Category: Education
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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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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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Austin Beutner leads the charge for arts and music for all students in California Austin Beutner leads the charge for arts and music for all students in California
Education September 14, 2022

Austin Beutner leads the charge for arts and music for all students in California

An October 2021 study by the American Academy of Arts and Sciences ... 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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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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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

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The Fall of Affirmative Action: Colleges Looking for New Ways to Promote Diversity The Fall of Affirmative Action: Colleges Looking for New Ways to Promote Diversity
Education June 30, 2023

The Fall of Affirmative Action: Colleges Looking for New Ways to Promote Diversity

The Supreme Court has sent shockwaves through higher education with a landmark ... more

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Beware of Student Loan Forgiveness Scams: Protect Yourself from Fraudulent Offers Beware of Student Loan Forgiveness Scams: Protect Yourself from Fraudulent Offers
Education August 21, 2022

Beware of Student Loan Forgiveness Scams: Protect Yourself from Fraudulent Offers

Now that there's a lot of excitement about student loan forgiveness, pay ... more

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UN urges nations to prepare for an aging world now UN urges nations to prepare for an aging world now
Education January 16, 2023

UN urges nations to prepare for an aging world now

All countries need new social and economic policies to prepare for the ... more

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Don’t leave it behind, you can apply for the new student loan repayment plan Don’t leave it behind, you can apply for the new student loan repayment plan
Education August 24, 2023

Don’t leave it behind, you can apply for the new student loan repayment plan

President Biden's new income-driven repayment plan launched on Tuesday. The Saving on ... more

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End of Affirmative Action? The Supreme Court Takes on Landmark College Admissions Cases End of Affirmative Action? The Supreme Court Takes on Landmark College Admissions Cases
Education October 31, 2022

End of Affirmative Action? The Supreme Court Takes on Landmark College Admissions Cases

This week, the Supreme Court will hear arguments in two related cases ... more

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Supreme Court leaves student loan settlement in place Supreme Court leaves student loan settlement in place
Education April 14, 2023

Supreme Court leaves student loan settlement in place

The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to block a settlement in a ... more

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UC’s 48,000 student employees strike leaves undergraduate students in limbo UC’s 48,000 student employees strike leaves undergraduate students in limbo
Education December 9, 2022

UC’s 48,000 student employees strike leaves undergraduate students in limbo

A month into the nation's largest strike involving higher education, the work ... more

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45 Million Americans are Burden by Student Loan Debt in the U.S. 45 Million Americans are Burden by Student Loan Debt in the U.S.
Education July 1, 2023

45 Million Americans are Burden by Student Loan Debt in the U.S.

About 45 million Americans have student loans, according to the most recent ... more