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Education
Adventures in Housing
Adventures in Housing: Holding out on a home to invest in something else
by Maria Hollenhorst
Nov 26, 2019
Zarrish Khan was about to buy a house when tragic news prompted a U-turn.
State budgets
States increase spending at fastest clip since the recession
by Kimberly Adams
Nov 21, 2019
States spent money on education, infrastructure and transportation.
Colleges worry visa system could deter international students
by Carrie Jung
Nov 14, 2019
College leaders do not want to lose out on some one million overseas students.
There's a big divide in who gets to learn about how government works
by Kimberly Adams
Nov 13, 2019
Nearly a third of white students were at least “proficient” in civics. Only 9% of black students met that standard.
What federal funding for civics reveals about American political discourse
by Kimberly Adams
Nov 6, 2019
As Americans grapple with questions of impeachment, many schools have shifted attention away from civics education.
The enduring legacy of “Schoolhouse Rock!”
by Christian Buckler
Nov 6, 2019
After 45 years, the songs are still a hit in classrooms.
Check Your Balance ™️
Trump education official resigns, calls for student loan forgiveness
by Samantha Fields
Oct 24, 2019
A. Wayne Johnson's proposal would forgive up to $50,000 in federal student loans per person
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One School, One Year
Cincinnati's Oyler School tries to rebuild its neighborhood
by Amy Scott
Oct 14, 2019
A new plan aims to create housing and jobs.
The contestants behind a college debt game show
by Erika Soderstrom
Oct 11, 2019
How do these people feel about competing on “Paid Off With Michael Torpey”? It’s an “absurd,” “dystopian” idea that will hopefully start a national conversation.
Middle-class families are struggling to pay for college
by Rose Conlon and David Brancaccio
Sep 24, 2019
"Indebted" delves into how the college affordability gap defines middle class life in America.