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The Biden administration is cancelling an additional $1.2 billion in student loans for borrowers who work in public service through changes to an existing forgiveness program.

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Biden administration cancels another $1.2 billion in student loans for public service workers

July 18, 2024 at 2:50 p.m.

The Biden administration is cancelling an additional $1.2 billion in student loans for borrowers who work in public service through changes to an existing forgiveness program.

Seventy years ago this week, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled separating children in schools by race was unconstitutional.

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70 years ago, school integration was a dream many believed could actually happen. It hasn’t.

May 15, 2024 at 1:39 p.m.

Seventy years ago this week, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled separating children in schools by race was unconstitutional.

Three times a week, on average, a police car pulls up to a school in Wicomico County on Maryland’s Eastern Shore. A student is brought out, handcuffed and placed inside for transport to a hospital emergency room.

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Handcuffed and sent to the ER — for misbehavior: Schools are sending more kids to the hospital

December 5, 2023 at 11:30 a.m.

Three times a week, on average, a police car pulls up to a school in Wicomico County on Maryland’s Eastern Shore. A student is brought out, handcuffed and placed inside...

Many parents rely on report cards for a sense of their children's progress, but researchers say they might be missing the whole picture.

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Many parents don’t know when kids are behind in school. Are report cards telling enough?

November 16, 2023 at 7:31 a.m.

Many parents rely on report cards for a sense of their children's progress, but researchers say they might be missing the whole picture.

Across the country, books and lessons that represent different families and identities are increasingly the target of pushback — even when they're for the youngest of learners. Educators and free-speech advocates say the books and lessons caught up in these bans often simply acknowledge the existence of different identities.

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Bans on diverse books? Young kids need to see their families represented, experts say.

August 24, 2023 at 8:04 a.m.

Across the country, books and lessons that represent different families and identities are increasingly the target of pushback — even when they're for the youngest of learners. Educators and free-speech...

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