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Poll: Disinformation About ‘Open Borders’ Helps Spur Migrant Surge
By Alfredo Corchado, The Dallas Morning News, Updated at 9:12 PM on Sep 26, 2023. EL PASO – Disinformation about “open border” policies is helping spur a massive wave of Central American migrants to take the perilous journey north to the U.S.-Mexico border, according to a poll by America’s Voice, a national advocacy group pushing for…
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Can Local Universities Help Get More Social Workers in Maryland Schools?
Sarah True, The Baltimore Banner, Published 10/2/2023 5:30 a.m. EDT. When she was a kid, Bianca Collins was shy and flew under the radar. She was bullied about her appearance in elementary and middle school, which damaged her self-esteem in ways that persisted into her adult life. She was “too afraid to open up” at the time,…
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Despite High Funding, Baltimore City Schools Struggle with Alarmingly Low Math Scores: Who Will Take Action?
by Chris Papst, Fox45 News, Mon, October 2nd 2023, 9:30 PM CDT BALTIMORE (WBFF) — Baltimore City Public Schools has a $1.7 Billion budget. Per student, that’s one of the highest in the nation among large school systems. But a recent Project Baltimore investigation found math scores across the district are alarmingly low. This is not a…
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Home Key to Civil Rights Movement Coming to Greenfield Village
By Miriam Marini, Detroit Free Press, Updated October 2, 2023, 4:41pm A home key to the Civil Rights Movement is moving to Dearborn, more than 800 miles away from its current location in Selma, Alabama. Thanks to a $5 million grant from the Erb Family Foundation, the home of Dr. and Mrs. Sullivan Jackson is…
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National Academies report identifies ways to reduce inter-generational poverty in US
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…
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State politics, industry drive planetary health education for K-12 students in US
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…
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Biden Administration Seeks End-Around to Student Loan Debt Cancellation
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…
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Part of Ohio’s GOP-backed K-12 education overhaul will take effect despite court order
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…
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Michigan school districts brace for Count Day ahead of ESSER spending cliff
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…
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