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Nearly ¾ of college students balance their education with part-time or full-time work—but all too often, that’s not enough to make ends meet.

In the United States, more than one in five college students — over 3.8 million individuals — are raising children while pursuing their education. These student parents are among the most determined, high-performing, and overlooked students on campus.

Local news can help residents hold elected officials accountable. (Photo by J. Mone, AP via Converation CC) Beginning arou…

For low income households, the initiative’s funding has been a ‘lifesaver.’…

The earliest public mention of ‘skills-based hiring’ dates back to 2012, when innovators in New Mexico set out to better define what skills were actually required for jobs, and how job seekers could prove they had them.

The Great Society’s Model Cities Program wasn’t perfect. But it offered a vision of what democratic, community-based planning could look like.

Embedding career readiness into district culture ensures sustainable pathways for students, transforming readiness into systemic practice.

The growing tide of food misinformation is becoming a public health risk of its own. We need a new approach to food communication.

The College Board changed its criteria for an awards program that could shift tens of thousands of scholarship dollars from Black and Latino students to white students.

Fisher & Frey: Our work in 115 schools shows the benefits of professional learning communities that focus on student data and continuous improvement.

Some states are changing standards by dropping tests, recruiting aides to become teachers.

Every type of higher ed institution and most U.S. states saw headcount gains, new data from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center found.