Today: September 20, 2024
Today: September 20, 2024

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US tensions with China are fraying long-cultivated academic ties. Will the chill hurt US interests?

American colleges have educated millions of Chinese students over the past four decades

US tensions with China are fraying long-cultivated academic ties. Will the chill hurt US interests?
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Afghan schoolgirls are finishing sixth grade in tears. Under Taliban rule, their education is over

Afghan schoolgirls are weeping as they finish sixth grade, knowing their education is over

Afghan schoolgirls are finishing sixth grade in tears. Under Taliban rule, their education is over
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Baltimore's new approach to police training looks at the effects of trauma, importance of empathy

As law enforcement agencies across the country pursue reform measures, the Baltimore Police Department is requiring its members to complete a program on emotional regulation that teaches them the basics of brain science by examining the relationship between thoughts, feelings and actions

Baltimore's new approach to police training looks at the effects of trauma, importance of empathy
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A tax increase, LGBTQ+ youth protections and more sick leave highlight California's new laws in 2024

A new year brings new laws in California

A tax increase, LGBTQ+ youth protections and more sick leave highlight California's new laws in 2024
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Judge blocks most of an Iowa law banning some school library books and discussion of LGBTQ+ issues

A federal judge has temporarily blocked an Iowa law banning some books from school libraries and forbidding teachers from discussing LGBTQ+ issues

Judge blocks most of an Iowa law banning some school library books and discussion of LGBTQ+ issues
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What to know about changes to this year's FAFSA application for college students

A new version of the federal student aid application known as the FAFSA is now available to all college applicants for the 2024-2025 school year

What to know about changes to this year's FAFSA application for college students
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School board members could soon be blocked from blocking people − and deleting their comments − on social media

A law scholar examines a pair of Supreme Court cases that pit the public’s free speech rights against politicians’ rights.

School board members could soon be blocked from blocking people − and deleting their comments − on social media
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70 years after Brown vs. Board of Education, public schools still deeply segregated

As the nation approaches the 70-year anniversary of Brown vs. Board of Education, an education professor lays out the state of school segregation in America.

70 years after Brown vs. Board of Education, public schools still deeply segregated
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Biden withholds $2M from student loan servicers after companies bungled billing statements

The Biden administration is docking more than $2 million in payments to student loan servicers that failed to send billing statements on time after the end of a coronavirus pandemic payment freeze

Biden withholds $2M from student loan servicers after companies bungled billing statements
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The teacher shot by a 6-year-old still worries, a year later, about the other students in the room

The former teacher who was shot by her 6-year-old student in a Virginia classroom said she still worries about the other children who saw it happen

The teacher shot by a 6-year-old still worries, a year later, about the other students in the room
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At Florida's only public HBCU, students are wary of political influence on race education

A core mission of Florida A&M University from its founding over a century ago has been to educate African Americans

At Florida's only public HBCU, students are wary of political influence on race education
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NIL nonprofits can't lose in College Football Playoff championship

No matter who takes home the College Football Playoff championship Monday night in Houston, a rare nonprofit from the murky, still-developing world of Name, Image, Likeness programs is set to come out on top

NIL nonprofits can't lose in College Football Playoff championship
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USDA estimates 21 million kids will get summer food benefits through new program in 2024

About 21 million children are likely to receive food benefits this summer through a newly permanent federal program

USDA estimates 21 million kids will get summer food benefits through new program in 2024
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More adults sought help for ADHD during pandemic, contributing to drug shortages

Prescriptions for ADHD treatments surged among adults during the COVID-19 pandemic, helping to fuel lingering shortages that are frustrating parents and doctors

More adults sought help for ADHD during pandemic, contributing to drug shortages
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Florida welcomes students fleeing campus antisemitism, with little evidence that there's demand

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has directed the state’s university system to make it easier for out-of-state students facing antisemitism and other religious harassment in the wake of the Israel-Hamas war to transfer to Florida campuses

Florida welcomes students fleeing campus antisemitism, with little evidence that there's demand
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Federal lawsuit against Florida school district that banned books can move forward, judge rules

A federal judge has ruled that a lawsuit may move forward against a Florida Panhandle school district over its removal of books about race and LGBTQ+ identities from library shelves

Federal lawsuit against Florida school district that banned books can move forward, judge rules
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$100 million gift from Lilly Endowment to United Negro College Fund will support HBCU endowments

The United Negro College Fund announced a donation of $100 million from the Lilly Endowment Inc., the single largest unrestricted gift to the organization since its founding 80 years ago

$100 million gift from Lilly Endowment to United Negro College Fund will support HBCU endowments
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7 strategies to help gifted autistic students succeed in college

Self-advocacy and taking initiative have proven critical for autistic students who are also gifted, new research shows.

7 strategies to help gifted autistic students succeed in college
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Lawsuit filed against Harvard, accusing it of violating the civil rights of Jewish students

Several Jewish students have filed a lawsuit against Harvard University, accusing it of tolerating antisemitism that has resulted in them being intimidated, harassed and assaulted

Lawsuit filed against Harvard, accusing it of violating the civil rights of Jewish students
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A woman was hired to investigate racial harassment after a suicide. Then she encountered it herself

A Black woman hired by a northern Utah school district to investigate racial harassment complaints says that she also experienced discrimination from district officials

A woman was hired to investigate racial harassment after a suicide. Then she encountered it herself
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Some Americans will get their student loans canceled in February as Biden accelerates his new plan

Republicans say President Joe Biden's plan to start canceling student loans for some borrowers in February is an attempt to win voters ahead of the 2024 presidential election

Some Americans will get their student loans canceled in February as Biden accelerates his new plan
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Iowa principal who risked his life to protect students during a high school shooting has died

An Iowa principal who put himself in harm's way to protect students during a school shooting earlier this month has died

Iowa principal who risked his life to protect students during a high school shooting has died
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Parents want district to improve security more after deadly Iowa school shooting

Parents in the Iowa town where a deadly school shooting took place earlier this month told school officials on Monday they want more preventative measures and transparency as the school board plans for students' return

Parents want district to improve security more after deadly Iowa school shooting
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What social robots can teach America's students

Social robots can be useful tools to help students learn about programming, but here’s why they won’t be replacing classroom teachers anytime soon.

What social robots can teach America's students
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Disney hopes prosecutor's free speech case against DeSantis helps its own lawsuit against governor

Disney is hoping a recent decision bolstering a Florida prosecutor’s First Amendment case against Gov. Ron DeSantis helps its own free speech lawsuit against the governor

Disney hopes prosecutor's free speech case against DeSantis helps its own lawsuit against governor

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