Cory Turner
Stories
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Here’s where Trump and Harris stand on 6 education issues
From school choice to college affordability, Trump and Harris don't have a lot in common. Ahead of the candidates’ only scheduled debate, we’ve put together a handy primer of their education views.
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What research says about preventing school shootings
Experts on school violence say a key to preventing such tragedies is identifying and supporting students in crisis before they hurt others.
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Teens are losing interest in school, and say they hear about college 'a lot'
A new poll finds Gen Z teens are optimistic about the future but feeling less engaged at school.
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Survey results: Teens don't feel challenged in school and feel unprepared for future
A new survey from Gallup and the Walton Family Foundation finds Gen Zers optimistic about their futures -- but also feeling unprepared and disengaged at school.
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Babies don’t come with instructions. But in Oregon, they now come with a nurse
A new state program offers any family with a new baby a no-cost visit at home with a trained nurse. It’s Oregon’s response to the country’s dismal infant and maternal mortality rates.
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Congress poured billions of dollars into schools. Did it help students learn?
The short answer is yes, the money did help students make up for the learning they missed during COVID. But it didn’t get them all the way there.
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Rulings argue that Biden's student loan repayment plan is too generous
Two new rulings have frozen much of Biden's newest student loan repayment plan, arguing that the plan is too generous and setting up another possible student debt reckoning before the Supreme Court.
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Kindergartners are missing a lot of school. This district has a fix
In many places, kindergartners are as likely to be chronically absent as high school seniors, but one school district in rural California is doing something about it.
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'I Am Heartbroken': Your Letters About Public Service Loan Forgiveness
NPR reported on the troubled Public Service Loan Forgiveness program, and dozens of aggrieved student borrowers wrote in to share their stories.
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The Student Loan Whistleblower
Ninety-nine percent of applications for Public Service Loan Forgiveness have been denied. A former student loan watchdog saw it coming.
