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What do universities do with the billions they receive from the government?

Federal investments in universities affected over 3,000 schools including 17.5 million graduate and undergraduate students.

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What matters most to parents when choosing a school?

When choosing a school for their children, parents consider teachers and staff, student safety and discipline, curriculum, academic performance, and class sizes.

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How in-person schooling has impacted COVID-19 cases in four states

Preliminary COVID-19 data in South Carolina shows 31% of positive cases came from students and school staff.

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The Biden administration cancelled $9.5B in student loan debt. Here's who it affects.

Less than one percent of loan debt was cancelled.

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Black students are more likely to be punished than white students

Black students are suspended and expelled at a disproportionate rate compared to their white peers, according to the latest government education data.

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Back to school: How states are approaching mask mandates and in-person learning

Seventeen states including Washington, DC are requiring indoor mask-wearing in K-12 schools for the fall semester

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More than 4 million 3 to-4-year-olds are not enrolled in preschool

The American Families Plan would invest $200 billion into public pre-k.

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The price of college is rising faster than wages for people with degrees

Between 2000 and 2019, the price the average college student paid for tuition, fees, and room and board increased 59%.

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How federal forgiveness proposals would affect student loan debt

Student loan debt is on the rise. Three proposals are being considered to forgive some or all public student loan debt in the US. An analysis of government data shows how each proposal would affect Americans depending on the size of their debt, their race or ethnicity or their income.

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Who are the nation’s 4 million teachers?

Women make up 89% of teachers at public elementary schools and 60% at public high schools. Over 65% of public school teachers would not give up their work for a higher-paying job.

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