Education
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Summer school waitlists and rejections spark confusion among NYC families
After more than a year of full-time remote learning, Queens mom Kwan Southerland was excited to sign her 7-year-old daughter…
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HBCU Leaders Urge Biden Administration to Select Executive Director of White House Initiative on HBCUs Soon
June 11, 2021 | : With the continued rise in anti-Asian violence fueled by the COVID-19 pandemic,…
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Colorado banned legacy admissions. But what does that really mean for students?
Colorado made news in May as the first state in the nation to ban legacy admissions at its public colleges.…
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College Promise, ETS Create Models for Targeted Student Support
As tuition rates at colleges and universities continue to increase, affordability remains a barrier for students looking to earn a…
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Better Together: Four Mutually Reinforcing Strategies for Retaining Black Students and Faculty
June 9, 2021 | : Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, higher education institutions are doubling down on efforts…
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Shelby County Schools leaders re-evaluate $55 million ask for facilities improvements
Shelby County Schools officials will have to find additional money to help them with “Reimagining 901,” the district’s school improvement…
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So Michigan wants to hold back your third grader. What happens next?
The letters containing the bad news are being delivered by certified mail to the parents of 3,324 students. The students’…
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Oregon is Finally Counting Student Parents. Other States Should Follow.
June 7, 2021 | : Michaela Martin was a single mom who needed child care in order…
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Racial allegations thrown over provision given to one Philadelphia Black-led charter high school
More than a month ago, the African American Charter Schools Coalition accused the School District of Philadelphia of discriminating against…
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Washington and Lee University to Keep Name Tied to Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee
June 4, 2021 | : Washington and Lee University (WLU) will keep its name amid calls for…
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