Category: Education
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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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Education Department staff cuts could limit options for families of kids with disabilities Education Department staff cuts could limit options for families of kids with disabilities
Education March 18, 2025

Education Department staff cuts could limit options for families of kids with disabilities

For parents of kids with disabilities, advocating for their child can be ... more

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Education Department Pauses Student Loan Wage Garnishment, Offering Temporary Relief to Borrowers in Default Education Department Pauses Student Loan Wage Garnishment, Offering Temporary Relief to Borrowers in Default
Education January 16, 2026

Education Department Pauses Student Loan Wage Garnishment, Offering Temporary Relief to Borrowers in Default

After signaling a sharp return to aggressive student loan collections, the U.S. ... 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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Do You Want a Student Visa? Change Your Media Profile to ‘Public’ Do You Want a Student Visa? Change Your Media Profile to ‘Public’
Education August 5, 2025

Do You Want a Student Visa? Change Your Media Profile to ‘Public’

New State Department guidance released this month instructs student visa applicants to ... more

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Discrimination complaints arise in the U.S. schools Discrimination complaints arise in the U.S. schools
Education January 3, 2023

Discrimination complaints arise in the U.S. schools

The U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights logged nearly 19,000 ... more

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Data Reveals Soaring Anxiety and Depression in kids Ages 6-17 Data Reveals Soaring Anxiety and Depression in kids Ages 6-17
Education May 4, 2025

Data Reveals Soaring Anxiety and Depression in kids Ages 6-17

Mental Health Education in Schools: A Critical Step to Protect California’s Youth As ... more

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DACA Recipients Could Gain H-1B Visas Under New Immigration Policy DACA Recipients Could Gain H-1B Visas Under New Immigration Policy
DACA June 21, 2024

DACA Recipients Could Gain H-1B Visas Under New Immigration Policy

For years, many young immigrants have been walking on eggshells as the ... more

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Courage Under Pressure: New Research Shows How Immigrant Caregivers Persist as Fear Grows Courage Under Pressure: New Research Shows How Immigrant Caregivers Persist as Fear Grows
California January 27, 2026

Courage Under Pressure: New Research Shows How Immigrant Caregivers Persist as Fear Grows

A new PIQE study finds immigration enforcement anxiety is reshaping school attendance, ... more

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Concern over end of funding for English learners Concern over end of funding for English learners
Education April 3, 2024

Concern over end of funding for English learners

US school districts are facing a pandemic funding cliff this year that ... more

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Companies seek to help students pay their debts Companies seek to help students pay their debts
Business August 30, 2023

Companies seek to help students pay their debts

Vacation days, health care, 401(k) matching and now: student loan repayment. More ... more

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Community college enrollment grows as students seek affordable career pathways Community college enrollment grows as students seek affordable career pathways
Education May 30, 2023

Community college enrollment grows as students seek affordable career pathways

Community college enrollment, buoyed by younger students and fresh interest in job-related ... more

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Colleges seek to ‘ChatGPT-proof’ assignments Colleges seek to ‘ChatGPT-proof’ assignments
Education August 12, 2023

Colleges seek to ‘ChatGPT-proof’ assignments

When philosophy professor Darren Hick came across another case of cheating in ... more

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California’s K-12 Schools Often Lack Sufficient Shade: “It’s Hot, and It’s Getting Hotter” California’s K-12 Schools Often Lack Sufficient Shade: “It’s Hot, and It’s Getting Hotter”
Education September 10, 2025

California’s K-12 Schools Often Lack Sufficient Shade: “It’s Hot, and It’s Getting Hotter”

Despite efforts by the state and local school districts, many public schools ... more

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California’s Phone-Free School Experiment: What Early Results Mean for Latino Students and Families California’s Phone-Free School Experiment: What Early Results Mean for Latino Students and Families
Education January 21, 2026

California’s Phone-Free School Experiment: What Early Results Mean for Latino Students and Families

Early data from LAUSD and Fresno suggests better focus and engagement—but enforcement ... more

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California leads the nation in student loan debt California leads the nation in student loan debt
Education September 17, 2024

California leads the nation in student loan debt

California has the highest amount of student loan debt in the nation, ... more

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California Jury Duty Exemption for Enrolled College Students California Jury Duty Exemption for Enrolled College Students
Education February 24, 2023

California Jury Duty Exemption for Enrolled College Students

Under California State Law,  being an enrolled college student is not a legal ... 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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Biden’s 2022 solution to student debt will prove harder to get it done Biden’s 2022 solution to student debt will prove harder to get it done
Education December 26, 2022

Biden’s 2022 solution to student debt will prove harder to get it done

For President Joe Biden, deciding to cancel student debt might have been ... more