Category: Education
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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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Latino Kids Most Likely to Have Vision Problems; ‘Vision To Learn’ Addresses This Issue Latino Kids Most Likely to Have Vision Problems; ‘Vision To Learn’ Addresses This Issue
Education September 30, 2023

Latino Kids Most Likely to Have Vision Problems; ‘Vision To Learn’ Addresses This Issue

In a famous Brazilian movie called "Elite Squad," a boy from the ... 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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Kids in LAUSD: Burden with the Pandemic, Epic Mental Health, Underperformance in Reading and Math Kids in LAUSD: Burden with the Pandemic, Epic Mental Health, Underperformance in Reading and Math
Education June 26, 2023

Kids in LAUSD: Burden with the Pandemic, Epic Mental Health, Underperformance in Reading and Math

Why Should Latinos Care? Latinos represent the majority of students in LAUSD. The ... more

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Key student loan protection ends Sept. 30, here’s what borrowers should know Key student loan protection ends Sept. 30, here’s what borrowers should know
Education September 19, 2024

Key student loan protection ends Sept. 30, here’s what borrowers should know

A temporary student loan grace period protecting borrowers with missed or late ... more

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Judge gives final approval to settlement forgiving $6 billion in student loans Judge gives final approval to settlement forgiving $6 billion in student loans
Education November 18, 2022

Judge gives final approval to settlement forgiving $6 billion in student loans

Over 200,000 federal student loan borrowers included in a class action lawsuit ... more

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Issues of race, sexuality and gender identity affect student learning Issues of race, sexuality and gender identity affect student learning
Education December 1, 2022

Issues of race, sexuality and gender identity affect student learning

Researchers at UCLA and UC Riverside released a nationally representative survey of ... more

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Is LAUSD prepared for new school year?  Is LAUSD prepared for new school year? 
Education August 14, 2023

Is LAUSD prepared for new school year? 

The second largest school district in the country is preparing to welcome ... 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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Federal Student Loan Repayments Resume, Ending Pause Hurts Millions Federal Student Loan Repayments Resume, Ending Pause Hurts Millions
Education May 31, 2023

Federal Student Loan Repayments Resume, Ending Pause Hurts Millions

For millions of Americans with federal student loan debt, the payment holiday ... more

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Expert Advice: Pause Student Loan Payments and Earn Interest – Betsy Mayotte Expert Advice: Pause Student Loan Payments and Earn Interest – Betsy Mayotte
Education June 30, 2023

Expert Advice: Pause Student Loan Payments and Earn Interest – Betsy Mayotte

Betsy Mayotte, President of the Institute of Student Loan Advisors, encourages people ... more

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Eva Longoria begins the battle for books and diversity Eva Longoria begins the battle for books and diversity
Business October 13, 2023

Eva Longoria begins the battle for books and diversity

Growing up in Texas, Eva Longoria and her sisters loved reading and ... 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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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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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 Second, Naloxone First, the LAUSD strategy to reverse fentanyl overdoses Education Second, Naloxone First, the LAUSD strategy to reverse fentanyl overdoses
Education September 23, 2022

Education Second, Naloxone First, the LAUSD strategy to reverse fentanyl overdoses

According to LAUSD authorities, in the month of September alone, nine fentanyl ... 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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Dont Ignore Student Loan Payments: Not paying will Have Brutal Consequences Dont Ignore Student Loan Payments: Not paying will Have Brutal Consequences
Education June 27, 2023

Dont Ignore Student Loan Payments: Not paying will Have Brutal Consequences

It might seem tempting to just keep not making payments, but 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