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Education According to data from the US Department of Education, students with disabilities and Black students are disproportionately subjected to restraints and seclusion in schools.
Education House Democrats Call for a Ban on Restraints and Seclusion in Schools

Data from the US Department of Education, reveals that students with disabilities and Black students are disproportionately affected by the practices.

Sarah Amy Harvard Sarah Amy Harvard November 23, 2020 2:16 pm EST
Money Student loan payment moratorium ends on Dec. 31. (Image via Shutterstock)
Money The Moratorium on Student Loan Payments Ends Dec. 31—Three Weeks Before Biden Becomes President

Over the weekend, the Department of Education began reminding borrowers via texts and email that their monthly payments will resume on Jan. 1.

Elle Meyers Elle Meyers November 16, 2020 3:41 pm EST
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Education After the DeVos and Trump Years, Having Jill Biden as First Lady Is a Huge Deal for Teachers Everywhere

“Having Dr. Biden in the White House could mean the world to public education in this country, including community colleges."

Cassandra Stone Cassandra Stone November 13, 2020 10:59 am EST
Education Teachers across the country are having to shell out in the face of shrinking school budgets. Image via Shutterstock
Education This Ohio Teacher Had to Pay for PPE and Sanitizer for Her Students as Budgets Were Slashed

“My out-of-pocket costs have gone through the roof this year."

Cassandra Stone Cassandra Stone November 12, 2020 11:57 am EST
Education Education Secretary Betsy DeVos arrives for an event in the State Dining room of the White House, Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2020, in Washington. A federal judge on Wednesday allowed the Education Department to move forward with new rules governing how schools and universities respond to complaints of sexual assault. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)
Education All the Bad Betsy DeVos Policies Biden Is About to Rip Up

The Biden administration can reverse controversial decisions on how colleges adjudicate sexual assault cases, reopening schools during COVID, and quickly examining fraudulent student loans.

Elle Meyers Elle Meyers November 12, 2020 10:46 am EST

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Commentary Riding With Kamala Harris: Inside the Biden Campaign’s Closing Arguments in Eastern NC

Why eastern NC, the place where I'm from, plays host to Kamala Harris' final points on income inequality, healthcare, and racial injustice.

Billy Ball Billy Ball November 2, 2020 6:17 pm EST
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Education Students With Disabilities Have Suffered the Most Under School’s Pandemic Conditions

“He regressed a lot. How do we know he’s regressing? We see more refusals."

Sarah Amy Harvard Sarah Amy Harvard November 2, 2020 8:30 am EST