More than a third of the federal government’s education research budget — an estimated $289 million — could go unspent this year, according to an analysis by an advocacy group. …
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OPINION: Bringing different school districts together can bridge social divides and inspire change
Our national politics are divided and angry in a way that often feels beyond our control. The division doesn’t just stay “out there” but filters down to the community and …
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Financial aid offer letters are supposed to tell families how much they will have to pay for college, which can be the deciding factor in where — or even whether …
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Financial aid offer letters are supposed to tell families how much they will have to pay for college, which can be the deciding factor in where — or even whether …
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A first-of-its-kind study has found that early intervention services — which can include occupational, physical and speech therapies, among others — improve children’s test scores, even years down the road. …
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Education
OPINION: Tenure is under attack nationwide, threatening academic freedom and sending chills to faculty
Academic freedom is not a gift. It is a structure long protected by tenure, a contract with no expiration date that guarantees procedural protections to faculty. Tenure has granted faculty at U.S. colleges and …
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MYSORE, India — Employers around the world share a familiar complaint: Universities often don’t prepare students for fast-changing job demands. Too many new graduates need extra preparation before they’re workforce-ready. …
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OPINION: Too many community college students never finish what they started, and that must change
When policymakers debate whether community colleges should offer bachelor’s degrees, the arguments often sound abstract: mission creep, duplication, threats to university enrollment. Yet for the students that community colleges serve …
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CRAFTSBURY COMMON, Vt. — More than a dozen newborn lambs cavorted around a fenced-in yard beneath the scrutiny of their mothers and a few watchful students taking turns attending to …
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CRANSTON, R.I. — Before he landed in prison three years ago for selling drugs, Joe worked on and off as a construction laborer. In his free time, he’d do little …