Education
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How the Student Loan Default Rate Doubled to 9.5 Million (And What Borrowers Can Do)
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Civil Rights Advocates 40%School Administrators & Counsel 40%Educational Analysts 20%
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Program Administrators & Advocates 60%System Observers & Critics 40%
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Higher Education Establishment 45%Administration & Reformers 35%Legal & Policy Analysts 20%
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HBCU Advocates 40%Higher Education Analysts 35%Federal Research Agencies 25%
5 sources · 14d ago
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Texas State Board of Education Mandates Bible Passages in K-12 Curriculum
Conservative Education Advocates 33%Civil Liberties Organizations 33%State Education Officials 33%
5 sources · 15d ago
ExplainerTitle VI Enforcement
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Federal Civil Rights Enforcers 45%Legal Compliance Analysts 30%University Administrators 25%
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ExplainerAI Safety
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Child Safety Advocates 40%Clinical Psychologists 40%Independent Analysts 20%
6 sources · 15d ago
ExplainerFederal Funding
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Higher Education Associations 50%Fiscal Conservatives 30%Student Basic Needs Advocates 20%
7 sources · 15d ago
ExplainerLoan Proration
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Non-Traditional Student Advocates 35%Policy Reformers 35%Financial Aid Administrators 30%
7 sources · 15d ago
ExplainerEndowment Tax
New Federal Tiered Tax Hits Wealthiest University Endowments With Top 8% Rate, Reshaping Higher Ed Finance
University Administrators 39%Tax Policy Analysts 33%Research Advocates 28%
7 sources · 15d ago
ExplainerCollege Admissions
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Admissions Strategists 35%University Administrators 35%Admissions Data Analysts 30%
6 sources · 15d ago
ExplainerDisability Rights
Supreme Court Eliminates Higher Burden of Proof for Disability Discrimination Claims Against K-12 Schools
Disability Rights Advocates 40%School District Administrators 30%Legal Scholars & Courts 30%
6 sources · 16d ago
ExplainerTeacher Retention
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Education Policy Researchers 50%Educator Advocates 50%
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Athletics FinanceTrade-Off Analysis
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University Administrators 40%Private Capital Investors 30%Traditionalists & Faculty 30%
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ExplainerGrant Compliance
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University Researchers 40%Federal Administrators 30%Legal & Compliance Advisors 30%
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ExplainerSyllabus Mandates
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Transparency Advocates 35%Academic Freedom Defenders 35%Institutional Compliance 30%
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ExplainerAI Literacy
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Federal Policymakers & Advocates 60%Implementation & Equity Analysts 40%
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ExplainerEdTech Infrastructure
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EdTech Innovators 40%Federal Researchers 30%Public Education Advocates 30%
5 sources · 17d ago
ExplainerHigher Education
College Cost Surge: Average Family Spending Jumps 10% to $34,019 Amid New Loan Limits
Higher Education Advocates 35%Student Debt Reformers 35%Financial Planners 30%
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EdTech PolicyGuidance Update
US Education Department Issues Guidance: Judge Ed Tech by Learning Outcomes, Not Screen Time
Federal Policymakers 40%Local School Districts 30%EdTech Industry & Researchers 30%
6 sources · 16d ago
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Federal Administrators 50%Affected Borrowers & Advocates 50%
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Federal GrantsPolicy Explainer
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Academic & Scientific Advocates 55%Legislative Opponents 30%Executive Oversight Proponents 15%
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University Financial Officers 40%Students and Families 30%Philanthropic Donors 30%
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Workforce & Career Advocates 40%College Admissions Traditionalists 35%Testing Skeptics & Equity Advocates 25%
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ExplainerEarly Education
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Public Education Advocates 40%Working Parents & Childcare Analysts 40%Nutrition & Health Researchers 20%
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Screen TimeEvidence Pack
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ExplainerMisconduct Reporting
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Federal Regulators 40%School Administrators 30%Legal and Compliance Experts 30%
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School PolicyExplainer
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Public Health and Education Officials 40%Concerned Parents 35%Student Advocates 25%
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Federal Regulators 40%Higher Education Institutions 35%Student Advocates 25%
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Youth Climate Advocates 35%Progressive Lawmakers 35%Fiscal & Educational Traditionalists 30%
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ExplainerWorkforce Pell
Education Department Finalizes Workforce Pell Rule, Allowing Aid for 8-Week Training Programs
Community Colleges & Training Providers 35%Healthcare & Industrial Employers 35%State Workforce Boards 30%
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Higher Education Consultants 50%Market Strategists 50%
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Academic Institutions 47%Federal Security Regulators 29%Medical & Scientific Research 24%
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Regulatory Advocates 40%Free-Market Athlete Advocates 30%Power Conference Leaders 30%
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Federal Administration & Supporters 35%Civil Rights Advocates 35%Legal & Compliance Advisors 30%
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ExplainerTitle IX
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