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News Articles: Education

<strong>From left to right:</strong> Teachers Mark Sujak, Sarah Lorraine, Jeremy Robinson and Sophia Faridi pose with students and podcast finalists Julian Fausto and Eric Guadarrama for portraits in front of Morton East High School, in Cicero, Ill.

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  • Education

Don't judge these teens by their tattoos

Two Chicago-area high school podcasters say they've dreamed about tattoos since they were little. And they argue that people who have them shouldn't be judged by what's on the outside.

October 16, 2021
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By:
  • Sequoia Carrillo
The Carroll Independent School District in Southlake, Texas, is in the spotlight after an administrator reportedly instructed teachers to provide students with "opposing" views of the Holocaust when the subject of recent statewide legislation came up.

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  • Education

In one Texas district, teachers were told to give 'opposing' views of the Holocaust

An administrator with the Southlake School District reportedly made the statement during a meeting when a new state law came up. It says multiple perspectives should be presented on certain topics.

October 15, 2021
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By:
  • Sharon Pruitt-Young
The Georgia Board of Regents voted today.Wednesday to make sweeping changes to the state’s rules surrounding tenure for academic staff, and now some professors are crying foul. 

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  • Education

Board Of Regents makes sweeping changes to tenure in Georgia. Professors aren't happy about it

The Georgia Board of Regents voted Wednesday to make sweeping changes to the state’s rules surrounding tenure for academic staff, and now some professors are crying foul. 

October 14, 2021
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By:
  • Sarah Rose
GPB News NPR

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  • Education

Music classes are back in school this year, finally indoors and off Zoom

For many students, band and choir classes were a far cry from normal last year — students practiced outside or over Zoom. With students back in school this fall, music classes look almost normal.

October 13, 2021
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By:
  • Craig LeMoult
A wall of Lego minifigures is encased inside the lobby of the Legoland Hotel in Goshen, N.Y. on Aug. 6. The Danish company is pledging to remove harmful stereotypes from its products and marketing.

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  • Business

Lego says it will work to rid its toys of harmful gender bias

The toy company says it will work to make its products and marketing more inclusive, citing new research into how kids and parents see creativity through a gendered lens.

October 13, 2021
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By:
  • Rachel Treisman
In federal lawsuits, parents in Wisconsin are blaming school districts for coronavirus infections, saying they should not have ended mask requirements during a pandemic. Here, a student in Michigan is seen arriving at school in late August.

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  • Education

A Wisconsin brewery is helping parents sue school districts that don't require masks

A school board "threw students into a COVID-19 'snake pit' " when it axed mask requirements and other measures, a federal lawsuit says. A Minocqua, Wis., brewery is helping fund parents' legal fight.

October 12, 2021
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By:
  • Bill Chappell

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  • Education

Kids are losing school days to quarantines. Here's a way to keep them in classrooms

Test-to-stay policies could help keep students in in-person school. But amid a national shortage, rapid tests can be hard to come by, and the practice isn't common.

October 08, 2021
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  • Anya Kamenetz

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  • Education

You don't need a bachelor's degree to land a high-paying job

On average, a worker with a bachelor's degree will earn more than a worker who doesn't have one. But new research shows there are a lot of exceptions.

October 07, 2021
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By:
  • Elissa Nadworny
"Borrowers who devote a decade of their lives to public service should be able to rely on the promise of Public Service Loan Forgiveness," U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona said on Wednesday.

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  • Education

What borrowers need to know about the Public Service Loan Forgiveness overhaul

On Wednesday, the U.S. Education Department said it would temporarily relax some of the program's rules. The changes could lead to loan cancellation for tens of thousands of borrowers.

October 07, 2021
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By:
  • Cory Turner

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  • Education

Facebook's own data is not as conclusive as you think about teens and mental health

It's grabbed a lot of headlines, but the evidence on social media and teen mental health — including that Facebook and Instagram research — is far from a smoking gun.

October 06, 2021
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By:
  • Anya Kamenetz
People attend a special Board of Education meeting on mask mandates for students and staff in Kalamazoo County Schools at the Schoolcraft High School Gymnasium on Aug. 23 in Schoolcraft, Mich. COVID-19 protocols around the country have divided parents and school staff, in some cases leading to violence and intimidation.

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  • Law

The Justice Department will address threats against school officials and staff

U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland is directing federal authorities to meet with local law enforcement about the spike in violent threats against school board members, teachers and others.

October 06, 2021
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  • Rachel Treisman
UGA campus

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  • Education

Faculty job security is new fight on Georgia campuses after months of mask dustups

Next Tuesday and Wednesday, the Georgia Board of Regents is set to consider changes to professor tenure at the 26 public institutions the state manages. Supporters say the changes streamline the post-tenure review process for Georgia professors and codify when professors who do not meet expectations can face punishments. 

October 06, 2021
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By:
  • Ross Williams
People walk along the stairs of the New York Public Library on July 06, 2021 in Midtown Manhattan in New York City.

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  • News

The nation's largest public library system is ending late fees forever

The New York Public Library is one of many across the country that have stopped charging fees for overdue materials in an effort to remove barriers to access.

October 05, 2021
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By:
  • Sharon Pruitt-Young
GPB News NPR

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  • Education

FAFSA applications are open, with some big changes

FAFSA applications have been down during the pandemic, and there have been some recent changes to the form. This year's applications open Oct. 1.

October 04, 2021
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By:
  • Elissa Nadworny

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  • Education

How reading aloud can help you bond with your kids and make them better readers

It's not always easy to convince kids that reading isn't a chore. But reading aloud can help. Here are a few ways to help you find joy — and value — in reading aloud as a family.

October 02, 2021
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  • Diana Opong and
  • Andee Tagle
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