutive top ranking from U.S. News & ... more

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Public School Enrollment Declines; Number of Poor and Homeless Students Rises, Report Finds Public School Enrollment Declines; Number of Poor and Homeless Students Rises, Report Finds
Education May 22, 2025

Public School Enrollment Declines; Number of Poor and Homeless Students Rises, Report Finds

New state data released Wednesday shows that California’s TK-12 enrollment has continued ... more

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Narcan will be required in L.A. schools. after the last overdoses Narcan will be required in L.A. schools. after the last overdoses
Education December 8, 2022

Narcan will be required in L.A. schools. after the last overdoses

Following spates of fentanyl overdoses among students, California public schools could be ... more