Sequoia Carrillo
Stories
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Schools try to balance freedom of speech and security during student protests
Schools weigh freedom of speech and safety risks as nationwide protests pop up on college campuses over the Israel-Hamas conflict.
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A look at Biden's new plan for student debt relief
The Biden administration has announced the details of a new plan for student debt relief, this time targeting specific groups of borrowers.
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This year, colleges must choose between fast financial aid offers, or accurate ones
Colleges don't yet trust the FAFSA data the U.S. Education Department is sending them, but there's pressure to get aid offers out to students as soon as possible.
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Students are still waiting for aid offers from colleges after a delayed FAFSA rollout
Students have waited months to find out how much financial aid they will receive for school. Delays and errors by the Department of Education mean they'll be waiting a while longer.
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Ed Department error may delay student financial aid further
Students may have to wait even longer for their financial aid award letters due to an Education Department error
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Yet another FAFSA problem: non-citizens can't fill it out
Parents who aren't citizens aren't able to complete the new version of the widely used financial-aid form, adding another barrier to families struggling with the college admissions process.
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K-12 students learned a lot last year, but they're still missing too much school
Families will play an essential role in getting students back on track, researchers say. But it's going to take a "culture" shift around the importance of being in school.
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How do you discipline an in-school overdose? In some districts, you don't
Amid the rise in teen opioid overdoses, school systems from California to Maryland are changing their approach: Instead of zero tolerance, they're turning to rehabilitation.
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Most Americans say schools should do active shooter drills, but disagree on approach
Americans agree students should be prepared for school shootings, but a new NPR/Ipsos poll finds they differ in how to approach the issue.
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Naloxone can save students' lives, but not every school has it
A life-saving drug is gaining support for use in schools across the country, but only about half of the largest districts stock it