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After Chicago Teachers Vote for Remote Learning, City Cancels Classes Instead
Union leaders said the decision was necessary and made with “a singular focus on student and community safety.”
700,000 US Teens Navigate School Without Family Support or Permanent Housing
About 700,000 of the nation’s 4.2 million homeless youth are living on their own, unaccompanied by a parent or guardian.
Tuition Debt Financing Companies Help For-Profit Colleges Stay in Business
Most of the companies that service for-profit colleges’ student debt operate under the radar of government regulators.
Sanders Urges Biden to Cancel All Student Loans After Biden Announces Freeze
The Biden administration announced on Wednesday that the student loan payment pause will be extended until May.
Child Tax Credit Set to End, Potentially Pushing Millions of Kids Into Poverty
The payments have helped millions of families afford essentials like rising grocery bills, child care and rent.
Rep. Ro Khanna Implores Biden to Act on Student Loan Debt
The Biden administration's plan to restart payments in February could hurt Democrats in the upcoming midterms.
Amid Staffing and Mental Health Crises, Teachers Say Test Prep Is Wrong Priority
Short staffing, emotionally vulnerable students, stress and safety have been major issues in schools this year.
Generation Z Is Forging Healthy Social Media Practices for the Benefit of All
Young activists are framing social media's impact as a systemic issue that requires regulation and media literacy.
Warren, Sanders Request 8 Million Student Loan Borrowers Be Moved Out of Default
With over 8 million people in default over student loans, the lawmakers say that such a move could boost the economy.
District That Banned LGBTQ Books Relents After Pressure From Students, ACLU
The North Kansas City School District had sought to ban books by Alison Bechdel and George M. Johnson but backed down.