Schools and Education
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PublishedOctober 24, 2022
Maine students’ math and reading scores plummet during pandemic
The first comprehensive look at how the nation's students are faring after two years of pandemic learning shows decades of academic progress erased – in Maine and nationwide.
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PublishedOctober 24, 2022
Student test scores fall coast to coast, especially in math, under pandemic’s toll
Declines were seen among high- and lower-performing students alike, for both fourth- and eighth-graders in math and reading.
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PublishedOctober 23, 2022
Student loan relief to move ahead despite hold, education secretary says
The six Republican-led states – Arkansas, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska and South Carolina – have argued that the debt relief would lead to a drop in revenue stemming from the loans that were set to be forgiven.
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PublishedOctober 21, 2022
Appeals court temporarily halts Biden’s student loan forgiveness program
It’s unclear what the decision means for the 22 million borrowers who already applied for the relief.
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PublishedOctober 21, 2022
Biden says nearly 22 million have already requested student loan relief
President Biden blasted Republicans who have criticized his relief program, saying 'their outrage is wrong and it’s hypocritical.'
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PublishedOctober 19, 2022
Gates Foundation donates $1 billion to prioritize math education
But it will cut grants to other subjects like reading, writing, and the arts.
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PublishedOctober 18, 2022
Portland school district approves 3-year ed-tech contract
The deal follows a year of negotiations and comes as the district grapples with a shortage of education technicians in classrooms.
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PublishedOctober 18, 2022
Richmond residents voice concerns, questions about withdrawal from RSU 2 ahead of November vote
A public hearing held Monday drew roughly 25 Richmond residents, most of whom were in favor of withdrawing from Regional School Unit 2.
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PublishedOctober 15, 2022
Student loan forgiveness applications now available online in ‘beta’ test
The department has said it will make a final version of the form available by the end of this month.
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PublishedOctober 14, 2022
Education Department to begin testing student debt relief application
The application will require borrowers to give their Social Security numbers and attest that they earned less than the income caps set for relief.
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