April 30th Student Loan Consolidation Deadline Could Relieve Thousands
Black students owe an average of 188% more student loan debt than white students — and consolidation could lead to total cancellation.
Should The SAT Still Matter After All These Years? Why Some Colleges Are Bringing...
The longest-enduring standardized college admissions test in the nation, the SAT has faced decades of controversy over bias and criticism for reducing aspiring college students to a test score. It has also been denounced as part of the high barrier to entry into the so-called American meritocracy.
Black Students With Disabilities Deserve Qualified Teachers
Research continues to show that majority-Black school districts struggle to recruit and retain qualified special education teachers.
The Toughest Issue For Teachers Is Even Tougher For Students
The number-one concern among teachers – student poverty – is the root of other major problems, like absenteeism and depression.
Student Debt Is Haunting Americans From Graduation To Retirement
Going to college is supposed to be the path to a more prosperous life. But the cost of getting a degree has become a financial albatross, weighing down borrowers from the day they graduate to the day they retire — if retirement is even possible.
To Help Black Teachers Thrive, Remove Outside Barriers
In the Black community, from the time of enslaved ancestors to the founding of HBCUs, it’s a truism: Black teachers have been beacons of education, hope, and freedom. Yet Black educators as a whole make up just 7% of the nation’s teaching workforce, with Black men taking up fewer than 2% of the space.
Biden To Forgive $7.4 Billion More In Student Loan Debt For 277,000 Borrowers
The Biden administration said Friday that is using existing student loan forgiveness programs to cancel another round of student debt, totaling $7.4 billion for 277,000 borrowers.
The Whitewashing Of Education – And How To Stop It
In a country growing more diverse by the day, we have the power to stop book bans and other attempts to erase Black history.
Want To Reverse Learning Loss? Hire More Tutors
New research on math instruction confirms what many already know: When students get intensive, in-class help with their lessons, their grades go up.
Application Opens For Preschool For All 2024-25 School Year
Multnomah County’s Preschool for All (PFA) application for the 2024-25 year opened on Tuesday, April 2. Preschool for All seats are free and new seats start in September 2024. Children who will be 3 or 4 years old on or before September 1, 2024 and who have at least one parent or legal guardian living in Multnomah County are eligible to apply.
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April 30th Student Loan Consolidation Deadline Could Relieve Thousands
Black students owe an average of 188% more student loan debt than white students — and consolidation could lead to total cancellation.
