Education
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Biden administration unveils next steps in student loan forgiveness for 25 million borrowers
The administration said that the final rules on the latest forgiveness plan will be announced in the fall, but that they are notifying borrowers in advance so they can opt out of the plan by Aug. 30.
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Virginia school boards respond to Gov Youngkin's executive order on cellphone use during classes
Most school districts have a ban on cellphone use during the school day for students K-8, except for medical reasons, but allow high school students to use their phones and devices outside of class time.
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Republican AGs accuse Education Secretary Cardona of violating Hatch Act
Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen and Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach claimed Cardona violated the act by making partisan political statements twice this month, and used government resources for political activities.
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Trump debuts plan to revamp American education, restore parental rights
To address parental concerns, Trump proposed implementing "the direct election of school principals by the parents."
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Rep. Byron Donalds says there needs to be an 'economy for education'
"When you have true economies where people can buy and choose services, what ends up happening is the price per student, or the price per credit hour actually goes down, but the quality goes up," Rep. Byron Donalds said.
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Tiffany Justice says she's hopeful Vance, Trump will have a 'children first' agenda for 2024
"I'm really hopeful that we're going to have two dads in the White House who are going to understand the importance of putting children first in America again," Justice said.
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Most students will attend Johns Hopkins medical school tuition-free after Bloomberg's $1B donation
His donation will also pay for living expenses and other fees for students from families earning up to $175,000 annually.
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Columbia University removes three deans over inappropriate texts on antisemitism
Columbia President Minouche Shafik said the behavior of the three deans, identified as Susan Chang-Kim, Matthew Patashnick and Cristen Kromm, were "unprofessional."
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New York Republicans introduce bill to penalize universities over antisemitism
“I will continue to lead the efforts ridding our higher education institutions of antisemitism," Rep. Elise Stefanik said in a statement.
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Federal court halts Biden's Title IX regulations in four new states
Federal judge John Broomes ruled on the side of attorneys general in Kansas, Alaska, Utah, and Wyoming, claiming that Title IX was meant to protect biological women from discrimination in education.
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Seeing Green: Chicago Teachers Union pushes climate demands in CPS negotiations
Union wants retro-fitted buildings, solar panels, electric school buses and carbon-neutral programs.
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Columbia University places three deans on leave over inappropriate texts on antisemitism
"The Dean of Columbia College informed his team today that three administrators have been placed on leave pending a university investigation of the incident that occurred at the College alumni reunion several weeks ago," a spokesperson for the school said.