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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 ...
Louisiana’s College Admissions Standards Toughened by Board
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — A month after delaying a decision, Louisiana's higher education policy-making board ...
Colleges and Universities in America Likely to See Drop in Enrollment if Coronavirus Is Not Contained
Higher education institutions are likely to undergo a drop in enrollment and applications from Chinese students ...
US Department of Education Launches Investigation into Universities for not Reporting Foreign Funds
The US Department of Education launched an investigation into two universities, Harvard and Yale, after reporting ...
HBCUs Graduate 30% of Black Students in STEM in the US, But Receive Smallest Portion of Donations to Higher Education
Despite producing the majority of the country’s black students with degrees in STEM, historically black colleges ...
Legislation Introduced to Require Colleges to Update Official Transcripts to Reflect their Current Gender Identity
New legislation in California will help transgender individuals get their college transcripts updated to reflect their ...
California May Pause Student Fitness Tests Due to Bullying
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California wants to pause physical education tests for students for three years ...
MBA Programs Seek to Attract Int’l Students and Remain Relevant by Classifying as STEM
Applications to MBA programs in the US were down by nearly 10 percent for the 2019 ...
For Some High-schoolers, Summer Camp is for College Prep
Most students in the program are rising juniors, getting ready to take SAT and ACT exams ...
Proposition 13 Would Spend $15 Billion on California Schools
Proposition 13, the only statewide measure on the March 3 ballot, would create a $15 billion ...
Chinese Language and Education Centers Under Pressure to Shut Down Across US Universities
On the heels of growing tensions between China and the US, lawmakers and other national leaders ...
Yale is Set to End Popular ‘Art History’ Course After Students Noticed it Only Tells The Story and Contributions of Whit...
Yale is getting rid of its art history course, which covers the evolution of art, after ...
Belmont College to merge with Watkins College of Art
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Nashville's Belmont University on Tuesday announced plans to merge with the city's ...
Extreme Violence in Africa Interrupts Lives and Education for Young Children and Families
According to a new UNICEF report, more than 8 million children in West Africa have been ...
Trump Administration Wants to Boost Number of ROTC Programs at HBCUs
The Trump administration wants to boost the number of US military ROTC programs that are on ...
Human Rights Watch Calls for Urgent Need to Improve Education Opportunities for Children All Around the World
The Human Rights Watch organization called for a deeper commitment and investment by governments around the ...
Enrollment for In-State Students Hits Record High in UC System
According to new data, the UC schools enrolled a record number of in-state students in its ...
