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SHARON LURYE

SHARON LURYE

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Education|Political|US

Trump restricts federal research funding, a lifeblood for colleges

After decades of partnership with the U.S. government, American colleges are facing new doubts about the future of their federal funding

Trump restricts federal research funding, a lifeblood for colleges
Education

Diplomas for sale: $465, no classes required. Inside one of Louisiana’s unapproved schools

Nearly 9,000 private schools in Louisiana don’t need state approval to grant degrees

Diplomas for sale: $465, no classes required. Inside one of Louisiana’s unapproved schools
News|US

How many students are still missing from American schools? Here's what the data says

Since the pandemic first upended American education, an estimated 50,000 students are still missing from any kind of U.S. school

How many students are still missing from American schools? Here's what the data says
Education|News|Opinion|US

First they tried protests of anti-gay bills. Then students put on a play at Louisiana’s Capitol

A group of students from a New Orleans high school staged a play they developed on the steps of Louisiana's Capitol to protest a series of anti-LGBTQ+ legislative proposals

First they tried protests of anti-gay bills. Then students put on a play at Louisiana’s Capitol
Education|News|Opinion|Political|US

70 years after Brown v. Board, America is both more diverse — and more segregated

Seventy years after the Supreme Court's Brown v

70 years after Brown v. Board, America is both more diverse — and more segregated
Education|Health

Schools have made slow progress on record absenteeism, with millions of kids still skipping class

Years after COVID, nearly every state is still struggling with school attendance

Schools have made slow progress on record absenteeism, with millions of kids still skipping class
Education|Opinion

Black students are still kicked out of school at higher rates despite reforms

In the decade since Black Lives Matter, a spotlight has shined on inequity in education outcomes and, in particular, how exclusionary discipline disproportionately affects Black children

Black students are still kicked out of school at higher rates despite reforms
Education|News|Opinion|US

Why Black students are still disciplined at higher rates: Takeaways from AP's report

Racial disparities in how schools discipline students received new attention at the outset of a national reckoning with racial injustice, but the results of reform efforts have been slow to materialize

Why Black students are still disciplined at higher rates: Takeaways from AP's report
Education|Lifestyle|News|Opinion|US

Not-so-great expectations: Students are reading fewer books in English class

In many English classrooms across America, assignments to read full-length novels are becoming less common

Not-so-great expectations: Students are reading fewer books in English class
Election|Health

Trump pledged to roll back protections for transgender students. They're flooding crisis hotlines

Transgender youth in the United States have been flooding crisis hotlines since the election of Donald Trump, who made anti-transgender themes central to his campaign

Trump pledged to roll back protections for transgender students. They're flooding crisis hotlines
Education|Health|US

Native American students miss school at higher rates. It only got worse during the pandemic

Years after COVID-19 disrupted American schools, nearly every state is still struggling with attendance

Native American students miss school at higher rates. It only got worse during the pandemic
Education|Environment|Health|US

Fires burn Los Angeles schools and destroy outdoor education sanctuaries

The wildfires tearing through Los Angeles have taken lives and thousands of homes

Fires burn Los Angeles schools and destroy outdoor education sanctuaries
Arts|Crime|Entertainment|US

New Orleans is a city marked by tragedy. But don’t call locals resilient

New Orleans has faced tragedy again and again and always seems to bounce back, maintaining its reputation for jazz and joyfulness

New Orleans is a city marked by tragedy. But don’t call locals resilient

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