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ABC News: Teenage Activist Wants More Money for Children’s Education

Photo Credit: Claude Truong-Ngocby The Associated PressNobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai wants world leaders to spend more money, on top…

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NY Times: Anonymous Donors Give Over $3 Million for Charleston Scholarship Fund

Photo Credit: VOAby Alan BlinderAnonymous donors have given more than $3 million to establish a scholarship fund for people affiliated…

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From AFT: How Due Process Protects Teachers and Students

by Richard D. KahlenbergTeacher tenure rights, first established more than a century ago, are under unprecedented attack. Tenure—which was enacted…

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What the Landmark Ruling on Gay Marriage Means for Higher Education

Photo Credit: Ludovic Bertronby Meg Bernhard and Mary Ellen McIntireThe U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Friday that the Constitution guarantees…

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NPR: California Lawmakers Vote to Remove Vaccine Exemptions for Schoolchildren

Photo Credit: CDCby Scott NeumanThe California Assembly has joined the state Senate in voting to approve a controversial bill requiring…

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U.S. News and World Report: Gainful Employment Survives For-Profit Challenge

The controversial regulation evaluates career-oriented programs on student outcomes.by Allie BidwellThe Department of Education's controversial gainful employment rule is set…

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BBC News: Four in 10 students say university not a good value – survey

Photo credit: David MorrisFour in 10 of the first students to pay higher fees do not believe their courses have…

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From U.S. News: Bridging the Democratic Divide

Could Hillary Clinton bring together a party splintered over education policy?by Allie BidwellOutside of local elections, education policy has never…

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From NPR: Raising Graduation Rates with Questionable Quick Fixes

Photo credit Chris Moncusby Cory TurnerWhat's in a number?To many, 81 percent is a success story. It's the nation's all-time-high…

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NYT: Sweet Briar College’s Closing Temporarily Blocked by Virginia Supreme Court

by the Associated PressRICHMOND, Va. — The Supreme Court of Virginia has temporarily blocked the planned closing of Sweet Briar…

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