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Share of US adults who lack literacy skills growing, survey finds
Data from the National Center for Education Statistics’ latest survey shows the gap is growing between high-skilled and low-skilled readers in the U.S.
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Survey: Growing number of US adults lack literacy skills
The gap between the top-skilled and the lowest-skilled is growing, according to a survey of adult skills.
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Texas education board approves Bible-infused curriculum in public schools
The Texas education board has voted to allow Bible-infused teachings in elementary schools.
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5 things to know about Linda McMahon
Here are five things to know about former wrestling executive Linda McMahon.
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What to know about Linda McMahon, Trump's pick for education secretary
Linda McMahon founded World Wrestling Entertainment with her husband, Vince, and she has twice ran for U.S. Senate. Here’s more to know.
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Trump plans to ‘close' the Department of Education. What does this mean?
Kirabo Jackson, professor of education and social policy at Northwestern University and former economic advisor to President Biden, discusses how education policy in the U.S. may shift under the new Trump administration.
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More states are ditching exams as high school graduation requirements
A backlash to standardized tests has been fueled by complaints they take up too much classroom time and questions about how well they measure readiness for college or careers.
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NYC mayor cancels 1-day school week before Christmas break after kid's petition
Mayor Eric Adams announced Wednesday that the one-day school week prior to the start of Christmas vacation has been canceled. Kids are off from December 24 to January 2. Normally, there’s no issue. This year, though, Christmas Eve falls on a Tuesday, which means kids would just show up to school for one day after their weekend and then take…
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Mayor Eric Adams introduces next NYC Schools Chancellor Melissa Aviles-Ramos
Mayor Eric Adams officially named a new schools chancellor on Wednesday, just 24 hours after current Chancellor David Banks announced his retirement amid a flurry of federal investigations into the Adams administration. It also comes as Adams faces a new call from a high-profile NYC lawmaker to step down. NBC New York’s Andrew Siff reports.
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This college is offering a first-of-its-kind program for parents navigating an 'empty nest'
Arizona State University is launching a program for parents and guardians of their students called “Thriving in Your Empty Nest Chapter.”
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These are the top 10 MBA programs in the world in 2024, according to LinkedIn
Stanford University tops LinkedIn’s list as the No.1 MBA program in the world in 2024.
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Cooper Union, NYC private college, makes tuition free for seniors
As Cooper Union college students head off to their first day of classes, their bags must feel a bit lighter knowing they won’t entirely be in massive student loan debt when they graduate. The private college located in Lower Manhattan announced Tuesday that seniors at The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art won’t have to pay...
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NYC public school calendar and holidays for 2024-2025 academic year: Dates to know
Summer camps are done, kids are back at home with their families, mornings are getting a bit crisper as evenings are getting a bit shorter — all sur-fire signs that summer is ending and school is about to start back up again. For some parents, it’s been a long summer with the kids. For kids, it wasn’t nearly long...
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Dozens of colleges see financial aid turmoil impacting freshman class makeups
Education Secretary Miguel Cardona vows “to do better” as administrators say this year’s FAFSA debacle is already leaving its mark on campuses.
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Biden administration hikes pay for Head Start teachers to address workforce shortage
The Biden administration is hiking pay for educators in the early childhood program Head Start as part of an effort to retain current employees and attract new ones in the midst of a workforce shortage.
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US colleges revise rules on free speech in hopes of containing anti-war demonstrations
Some of the new rules imposed by universities include banning encampments, limiting the duration of demonstrations and allowing protests only in designated spaces.
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Schools have made slow progress on record absenteeism, with millions of kids still skipping class
Years after COVID, nearly every state is still struggling with school attendance. Roughly one in four students remained chronically absent in the 2022-23 school year, according to an analysis by The Associated Press and Stanford University economist Thomas Dee.
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Columbia University president resigns
News 4’s Checkey Beckford reports.
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The president of Columbia University has resigned, effective immediately
Columbia’s upper Manhattan campus was at the center of a protest movement connected to the Israel-Hamas war that swept college campuses nationwide
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FAFSA delays will keep plaguing students for 2025-26 school year—how to maximize your chances of getting financial aid
Hopefully there won’t be as many technical glitches for students, but the 2025-26 FAFSA won’t open on time, the DOE announced.