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Four cities of FAFSA chaos: Students tell how they grappled with the mess, stress
A sampler of students’ experiences in four cities across the U.S. found that glitches and delays hampered students’ ability to decide where,or if, to go to college ...
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New superintendents need ‘a fighting chance for success’
A 2-year-old program tries to combat superintendent churn by preparing school leaders for the job’s harsh realities.
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Many ‘informal’ child care providers are entitled to pay. Most don’t know it
Family members, friends and neighbors provide essential support to people with young children, but their work often goes ...
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70 years later, schools — and moms — are still fighting segregation
This story was produced by The 19th and is reprinted with permission. This story also appeared in The 19th PASADENA, Calif. — After starting elementary school in the late 1960s, Naomi Hirahara and ...
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Native Americans turn to charter schools to reclaim their kids’ education
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7 realities for Black students in America, 70 years after Brown
Supreme Court decision in Brown v. Board of Education found that separating students by race violated the Constitution’s ...
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OPINION: 70 years after Brown vs. Board decision, key takeaways remain buried
As we approach the 70th anniversary ofBrown vs. Board this May, key parts of its history remain buried, including an NAACP ...
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The story of how one college abruptly closed — and kept everyone in the dark
Wells College abruptly announced that it would close, leaving students rushing to find new colleges for the fall.
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OPINION: Black principals play a key role in transforming education. We need more of them
This year marks the Brown vs. Board of Education decision’s 70th anniversary, yet the promise of Brown has not been fulfilled ...
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More companies open on-site child care to help employees juggle parenting and jobs
They exist in places like an airport, a resort, and a distribution center, tucked away from the public eye but close enough for easy access. They often emit laughter – and the sound of tumbling blocks ...
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PROOF POINTS: AI essay grading is already as ‘good as an overburdened’ teacher, but researchers say it needs more work
Grading papers is hard work. “I hate it,” a teacher friend confessed to me. And that’s a major reason why middle and high school teachers don’t assign more writing to their students. Even an efficient ...