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Innovation, data fixes fuel Native American graduation gains at federally funded schools
9+ hour, 23+ min ago (1062+ words) During his senior year of high school on the Puyallup Reservation, Gerald Dillon traded much of his academic coursework for career training. When he walked into the second grade classroom where he worked as a teaching assistant, students would rush…...
Education Department’s public service student loan forgiveness program changes struck down
1+ week, 4+ day ago (238+ words) Two federal judges have struck down an order that would have changed the U.S. Department of Education’s public service student loan forgiveness program. U.S. District Judge Amir Ali also had a similar ruling in a case filed by a nonprofit. Congress…...
New Georgia scholarship offers foster students up to $30,000 a year
2+ week, 3+ day ago (244+ words) ATLANTA — Applications are now being accepted for the first round of Georgia’s Foster Care Scholarship Program, which offers eligible students up to $30,000 a year to help cover the cost of college. The scholarship program was created by the General Assembly…...
A digital reckoning against smartphones in schools has spread to Sweden
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (843+ words) MALMÖ, Sweden — Long championed as a leader in adopting digital technology, Sweden is set to ban mobile phones in schools beginning in the fall for the next academic year as part of a broad, international reversal on the use of…...
Youth drug use is down, but overdoses have risen. One town’s schools have a possible solution
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (1292+ words) The Hechinger Report reports Fort Kent, Maine, launches a recovery high school to combat rising youth overdoses, prioritizing education and sobriety. (Lana Cohen for The Hechinger Report/Lana Cohen for The Hechinger Report) Michael Robertson struggled in school almost from…...
National Spelling Bee: Country’s best spellers compete for bragging rights, cash, and trophy
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (388+ words) It’s something that has become more and more rare: being able to spell complex words correctly. But nearly 250 students from all over the country, and from five other countries, have swarmed to the nation’s capital to put their spelling expertise…...
Recent college graduates facing tougher competition in job market
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (268+ words) Recent college graduates may face a more difficult job market as they search for their first jobs out of school. Certified career coach Monique DeMonaco says while companies are expected to increase entry-level hiring by more than 5.5% for the class…...
Georgia expands HOPE Scholarship eligibility for fine arts students
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (201+ words) ATLANTA — Georgia fine arts students could have an easier path to qualifying for the HOPE Scholarship under a new law signed this week. Georgia’s HOPE Scholarship currently requires students to complete four rigorous courses in math, science, social studies, English…...
Tuition is going up for students at Georgia’s colleges and universities
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (197+ words) GEORGIA — For the fourth time in ten years, the Board of Regents is raising tuition for schools in the University System of Georgia. Tuition for in-state undergraduate students will increase by 1% and 3% for out of state and out of country…...
Clowns take to the streets of Bolivia to protest decree that could crush their livelihoods
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (325+ words) LA PAZ, Bolivia — Dozens of clowns marched through the streets of Bolivia's capital on Monday to protest a government decree that limits extracurricular activities, threatening their livelihoods. Wearing full face paint and their signature red noses, the clowns gathered in…...