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International students contribute record amount to U.S. economy

Nov 19, 2024
Roughly half of international students are from China or India — and many are grad students or recent graduates permitted to work on a student visa for a time after graduation.
Around 6% of all university students in the U.S. are international, according to the Institute of International Education.
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Fewer 18-year-olds are enrolling as college freshmen this fall

Oct 23, 2024
This decline in freshmen is particularly notable at four-year schools — less so at community colleges — and there are a number of reasons for it.
This year, a FAFSA revision came with months-long delays that left some students frustrated or with fewer options.
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Where are the women candidates?

Oct 1, 2024
Women are more than half the population, and underrepresented at every level of government. To fix this, more women need to run for office. 
Texas 34th Congressional District candidate Mayra Flores, left, and Maryland U.S. Senate candidate Angela Alsobrooks, right, are two of the women running for office in 2024. (Getty Images)
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What if teens ran the government?

Sep 10, 2024
In "Boys State" and "Girls State," young politicos simulate democracy during a weeklong camp.
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Schools across the U.S. are dealing with record heat — and no air conditioning

Aug 27, 2024
More than 10,000 schools nationwide lack air conditioning, according to the Center for Climate Integrity. And with soaring temps across the midwest and East Coast, some schools are releasing students early or closing altogether this week.
Adding air conditioning can run larger school districts hundreds of millions of dollars.
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How one Oregon summer camp is using music to help teens explore STEM careers 

Aug 9, 2024
What do science, technology, engineering and math have to do with mariachi music? Mariachi STEAM camp is using the music to show young people — especially Latino youth — the opportunities available in different professions. 
From left to right, Oregon high school students and Mariachi STEAM camp violinists Dulceluna Cebrera Gomez, Keili Piña Cisneros and Isabel Uribe-Jensen practice in July.
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Why birth order could make a difference in your career prospects

Jul 29, 2024
Older siblings have an economic leg up on their younger counterparts, according to a growing body of economic research.
Some older siblings have better economic outlooks than their younger counterparts, research shows.
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For Illinois students, the promises of for-profit colleges often ring hollow

Jul 23, 2024
For-profit colleges sell a promise of success to marginalized groups, but often haven't delivered. Now, they may have to pay for it.
Some for-profit colleges, including DeVry University, are under fire for allegedly misleading students.
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Some families drop out of China's education rat race

Jul 8, 2024
Seeking balance and well-being, urbanites pull their kids out of the country's ultracompetitive system and head to village schools.
Eight-year-old A Wu plays during lunchtime in Sizhai village. He had struggled at a big-city school, so his family relocated.
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