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Preview: 826LA – Joel Arquillos
Joel Arquillos, Executive Director of 826LA, discusses how writing is a fundamental tool in preserving history, ...
Preview: Reading Is Fundamental of Southern California – Carol Henault
Carol Henault, Executive Director of Reading is Fundamental of Southern California, discusses a major education issue ...
Historically Black Colleges Work to Help Students Amid Virus
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Ja'nayla Johnson worked hard in high school with the dream of being ...
Some US Schools Are Pulling the Plug on Distance Learning
Other districts around the country that are ending the school year early including Omaha and some ...
INSIGHT: WDSE Promo on Duluth Nonprofits
In this collaboration with WDSE in Duluth, host Mark Oppenheim interviews nonprofit leaders from Northeastern Minnesota ...
INSIGHT: KLCS Promo on Los Angeles Nonprofits
In this collaboration with KLCS in Los Angeles, host Mark Oppenheim interviews nonprofit leaders from Los ...
Unimpressed by Online Classes, College Students Seek Refunds
Students at more than 25 U.S. universities are filing lawsuits against their schools demanding partial refunds ...
With virus, US higher education may face existential moment
The dramatic and widespread fallout from the COVID-19 virus has thrown the U.S. higher education system ...
Easing Up: US and Europe Grapple With When to Reopen Schools
PARIS (AP) — The question of when to reopen schools looms large as European countries and ...
History, Geography Scores Dip on Nation’s Report Card
The latest Nation's Report Card shows eighth-graders' scores in U.S. history and geography declining since 2014, ...
DeVos Excludes DACA Recipients, Foreign Students From Grants
The Trump administration is barring most international students and all students who entered the U.S. illegally ...
If Colleges Cut Sports Programs, Could New Models Emerge?
College sports programs are already being cut and more are likely on the chopping block ...
College Seniors Face Job Worries, Family Stress Amid Virus
For many of the nearly 2 million people expected to earn U.S. bachelor's degrees in 2020, ...
Virus Forced Schools Online, But Many Students Didn’t Follow
Teachers across the country report their attempts at distance learning are failing to reach large numbers ...
Tasked With Schoolwork Help, Many US Parents Lack English
Since her daughters' school closed for the coronavirus outbreak, Mariana Luna has been thrust into the ...
Financial Hits Pile Up For Colleges as Some Fight to Survive
Colleges across the nation are scrambling to close deep budget holes and some have been pushed ...
Remote Learning Poses Hurdles for Students With Disabilities
Across the U.S., schools and families face new challenges in maintaining instruction for students with disabilities ...
School Shutdowns Raise Stakes of Digital Divide for Students
The pandemic that launched a massive, unplanned experiment with distance learning has created extraordinary hurdles for ...
School Districts Take Unplanned Plunge Into Online Learning
NEW YORK (AP) — In a whirlwind week, teachers came up with digital versions of everything ...
States Suspending Standardized Tests as Schools Close
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Closing schools to combat the spread of the coronavirus is having a ...
Educated Women Growing In Higher Education and Increasingly Hired for High Skill Jobs
The number of educated immigrant women in OECD countries (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) now ...
California Parents Face Possible Long-term Homeschooling
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Gov. Gavin Newsom's assessment that it's likely "few if any" California schools ...
Growing Number of Americans with Student Debt Are Seniors, Paying for their Children
The fastest growing group of Americans with college loan debt are over the age of 60, ...
Millions Holed Up at Home as Virus Profoundly Shifts US Life
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Millions of Americans began the work week holed up at home against the ...
DeVos Proposes New Regulations that Would Complicate Filing Accusations on a Sexual Predator in Schools
Colleges and schools will have to implement stricter regulations when it comes to handling cases of ...
Legislators in Alabama Consider Lifting Ban on Yoga In Public Schools
Alabama legislators are considering lifting a nearly 30-year old ban on yoga in public schools. The ...
Cherokee Nation Donates $6M for School Districts Across Oklahoma
The Cherokee tribal Nation donated $6 million to more than 100 school districts across Oklahoma state ...
College Campuses Empty as Virus Scare Pushes Learning Online
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — College seniors began making tearful goodbyes, not knowing if they'd return to ...
As Outbreak spreads, Schools Face Dilemma in Going Online
As more schools across the United States close their doors because of the coronavirus, they are ...
Administration Seeks to End Public Student Loan Forgiveness Program
DeVos and the administration are seeking to end the public student loan forgiveness program. As part ...
Classes Online for University of Washington Over Virus Fears
SEATTLE (AP) — The University of Washington said Friday that it will stop holding classes for ...
Seniors Receive Education on Spotting False News
Seniors are receiving education on spotting false news, in the wake of articles, blogs, and even ...
Lawmakers Urged to Act Now to Save State University System
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The leader of Pennsylvania's system of 14 state-owned universities told lawmakers Tuesday ...
Censorship in Books Makes it Hard to Learn While in Prison
Who decides what books should and should not be allowed in prisons? ...
Navy is Overhauling Education System as US Advantages Erode
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — The U.S. Navy is overhauling its approach to education because the nation ...
US Schools Start Planning for Possible Spread of Coronavirus
Schools across the United States are canceling trips abroad, preparing online lessons and even rethinking "perfect ...
Long Island University Freezes Courses in Liberal Arts Due to “Decline” in Student Interest
Officials at Long Island University are putting a freeze on more undergraduate programs in the liberal ...
Nonprofit Spotlight: Fit Kids Teaching Palo Alto Children the Importance of “Playing with a Purpose” Through Physical Ac...
Read our Nonprofit Spotlight with Fit Kids Founder & Executive Director Ashley Hunter on how the ...
Free USC Tuition to Students With $80K or Less Family Income
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The University of Southern California will phase in free tuition for undergraduate ...
U.S. Medical Schools Boost LGBTQ Students, Doctor Training
When being heterosexual is presumed even in doctors' offices, those who identify otherwise can feel marginalized ...
