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Choosing these college majors may pay off the least
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Choosing these college majors may pay off the leastCollege degrees involving teaching, library science and other educational occupations may earn average annual incomes about $28,000 to $46,000. - Education
COVID-19 means more young children are falling behind
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COVID-19 means more young children are falling behindCOVID-19 is closing day cares, increasing the cost of preschools and keeping children at 真人百家家乐官网网站home during arguably their most formative years. - Education
DeVos vowed to change American education. For the most part, she didn't.
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DeVos vowed to change American education. For the most part, she didn't.Betsy DeVos is known for her support of school choice, but she didn't accomplish much of that agenda. Here's what she got done as education secretary. - Education
Low-income families sue California over distance-learning failures
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Low-income families sue California over distance-learning failuresSeven families sued California claiming the state failed to provide equal education to low-income students and children of color during the pandemic. - Education
Coronavirus postpones national math, reading tests until 2022
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Coronavirus postpones national math, reading tests until 2022Concerns over the accessibility of testing or the ability of testing to produce valid results resulted in the decision to push the exams to 2022. - Elections
With Senate on the line, Georgia runoff could hinge on new teen voters
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With Senate on the line, Georgia runoff could hinge on new teen votersSocial media is critical for reaching the 23,000 soon-to-be 18-year-olds who are allowed to vote for the first time Jan. 5 in Georgia Senate runoffs. - Education
Are remote learners being shortchanged?
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Are remote learners being shortchanged?Schools are struggling to serve both in-person and online classes amid COVID-19. Some worry online learning has been shortchanged. - Education
COVID-19 taking extreme toll on college students' mental health
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COVID-19 taking extreme toll on college students' mental health"It has surely been a difficult nine months," UL Lafayette Dean of Students Margarita Perez said. "We're seeing stress, anxiety, worry, loneliness, depression." - Education
Schools are closing again for millions of kids as teachers get COVID
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Schools are closing again for millions of kids as teachers get COVIDEven if their local COVID case rates are high, some schools plan to stay open. But as more teachers are sick or quarantined, that has become difficult - Education
CDC calls out college students in Thanksgiving warning. Is COVID test enough?
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CDC calls out college students in Thanksgiving warning. Is COVID test enough?After a semester of outbreaks and canceled classes, college leaders and the CDC worry Thanksgiving travel may spread COVID. Will students listen? - Education
A first: Harvard student body elects Black man as president
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A first: Harvard student body elects Black man as presidentGrowing up in Mississippi, Noah Harris didn't picture himself going to Harvard. He said, "I just didn't even know that it was it was an option." - Education
U-M: $9M settlement with women sexually harassed by provost
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U-M: $9M settlement with women sexually harassed by provostThe University of Michigan has reached a $9.25 million settlement with eight women who were sexually harassed by former provost Martin Philbert. - Education
Teens glued to screens need sleep, reality checks
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Teens glued to screens need sleep, reality checksThe COVID-19 pandemic has caused devastating tech overuse in teens. Here's why -- and tips for changes that will help prevent depression and anxiety. - Education
Six families sue Massachusetts over school flu shot mandate
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Six families sue Massachusetts over school flu shot mandateSchooling is a fundamental right, as is the choice to refuse what he calls a "not medically necessary" vaccine, said a lawyer on the case. - Education
VWU dean resigns over statement about Biden voters
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VWU dean resigns over statement about Biden votersPaul Ewell resigned as Dean of Virginia Wesleyan University Global Campus. His post accused Biden supporters of corrupting “our youth … our country.” - Education
University of California agrees to $73M settlement in sex abuse case
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University of California agrees to $73M settlement in sex abuse caseThe University of California system reached a proposed $73 million settlement with seven women who accused a former gynecologist of sexual abuse. - Education
Despite COVID-19, fewer families seek college aid
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Despite COVID-19, fewer families seek college aidAmid COVID-19, fewer students are filling out the FAFSA for college financial aid. Experts say it's more important than ever to get a head start. - Education
How these students, teachers make school work amid COVID-19
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How these students, teachers make school work amid COVID-19"The fizz" is missing in schools and classes amid COVID-19 restrictions. But teachers and students are adapting, determined to succeed this fall. - Education
Bring students back to school – or send everyone 真人百家家乐官网网站home?
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Bring students back to school – or send everyone 真人百家家乐官网网站home?As COVID cases rise, schools are torn between bringing back struggling online students -- or sending everyone 真人百家家乐官网网站home to stem the spread. - Education
Can't afford day care? In Oregon, preschool will soon be free.
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Can't afford day care? In Oregon, preschool will soon be free.In Oregon's biggest city, preschool will soon be free. Activists say moms will return to the workforce. Could free daycare spread to other states? - Education
Tenn. family sues over 'let's make a slave' assignment given to 4th graders
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Tenn. family sues over 'let's make a slave' assignment given to 4th gradersA family filed a lawsuit against Metro Nashville Public Schools over a controversial assignment taught at an elementary school earlier this year. - Education
Widow of Parkland shooting victim elected to county school board
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Widow of Parkland shooting victim elected to county school boardDebra Hixon, the widow of Stoneman Douglas High School athletic director Chris Hixon, easily won election to the Broward County school board. - Elections
Voting obstacles keep students from polls
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Voting obstacles keep students from pollsYoung voters face voting obstacles from cumbersome voter ID laws to a lack of polling places. Still, they're turning out in historic numbers. - Education
Kids are now in school at majority of big districts – just as COVID surges
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Kids are now in school at majority of big districts – just as COVID surgesAs the nation's COVID cases trend upward, many schools have reopened to some students. Can they stay that way? - Education
Professor resigns after allegations she lied about being Mexican
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Professor resigns after allegations she lied about being MexicanKelly Kean Sharp resigned Wednesday, the university confirmed, one day after an anonymous blog post said she had been posing as Chicana. - Education
AZ public school enrollment down an estimated 50K students
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AZ public school enrollment down an estimated 50K studentsEarly numbers show that Arizona's school enrollment has dropped 5% between this school year and the end of last, and kindergarten enrollment is down by 14%. - Education
Maine students given flu shots without parental consent
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Maine students given flu shots without parental consentA health care provider confirms that it administered flu vaccines to three students 'without fully executed, or completely documented consent.'
