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Student debt help could be a new worker perk with loan payments resuming soon

by Stephanie Hughes
Jun 16, 2023
It’s still a relatively rare benefit: About 8% of employers in the country offer help with student loan debt.
Employers who offer some sort of benefit that helps workers with student debt see it as part of competing for talent in a tight job market.
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Some districts are trying year-round school to alleviate learning loss

by Stephanie Hughes
Jun 15, 2023
But having some students on a different schedule comes with challenges both societal and economic.
There’s an idea that year-round schooling prevents what educators call “summer melt:” forgetting fractions or nouns over the summer.
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As enrollments dwindle and colleges close, towns hope developers will revive abandoned campuses

by Henry Epp
Jun 1, 2023
It isn't easy to find buyers for typical cinder-block campus buildings.
Southern Vermont College called this mansion in Bennington, Vermont home for 40 years, until it closed in 2019. Now, a real estate developer wants to turn it into a luxury resort.
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Public spending on preschool hasn’t gone up in two decades

by Ali Budner
May 18, 2023
A new report finds that funding has stagnated in the last two decades. Some states are trying to buck the trend.
Public funding for preschools has stagnated in the last 20 years. Some states like New Jersey are looking to change that.
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Why a Massachusetts school district is recruiting teachers from Brazil

by Carrie Jung
May 8, 2023
As a nationwide educator shortage persists, some districts are sponsoring immigrant work visas to attract and retain staff.
Teacher Juliana Santos listens to a student in a Massachusetts elementary school.
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Another small college closes as declining enrollment and a hot job market bite

by Stephanie Hughes
Apr 12, 2023
More than half a dozen have announced they're closing over the past year or so.
A new Alabama law limits publicly funded institutions from endorsing or mandating DEI programs.
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State funding for homeschooling is on the rise. Not everyone wants it.

by Stephanie Hughes
Mar 29, 2023
At least 12 states now have laws allowing families to use public funds for homeschooling expenses.
Anna Fulbright (right) instructs her daughter, 10-year-old Natalie Fulbright, on how to make a geographical landscape with Play-Doh.
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If retirement isn't your thing just yet, what about ... college?

by Ashley Milne-Tyte
Mar 24, 2023
Some schools are creating college programs for adults who've finished one career — and may want to use their past experience to give back to their communities.
Students in CU Denver's Change Makers program during an evening class.
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The job market is hot. But who's hiring?

by Samantha Fields
Mar 22, 2023
The sectors hit hardest during the pandemic, including hospitality and retail, are coming back.
Even if they're not the most well-paying gigs, people are still taking jobs in the restaurant industry.
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How a tight labor market has made way for educators to strike

by Stephanie Hughes
Mar 22, 2023
The ongoing strike by Los Angeles educators is being fueled largely by high demand for workers.
Los Angeles Unified School District workers and supporters rally outside LAUSD headquarters on the first day of a strike over a new contract on March 21.
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