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Katie Reilly
Katie Reilly is a reporter for TIME.
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University of California Strike Could Change Higher Ed
As a strike of 48,000 academic workers at the University of California stretches into a third week, schools across the country are watching
By Katie Reilly
November 28, 2022
How the Supreme Court Could Rule on Student Loan Forgiveness
Legal experts say that even if the court sides with the Biden Administration, there are still legal hurdles that will delay relief for borrowers.
By Katie Reilly
November 22, 2022
The Courts Will Probably Kill Student Loan Forgiveness
Student debt forgiveness for 40 million Americans is on hold indefinitely after another legal setback.
By Katie Reilly
November 16, 2022
A Judge Struck Down Student Loan Forgiveness
A federal judge blocked Biden’s student loan relief plan. The Education Department has stopped accepting applications
By Katie Reilly
November 11, 2022
Montana's Anti-Abortion Referendum Rejected by Voters
Montana was one of five states with abortion-related ballot measures on Tuesday, and in all cases, voters chose to protect abortion access.
By Katie Reilly
November 10, 2022
These Are the States That Voted to Protect Abortion Rights in the Midterms
Kentucky, Michigan, Vermont and California all voted to protect abortion rights
By Katie Reilly
November 9, 2022
How School Boards Became the Hottest Elections of 2022
In school-board elections across the U.S., candidates are debating how to deal with teaching history, book bans, sex education, and transgender rights.
By Katie Reilly
November 3, 2022
How L.A. Schools Improved Students' Test Scores
Of the 26 large urban districts where NAEP assessments, "the Nation's Report Card," were given, Los Angeles was the only one to make gains in eighth-grade reading.
By Katie Reilly
October 28, 2022
What's Next in the Fight Over Student Loan Forgiveness
Legal experts are skeptical that current challenges will ultimately prevail in court—but it only takes one victory to throw a wrench in the student loan forgiveness program
By Katie Reilly
October 25, 2022
Not a Single State Has Improved Students' Test Scores Since 2019
“If left unaddressed, this could alter the trajectories and life opportunities of a whole cohort of young people,” said National Center for Education Statistics official Daniel McGrath.
By Katie Reilly
October 24, 2022
All Your Questions About Applying for Student Loan Forgiveness Answered
The Biden Administration’s application for debt cancellation has officially launched. Borrowers can apply for forgiveness anytime before Dec. 31, 2023.
By Katie Reilly
October 18, 2022
You Can Apply for Student Loan Forgiveness Now
The application launch comes as the debt-forgiveness program faces several legal challenges and just a few weeks before the midterm elections that could undo Democrats' narrow majority in Congress.
By Katie Reilly
October 17, 2022
Parkland Gunman Avoids Death Penalty at Trial
He will be sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole after a Florida jury failed to unanimously agree on the death penalty for killing 17 people at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.
By Katie Reilly
October 13, 2022
Parkland Prosecutors Detail 'Systematic Massacre' as Death Penalty Trial Ends
A jury is now tasked with deciding whether Nikolas Cruz will be sentenced to death or to life in prison for the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School
By Katie Reilly
October 11, 2022
How the Teacher Shortage Is Affecting One New Jersey School District
“Sometimes I just don't feel like going because there’s no point in going if I have no teachers,” says 17-year-old Abriannie Lima in Paterson, N.J.
By Katie Reilly
October 7, 2022
Why a Class on Doing Nothing Is So Popular
Prof. Constance Kassor's class, "Doing Nothing," is the most popular course at Lawrence University in Wisconsin. Here's what that says about college students today.
By Katie Reilly
October 5, 2022
Conservative Group Asks Judge to Block Student Loan Forgiveness
The conservative Pacific Legal Foundation has launched the first legal challenge to President Biden’s student loan debt forgiveness plan.
By Katie Reilly
September 27, 2022
Senators Urge More Forgiveness for Parents With Student Debt
Parents whose children received Pell Grants are not eligible for the $20,000 in forgiveness although they took out loans federal Parent PLUS loans to help
By Katie Reilly
September 17, 2022
Here's How Much Progress Students Lost in the Pandemic
During the pandemic, American students saw some of the biggest declines in academic achievement recorded in the last 50 years
By Katie Reilly
September 1, 2022
These States Could Tax Your Student Loan Forgiveness
Six states could tax student loan forgiveness, up to $985
By Katie Reilly
August 31, 2022
How to Get Refund on Loan Payments You Already Made
Under the Biden Administration’s new debt forgiveness plan, eligible borrowers’ relief is capped at the amount of outstanding debt they owe.
By Katie Reilly
August 25, 2022
How Tutoring Could Fix Pandemic Learning Loss
In Tennessee, which has invested heavily in tutoring, students are still below pre-pandemic proficiency levels in math, but 30% of now meet grade-level expectations compared to 25% in 2021.
