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Merkley, Wyden Announce Support For Bill To Boost Child Care And Pre-K Access For...

Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden are cosponsoring the Child Care for Working Families Act, comprehensive legislation to tackle the child care crisis and ensure families across America can find and afford the high-quality child care they need.

3 Black Teachers Of The Year Share What Keeps Them In The Clasroom

Black Teacher of the Year winners from coast to coast discuss what keeps them in the classroom, what worries them about K-12 education, and what it will take to get more Black educators.

Nearly 610,000 Public Sector Workers Got Student Loan Forgiveness After Biden Loosened The Rules

Nearly 610,000 student loan borrowers have received debt relief from the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program since October 2021, when the Biden administration temporarily expanded eligibility.

Are We Finally Getting After-School Programs Right?

With 56% of public schools reporting they offer academic assistance programs after school, students are accessing more benefits than homework help.

Want to Stop Learning Loss? Send Your Kid To Summer Camp

Demand for summer learning opportunities is high. And students need the academic recovery.

Nope, Teachers Really Aren’t Getting Paid Enough

If one thing is clear about public education, it’s that America’s teachers are overworked and underpaid.

Is Dual Enrollment Or AP Better For Earning College Credit?

Both AP and Dual Enrollment programs allow high school students to get a headstart on earning their college degrees, but it can be tough to know which to choose.

NAACP Accepting Scholarship Applications

The NAACP Scholarship Program is now accepting applications for the 2023 academic year. This scholarship is designed to help Black students in Multnomah, Clackamas, and Washington counties pursue their post-secondary goals by providing twelve $2,500 awards.

More Than Half Of American Legislatures Are Considering Restrictive Education Laws. Here’s What That...

These education restriction bills often share thematic similarities, seizing on reductive or outright incorrect terminology that has become the epicenter of culture wars over the last several years—namely, critical race theory and "gender ideology."

For Alpha Kappa Alpha, Going Green Is a Serious Matter

Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority members have already planted more than 2,500 trees, and President Danette Anthony Reed says they’re just getting started.

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Morehouse College Might Halt Graduation ‘on The Spot’ If There Are...

Morehouse College President David A. Thomas said Thursday he would shut down commencement ceremonies “on the spot” rather than allow police to remove student protesters in zip ties during President Joe Biden’s graduation speech.