Students
Biden could cancel student debt. Will he?
December 7, 2020The federal government owns 92 percent of all student debt owed in this country. Canceling it could provide a huge stimulus.
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Philly school board backtracks on reopening plans
August 14, 2020The Philadelphia Board of Education voted 7-1 not to reopen brick-and-mortar schools in September.
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Teachers on re-opening schools: “Not without protecting kids”
July 10, 2020When the issue comes down to reopening the nation’s schools as the coronavirus plague continues, GOP President Donald Trump says “yes,” but leaders of teachers unions say “no."
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‘Requiem: This Earth, Our Home’: A high school chorus tackles climate change
March 3, 2020An imposing mass of 85 students from the Van Nuys High School choirs, ranging from freshmen to seniors, sang with a 17-piece orchestra, all but two of them student musicians. Fourteen students had solo parts singing...
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“Respect for Graduate Student Workers Act” introduced in House and Senate
January 27, 2020Often forced to juggle multiple jobs as well as their own education, graduate student workers find themselves heavily indebted, underpaid, and uninsured. Now, they're fighting back.
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