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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

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Fully bilingual? Get a brain implant Fully bilingual? Get a brain implant
Education May 29, 2024

Fully bilingual? Get a brain implant

Scientists at the University of California, San Francisco have developed a bilingual ... more

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Understanding State Tax Implications of Student Loan Relief for Key Considerations Understanding State Tax Implications of Student Loan Relief for Key Considerations
Education August 31, 2022

Understanding State Tax Implications of Student Loan Relief for Key Considerations

Student loan borrowers won't have to worry about paying state taxes until ... more

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Plan launched to attack high-sugar foods in schools Plan launched to attack high-sugar foods in schools
Education February 6, 2023

Plan launched to attack high-sugar foods in schools

Despite previous attempts to contain the consumption of sugar and salt in ... more

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Almost 1 in 5 stay-at-home parents in the U.S. are dads Almost 1 in 5 stay-at-home parents in the U.S. are dads
Education August 30, 2023

Almost 1 in 5 stay-at-home parents in the U.S. are dads

The share of parents in the United States who are not employed ... more

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Student loan fraud will cut off funds for thousands of young people Student loan fraud will cut off funds for thousands of young people
Education April 13, 2023

Student loan fraud will cut off funds for thousands of young people

A private, for-profit college chain with a dozen campuses across Florida and ... more

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Libraries are enjoying a renaissance in usage Libraries are enjoying a renaissance in usage
Education February 20, 2024

Libraries are enjoying a renaissance in usage

Public libraries have morphed into all-purpose community centers amid soaring demand for ... more

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U.S. Supreme Court takes up second Biden appeal in student debt U.S. Supreme Court takes up second Biden appeal in student debt
Education December 13, 2022

U.S. Supreme Court takes up second Biden appeal in student debt

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear President Joe Biden's ... more

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Activists challenge legacy admissions at Harvard and 1,500 other Universities Activists challenge legacy admissions at Harvard and 1,500 other Universities
Education July 3, 2023

Activists challenge legacy admissions at Harvard and 1,500 other Universities

A civil rights group is challenging legacy admissions at Harvard University, saying ... more

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Summer Fridays Are Dying–but Flexibility Is Still Winning Summer Fridays Are Dying–but Flexibility Is Still Winning
Education June 7, 2024

Summer Fridays Are Dying–but Flexibility Is Still Winning

It's almost Friday, but not a Summer Friday for nearly as many ... more

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Latino students educational future at risk after the pandemic Latino students educational future at risk after the pandemic
Education September 10, 2022

Latino students educational future at risk after the pandemic

They were already behind average standards before the pandemic. And during lockdown, ... more

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Adolescents in trouble: behavior at risk Adolescents in trouble: behavior at risk
Education February 19, 2023

Adolescents in trouble: behavior at risk

The Youth Risk Behavior Survey Data Summary & Trends Report: 2011–2021 provides ... more

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Austin Beutner: ‘Proposition 28 Funds Are Already in School Accounts’ Austin Beutner: ‘Proposition 28 Funds Are Already in School Accounts’
Education August 31, 2023

Austin Beutner: ‘Proposition 28 Funds Are Already in School Accounts’

  Austin Beutner: Proposition 28, which created an annual source of funding for ... more

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Debt Forgiveness Rules are ready and Aim to Make it Easier to Qualify Debt Forgiveness Rules are ready and Aim to Make it Easier to Qualify
Education November 1, 2022

Debt Forgiveness Rules are ready and Aim to Make it Easier to Qualify

The Biden administration is moving forward with an overhaul of several student ... more

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Most U.S. Parents Pass Along their Religion to Their Children Most U.S. Parents Pass Along their Religion to Their Children
Education May 22, 2023

Most U.S. Parents Pass Along their Religion to Their Children

This may be surprising, considering that parents are more likely to prioritize ... more

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Bans on diversity, equity and inclusion may halt Latino progress in higher education Bans on diversity, equity and inclusion may halt Latino progress in higher education
Education March 12, 2024

Bans on diversity, equity and inclusion may halt Latino progress in higher education

Latino enrollment in higher education institutions has been growing with the Hispanic ... more

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Engineers pick the five Best STEM Toys to give as gifts in 2022 Engineers pick the five Best STEM Toys to give as gifts in 2022
Education December 21, 2022

Engineers pick the five Best STEM Toys to give as gifts in 2022

With the holidays approaching, adults are lingering in the toy isolate or ... more