Category: Education
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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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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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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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Some Mexican residents will be able to receive education at community colleges in CA Some Mexican residents will be able to receive education at community colleges in CA
Education October 16, 2023

Some Mexican residents will be able to receive education at community colleges in CA

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a new law Friday to make low-income Mexican ... more

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Schools sue tech giants over youth mental health crisis Schools sue tech giants over youth mental health crisis
Education January 9, 2023

Schools sue tech giants over youth mental health crisis

Seattle Public Schools is suing social media companies including TikTok and Meta, ... 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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Proposition 28: LA Magnet School inaugurated to resolve issue of diversity in the arts Proposition 28: LA Magnet School inaugurated to resolve issue of diversity in the arts
Education September 16, 2022

Proposition 28: LA Magnet School inaugurated to resolve issue of diversity in the arts

In November, Proposition 28 is voted on, which establishes the learning of ... 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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Nurse practitioner requirements are changing Nurse practitioner requirements are changing
Education November 16, 2022

Nurse practitioner requirements are changing

California's nursing agency this week approved rules that will allow nurse practitioners ... more

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Never Going to Happen: Biden’s Student Debt Relief Program Never Going to Happen: Biden’s Student Debt Relief Program
Education September 20, 2022

Never Going to Happen: Biden’s Student Debt Relief Program

The program promoted by President Joe Biden to eliminate a portion of ... more

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Negative effects of the use of social media in children Negative effects of the use of social media in children
Education January 5, 2023

Negative effects of the use of social media in children

Numerous investigations have been adding pieces to the puzzle of the effects ... more

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Nearly half of U.S. teens have been bullied or harassed online Nearly half of U.S. teens have been bullied or harassed online
Education December 26, 2022

Nearly half of U.S. teens have been bullied or harassed online

While bullying existed long before the internet, the rise of smartphones and ... 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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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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Most Americans support Supreme Court’s ending of affirmative action Most Americans support Supreme Court’s ending of affirmative action
Education January 16, 2024

Most Americans support Supreme Court’s ending of affirmative action

The majority of Americans believe the Supreme Court's ruling last year that ... more

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Money Before Our Latino Childrens Education: Newsom’s Veto of Mandatory Kindergarten Money Before Our Latino Childrens Education: Newsom’s Veto of Mandatory Kindergarten
Education September 27, 2022

Money Before Our Latino Childrens Education: Newsom’s Veto of Mandatory Kindergarten

Yes, Gov. Gavin Newsom argued that California's budget did not allow for ... more

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Millions of kids are missing weeks of school across the US Millions of kids are missing weeks of school across the US
Education August 11, 2023

Millions of kids are missing weeks of school across the US

Across the country, students have been absent at record rates since schools ... more

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Middle Schoolers’ Plunge to a 50 Year Alarming Low in Reading and Math Scores Middle Schoolers’ Plunge to a 50 Year Alarming Low in Reading and Math Scores
Education June 21, 2023

Middle Schoolers’ Plunge to a 50 Year Alarming Low in Reading and Math Scores

American students' test scores in math and reading got significantly worse last ... more

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Mexico has become one of the largest migratory corridors in the world Mexico has become one of the largest migratory corridors in the world
Education June 19, 2024

Mexico has become one of the largest migratory corridors in the world

Mexico has become one of the largest migratory corridors in the world. ... more