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Ohio offers a new way to use public money for Christian schools. Opponents say it’s unconstitutional
Around the country, advocates for Christian education have been finding ways to tap taxpayer money used more typically for public schools.
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Money in NCAA sports has changed life for a few. For many athletes, college degree remains the prize
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Trump and Harris both support a bigger child tax credit. But which families should get it?
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They came for better lives and schools. Immigrants now see America’s divisions hurting their kids
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Black male teachers are a rarity in preschools. This pioneering program wants to change that
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Many schools are still closed weeks after Hurricane Helene. Teachers worry about long-term impact
Tens of thousands of students in the Southeast are dealing with school disruptions after Hurricane Helene wreaked havoc so severe — on homes, campuses and municipal power and water systems — that some districts have no idea when they will reopen.
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How one preschool uses PAW Patrol to teach democracy
Preschools around the country are starting students early on civics education. The goal is nothing short of raising good citizens and strengthening democracy.
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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.
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How to pick a preschool without becoming overwhelmed
Preschool options are growing as states expand early learning programs. That means parents face a dizzying array of choices.
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How to talk with kids about school shootings and other traumatic events
The U.S. is dealing with another school shooting: Two students and two teachers were killed at a school in Georgia.
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Freshman classes provide glimpse of affirmative action ruling’s impact on colleges
Some selective colleges are reporting drops in the numbers of Black students in their new freshman classes.
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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.
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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.
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Botched college financial aid form snarls students’ enrollment plans
After a long summer of technical glitches, most of America’s prospective college students finally applied for federal financial aid — an annual process upended by a redesign-gone-bad.
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Both parties have supported a higher child tax credit — but then their plans for families diverge
Families are looking for relief from the high cost of caring for children. On this topic, the Democratic and Republican tickets for president have one main commonality: Both Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump have supported a higher child tax credit.
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Texting on phones or afraid to be ‘canceled,’ students are quiet in class. Schools are fighting back
Students are struggling to stay engaged in class at a time of poor mental health, shortened attention spans, reduced attendance and worsening grades.
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Got cold symptoms? Here’s when kids should take a sick day from school
School attendance tanked during the pandemic and has only started to recover. One reason? Parents are struggling to decide when it’s ok to send a child to school while sick.
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Make eye exams part of the back-to-school checklist. Your kids and their teachers will thank you
Now that it’s back-to-school season, parents should add one more crucial item to the checklist. An eye exam.
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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. Roughly one in four students remained chronically absent in the 2022-23 school year, according to an analysis by The Associated Press and Stanford University economist Thomas Dee.
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US colleges are cutting majors and slashing programs after years of putting it off
Colleges large and small in the U.S. are cutting programs and eliminating majors to make ends meet. Among their budget challenges: Federal COVID relief money is expiring, operational costs are rising and fewer high school graduates are going straight to college.
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This preschool in Alaska changed lives for parents and kids alike. Why did it have to close?
In rural Alaska, the federally funded Head Start preschool program has helped parents earn college degrees.
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More US schools are taking breaks for meditation. Teachers say it helps students’ mental health
School districts across the U.S. are adopting mental health practices as a part of their daily schedules and curriculums.
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For college students arrested protesting the war in Gaza, the fallout was only beginning
More than 3,200 people were arrested on college campuses this spring during a wave of pro-Palestinian tent encampments protesting the war in Gaza.
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9 tips from decor experts for a comfortable and functional dorm room
For many college students, a dorm room is their first home away from home. How do you turn it into a work, sleep and hangout space? Decor pros offer this advice.
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Stores lure back-to-school shoppers with deals and ‘buy now, pay later’ plans
Mass market retailers in the U.S. are plying shoppers with offers for computers, clothes and other back-to-school essentials at affordable prices.
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The GOP platform calls for ‘universal school choice.’ What would that mean for students?
National Republicans are poised to take up a platform next week that includes “universal school choice.”
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Is college worth it? Poll finds only 36% of Americans have confidence in higher education
A new poll finds Americans are increasingly skeptical about the value and cost of college. More than two-thirds of adults surveyed in the poll released Monday by Gallup and the Lumina Foundation say they feel the U.S. higher education system is headed in the “wrong direction.”
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Appeals court allows part of Biden student loan repayment plan to go forward
A federal appeals court has allowed the U.S. Education Department to move ahead with a plan to lower monthly payments for millions of student loan borrowers, putting on hold a ruling last week by a lower court.
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When colleges close, students are left scrambling. Some never go back to school
More colleges around the country have been closing as they cope with steep declines in enrollment. That’s a consequence of both changing demographics and the effects of the pandemic.
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A new airport could spark the economy in a rural part of Florida. Will the workforce be ready?
A rural Florida county is hoping a new $300 million airport will transform its economy and create more than 1,400 new, high-skilled jobs.
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Most US students are recovering from pandemic-era setbacks, but millions are making up little ground
America’s schools have just started making progress toward getting students back on track after they fell behind by historic margins during the pandemic.
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Quality early education can be expensive or hard to find. Home visits bring it to more families
Home visiting programs are providing a lifeline for families, especially those for whom access to quality early education is scarce or out of reach financially.
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Topeka was at the center of Brown v. Board. Decades later, segregation of another sort lingers
The school system in Topeka, Kansas, was at the center of the landmark Brown v. Board of Education case that struck down segregated education 70 years ago.
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70 years ago, school integration was a dream many believed could actually happen. It hasn’t
Seventy years ago this week, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled separating children in schools by race was unconstitutional. On paper, that decision — the fabled Brown v.
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Day care prices aren’t getting better. So states are stepping in
Child care has long been expensive for families, hard to find and financially precarious for day care owners and workers.
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