All posts tagged "Education"
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Anneliese Mahoney | May 29, 2017
ICYMI: Best of the Week
Check out last week's top stories from LSM!
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Anneliese Mahoney | May 23, 2017
Mississippi Sued, Accused of Not Providing Equal Education to Black Students
This is the latest in Mississippi's longstanding issues with providing education.
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Anneliese Mahoney | May 18, 2017
Will the Trump Administration End Public Service Loan Forgiveness?
Among a whole lot of other things.
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Emma Von Zeipel | May 1, 2017
New USDA Guidelines Seek to End “Lunch Shaming” of Students
Schools around the country pressure students so parents will pay the lunch bill.
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Austin Elias-De Jesus | April 21, 2017
Whittier College’s Law School Set to Close
Whittier College will officially close its law school. Here's why.
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Alec Siegel | April 12, 2017
What You Need to Know About New York’s Tuition-Free College Plan
The Excelsior Scholarship is the first to cover four-year public colleges.
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Emma Von Zeipel | February 12, 2017
Twitter Replies to Betsy DeVos’s First Week
On Friday, she was blocked from entering a D.C. public school.
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Julia Bryant | October 6, 2016
The “Trump Effect” is Impacting Kids
The "Trump Effect," coming to a school near you
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Bryan White | September 22, 2016
Emma Watson Uses Her Voice To Fight For Women On College Campuses
Harry Potter star uses her magic to fight against sexual assault.
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Mary Kate Leahy | September 3, 2016
How Can We Fix Racial Segregation In American Schools?
Why is school segregation still a problem?
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Emma Von Zeipel | August 22, 2016
John Oliver on Why Charter Schools Are Not Like Pizzerias
These publicly funded private schools are frequently plagued by problems.
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Ashlee Smith | July 12, 2016
Obama Administration to Extend Pell Grants to 12,000 Inmates
It represents a pivot toward a rehabilitative-based correctional system.
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Alec Siegel | May 2, 2016
First U.S.-Launched Cruise Ship in Almost 40 Years Docks in Cuba
But not all are happy about the historic voyage.
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Alexandra Simone | April 21, 2016
It’s Official: Utah Declares Porn a Public Health Crisis
But what does that mean?
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Kevin Rizzo | April 14, 2016
A Historic Congressional Race in Harlem: Technology is Key
Who will replace Representative Charlie Rangel?
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Anneliese Mahoney | March 13, 2016
Americans with High School Diplomas Don’t Have Same Level of Skills as International Peers
The PIAAC mostly contains bad news.
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Alexandra Simone | February 18, 2016
President Obama Cuts Abstinence-Only Sex-Ed Funding
Along with a whole bunch of other liberal things.
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Anneliese Mahoney | February 14, 2016
Two-Thirds of American Science Teachers Misinformed on Climate Change
A new study has alarming results.
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Jamal Evan Mazyck | January 23, 2016
Tuition-Free Education: Presidential Candidates Weigh In
This will keep coming up in the 2016 race.
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Jillian Sequeira | January 14, 2016
What Does Detroit’s “Sickout” Mean for the Future?
Schools closed during the peaceful protest.
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Ajla Glavasevic | January 12, 2016
St. George’s: Sex Abuse Scandal Rocks a Rhode Island Town
This scandal isn't over yet.
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Anneliese Mahoney | January 1, 2016
ICYMI: Top 10 Issues of 2015
What mattered to us in 2015?
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Jillian Sequeira | December 11, 2015
Textbooks and Time-cards: Working “Part-Time” in College
Let's cut students some slack this month.
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Anneliese Mahoney | December 10, 2015
Michelle Obama and Jay Pharoah Want You to “Go to College”
Michelle Obama is always willing to be a little silly.
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Ajla Glavasevic | December 10, 2015
Graduating From “No Child Left Behind”
This holiday season is bringing much more than gifts and cheer for children as the Every Student Succeeds...
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Anneliese Mahoney | November 19, 2015
Seattle Votes for Later School Start Times
A big win for students' health.
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Jillian Sequeira | November 13, 2015
Professor in Name Only: Teaching Without Tenure in American Universities
Why do we have more adjunct professors?
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Kui Mwai | November 5, 2015
Alabama Mom Battles School Over Treatment of Terminally Ill Son
A tragic situation in Alabama.
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Jillian Sequeira | October 29, 2015
Mark Zuckerberg’s Baby May Save the World
Was she an inspiration for his latest endeavor--TechPrep?
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Kui Mwai | October 12, 2015
McGraw-Hill to Edit Textbook that Refers to Slaves as “Workers”
The latest on the textbook controversy in Texas.