Category: Education
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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

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Latino graduation gap widens with white and non-Hispanic students Latino graduation gap widens with white and non-Hispanic students
Education July 25, 2023

Latino graduation gap widens with white and non-Hispanic students

A new report shows that, across the U.S., the gap between Latino ... 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

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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 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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UCLA LPPI receives $15 million to launch Latina Futures Project UCLA LPPI receives $15 million to launch Latina Futures Project
Education November 15, 2022

UCLA LPPI receives $15 million to launch Latina Futures Project

Today, members of the Legislature joined with the UCLA Chicano Studies Research ... 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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Low enrollment in Catholic schools Low enrollment in Catholic schools
Education March 12, 2024

Low enrollment in Catholic schools

Parents and students of St. Agnes and St. Teresa Avila were saddened ... 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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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