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UC Irvine Distinguished Professor chairs committee recommending programs, policies By Cara Capuano On September 25, 2023 Irvine, Calif., Sept. 25, 2023 — A report released Thursday, Sept. 21, by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine identifies evidence-based programs and policies, such as increased K-12 spending for school districts serving low-income students, to combat intergenerational poverty in the United…

By Sharita Forrest On September 27, 2023 CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — As much of the U.S. broils under record-setting temperatures, battles wildfires and is rocked by fierce storms, a new study suggests that the science learning standards for many public schools are not preparing young people to understand and respond to problems such as climate change…

The Education Department announced a new plan to provide debt cancellation for potentially five groups of student borrowers after broader loan forgiveness was halted by the Supreme Court. By Lauren Camera On September 29, 2023 The Biden administration is moving forward with a new path to provide large-scale student loan debt cancellation in the wake…

By Samantha Hendrickson On October 2, 2023 COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — At least part of a Republican-backed overhaul of the Ohio’s K-12 education system will take effect as planned, despite a court order Monday delaying the changes after a lawsuit said they violate the constitution. The Ohio Department of Education and Workforce will replace the Ohio…

By Ethan Bakuli On October 2, 2023 Wednesday’s official student headcount for Michigan schools could be more crucial than ever, as districts where enrollment has declined since the pandemic began are now facing the expiration of federal COVID relief.  The federal aid known as Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief, or ESSER, helped schools weather…