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Nadra Nittle
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800,000 people are getting student debt relief. Here’s who qualifies.
The relief comes after the federal government acknowledged that it did not accurately count some borrowers’ payments toward forgiveness.
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The fallout from the Supreme Court’s affirmative action decision has already begun
Diversity advocates are pushing to end legacy admissions while conservatives are taking steps that will make it harder for students of color to go to college, critics say.
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Biden announces new ways to forgive student loan debt after Supreme Court blocks relief plan
Education Secretary Miguel Cardona has already initiated a regulatory process to alleviate debt using the new approach, Biden said.
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The Supreme Court blocked Biden's student loan forgiveness plan. Repayments will resume this fall.
The Biden defeat is a blow to 40 million borrowers — especially women, who hold two-thirds of all student loan debt in the country.
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What will happen without affirmative action in colleges? University leaders fear a lapse in diversity efforts.
University presidents and education reform advocates are decrying the Supreme Court opinion, calling the decision "a true step back."
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The Supreme Court ends affirmative action in college admissions
Since 1978, the court has allowed colleges and universities to consider the race of applicants. That decision was reaffirmed repeatedly until the current ruling by the court’s conservative majority.
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In Texas, Mexican graduation stoles sparked a dress code controversy
What a Houston-area school district calls a mistake points at deeper problems related to dress codes and what advocates say amounts to systemic racism.
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In LGBTQ+ friendly California, Pride Month celebrations in schools have become culture war targets
Despite the state’s liberal reputation, parents, with some help from conservative groups, are joining a nationwide push to challenge diversity, equity and inclusion in education.
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Judy Chu — the first Chinese-American woman elected to Congress — reflects on history-making career
She started out in politics to better represent the Asian-American community. Thirty-five years later, she continues to fight against hate and advocate for the marginalized.
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Few marine scientists are Black. A Spelman College-OceanX effort aims to change that.
A collaboration between the historically Black women’s college and an exploration nonprofit will allow students to spend weeks at sea with experts of color on the research ship OceanXplorer.