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Working parents and people of color — not ‘elites’ — stand to benefit from student loan forgiveness, advocates say
In oral arguments before the Supreme Court this week, the Biden administration defended the president’s plan to forgive up to $20,000 in student debt.
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College students have never had a roadmap for navigating sexual assault — until now
The Campus Accountability Map & Tool provides a breakdown of sexual violence on college campuses and highlights information survivors need, including important points of contact at academic institutions.
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'I can be an example': After 107 years, a Latina will lead a national group of school principals
Raquel Martinez spoke with The 19th about the significance of her new role with the National Association of Secondary School Principals, her goals for the group and how growing up in a farmworker family has shaped her approach.
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Changes to AP African American Studies course set a ‘scary precedent,’ advocates say
In response to backlash from Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and education officials, the College Board made subjects like queer studies and intersectionality optional but not required.
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From ballroom dancing to bloodshed, the older AAPI community grapples with gun control
Most of the shooting victims in Monterey Park, California, were AAPI seniors, ranging in age from late 50s to late 70s.
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Artist Humaira Abid challenges images of Muslim women by exploring taboos and gender stereotypes
As women in Iran and Afghanistan protest for their rights to freedom and education, Humaira Abid talks about her “Fight Like a Girl” exhibit and her upcoming work.
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What’s stopping more Native Americans from graduating college? The cost, a landmark study finds.
Homelessness, food insecurity and debt are common problems for Indigenous students pursuing higher education, the first-of-its kind study found.
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Karen Bass becomes the first woman elected mayor of Los Angeles
The veteran politician defeated billionaire real estate developer Rick Caruso, Decision Desk HQ projects.
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What holds women back from the tech industry? Girls Who Code report assesses gender gap
The percentage of women and nonbinary people entering tech has dropped over the last 40 years, but the organization’s CEO still has reasons to hope.
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A Pasadena school is the nation’s first named after Octavia Butler — and it’s her alma mater
The late science-fiction novelist hoped to broaden the horizons of Black children. Her former junior high has a STEAM focus and serves more than 90 percent students of color.