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Warren: Canceling $50K in student debt could ‘transform an entire generation’
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) is reigniting her push for canceling $50,000 in student debt per borrower, arguing the move could “transform an entire generation.””It would help nearly everyone…
The best educational toys for kids
It’s tempting to get your kid every shiny new toy they ask for. But some toys are better than others when it comes to actually…
Watch this 1960s pitch reel for Sesame Street
This pitch reel, probably produced in 1968, was created by the Childrens’ Television Workshop to get funding and distribution for a show idea called Sesame…
How to Learn About Engines
Engines are complex machines that power cars, motorcycles, airplanes, boats, and even factories. You could even say engines make our entire way of life possible!…
How to Not Fear Death, According to Socrates
Socrates didn’t fear death. Even though he met a gruesome demise (he was executed by the state for the alleged crime of corrupting Athenian youth),…
US sees record school shootings since March as students struggle with return from pandemic
A record number of school shootings have taken place since the spring, a troubling sign as parents, teachers and students prepare for a return to full-time…
Supreme Court rules for cheerleader punished by school for Snapchat expletives
The Supreme Court ruled 8-1 Wednesday that a school district in Pennsylvania violated the First Amendment by punishing a cheerleader who used expletives in a…
Betsy DeVos left Washington 5 months ago. Her legacy is alive and well.
The Biden administration is trying to scrub Betsy DeVos’ policy fingerprints from the Education Department on everything from for-profit colleges to sex-based discrimination. Standing in…
Private colleges across America can’t pay their bills
Behind the scenes in colleges across the U.S., institutions are having trouble paying their bills. Why it matters: There’s a reckoning coming in higher education…
America’s schools are falling into disrepair with no solution in sight, experts say
“It really is a national tragedy when you start looking at these schools and understand what kids are subjected to,” said an environmental engineer for…
Celebrating Pride Month: 30 LGBTQ firsts in art, politics, education and more
June is Pride Month, and this year, we’re celebrating by honoring 30 lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer firsts. Source: https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-out/pride-30-firsts Indie Brew found this…
Biden administration reverses Trump-era policy that hampered probes of student loan companies
The Biden administration announced Friday it is reversing a Trump-era policy and will broaden the ability for state and federal regulators to investigate large student…
Judge ruling upholds Connecticut school mask mandate
A judge has ruled to keep Connecticut’s school mask requirement in place after it was challenged by a lawsuit filed in August, … Source: https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/555412-judge-ruling-upholds-connecticut-school-mask-mandate Droolin’…
The fight to whitewash US history: ‘A drop of poison is all you need’
At least 15 states are trying to ban schools from teaching critical race theory and the 1619 Project. The reactionary movement stretches back to the…
Texas passes bill banning schools from requiring teaching critical race theory
The Texas Senate on Saturday passed legislation that would ban schools from requiring staff to discuss or teach critical race theory. The legislation passed the state’s…
LGBTQ students harassed in ‘horrific’ incident at Bucknell University, school says
“It is clear from multiple accounts that the students violated the physical space and, far more importantly, the residents’ sense of place and security,” the…
Nine confirmed dead in bloody attack at high school in Russian city of Kazan, 19-year-old lone shooter captured alive by police
At least nine people have died, with 16 injured, during a shooting at a school in Kazan, the capital of the Republic of Tatarstan, on…
Mother says sons were removed from Oklahoma classrooms for Black Lives Matter t-shirts
A mother in Oklahoma said two of her young sons, ages 8 and 5 years old, were removed from classrooms at their respective schools in…
Idaho governor signs bill to ban critical race theory from being taught in schools
Theory states that racism is embedded in US history and modern American law, and that legal institutions are inherently racist Idaho governor Brad Little has…
White House defends CDC outreach to teachers union in developing school guidelines
The White House on Tuesday downplayed criticism from conservatives that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) sought input from a top teachers union…
Lesbian couple voted prom king and queen at Ohio school
Annie Wise and Riley Loudermilk, both 18, were voted this year’s prom king and queen at Kings High School at Kings High School just north…
W. Va. governor unable to cite one example to justify trans athlete ban
MSNBC anchor Stephanie Ruhle asked the governor to provide an example of a transgender child trying to gain an unfair advantage in sports in his…
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