By Katie Reilly
August 25, 2022
Biden’s Student Loan Plan Still Leaves Millions With Debt
The NAACP President said the policy would leave too many Black borrowers behind
By Katie Reilly
August 24, 2022
Parkland Gunman 'Poisoned in the Womb': Defense
“He was poisoned in the womb, and because of that, his brain was irretrievably broken through no fault of his own,” Nikolas Cruz's public defender, Melisa McNeill, said in her opening statement
By Katie Reilly
August 22, 2022
Inside the Death of a Rural Daycare
The pandemic has led to tens of thousands of childcare workers leaving their jobs.
By Katie Reilly
August 19, 2022
Prosecutors Recount Parkland Shooting as Gunman's Trial Begins
“The murders—all 17—were heinous, atrocious, and cruel,” the lead prosecutor said.
By Katie Reilly
July 18, 2022
The Parkland Gunman's Sentencing Trial Will Decide If He Gets the Death Penalty
A jury will decide whether the gunman who killed 17 people at a Parkland, Fla., high school will be sentenced to death or to life in prison.
By Katie Reilly
July 15, 2022
Companies Paying for Abortion Travel Sparks Privacy Fears
More than 25 companies, including Disney, Meta and Dick's Sporting Goods, announced that they would cover employees who need to travel to receive abortion care
By Katie Reilly
June 29, 2022
Protests After Roe v. Wade Overturned: See Photos
Activists gathered outside the U.S. Supreme Court and rallied around the country on Friday, following the court’s decision to end the constitutional right to an abortion.
By Katie Reilly
June 24, 2022
Title IX Changes Avoid Trans Athlete Questions
The proposed reforms roll back many of the Trump Administration's changes.
By Katie Reilly and Madeleine Carlisle
June 23, 2022
Demand Rises for SROs—Despite the 'Abject Failure' in Uvalde
The director of the Texas Department of Public Safety called the police response to the Uvalde shooting “an abject failure,” and the school police chief has been put on leave.
By Katie Reilly
June 22, 2022
Supreme Court Says Taxpayer Money Can Go to Religious Schools
Maine cannot prevent parents from using the state’s publicly-funded tuition assistance program to send their kids to private religious schools, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday. The 6-3 decision—the latest in a series of...
By Madeleine Carlisle and Katie Reilly
June 21, 2022
School Safety Measures May Not Prevent Mass Shootings
After the Uvalde school shooting, focus is shifting again to 'school hardening' to stop mass shooters. But there's little evidence it works
By Katie Reilly
June 15, 2022
Marie Moreno: Welcoming Refugees
Marie Moreno is used to hearing from educators around the country who read about her work online. “They google ‘newcomer,’ they google ‘immigrants,’ and see a lot of the work that I've been doing since...
By Katie Reilly
June 8, 2022
Fatima Morrell: Teaching Anti-Racism
Morrell created a new curriculum that promotes equity in order to help her students heal after a racist shooting in their city.
By Katie Reilly
June 8, 2022
Rachna Nath: Creating Inventors
Students learned to brainstorm solutions, research existing patents and apply for grants to build prototypes of their new products.
By Katie Reilly
June 8, 2022
Joann Blumenfeld: Finding Strengths in STEM
Blumenfeld, a special-education teacher in Raleigh, N.C., is one of TIME's Innovative Teachers of the Year.
By Katie Reilly
June 8, 2022
Teachers Vent Grief and Fury After Uvalde Shooting
In the wake of the shooting in Uvalde, many educators who survived mass shootings feel like they’ve been left to deal with the problem on their own
By Katie Reilly
June 2, 2022
Gov. Abbott Focused on Praising Police After Uvalde Shooting
Notably absent from Abbott's press conference: Praise for the educators who shielded their students and died beside them
By Katie Reilly
May 26, 2022
Schools Reinstate Mask Mandates as COVID-19 Rises
School districts in Philadelphia, Providence, R.I., and Brookline, Mass., are requiring students and staff to wear masks again—though they are the exception, rather than the rule
By Katie Reilly
May 25, 2022
Students Begged for Help as Cops Waited Outside
As many as 19 law enforcement officers waited in the hallway outside because they believed the gunman was no longer a threat, authorities said.
By Katie Reilly
May 24, 2022
How Buffalo Schools Are Grappling With the Racist Attack
Fatima Morrell, the associate superintendent for culturally and linguistically responsive initiatives in Buffalo public schools, says it’s important for schools to play a role in teaching students to combat racism, while offering social-emotional support for those who are grieving
By Katie Reilly
May 21, 2022
What We Know About Biden's Plan to Forgive Student Loans
It's clear that whatever Biden does will be short of the $50,000 loan forgiveness championed by Sen. Elizabeth Warren and others—if he chooses to cancel debt at all
By Katie Reilly
May 11, 2022
What Will Harvard's Slavery Report Actually Change?
More universities are acknowledging their historical connections to slavery. But in many cases, they're stopping short of what students want
By Katie Reilly
May 5, 2022
How 'Social and Emotional Learning' Became the Newest Battleground in the Classroom Wars
The longstanding educational concept has recently drawn backlash. Here's what 'social and emotional learning' really means
By Katie Reilly
April 27, 2022
Florida’s Governor Just Signed the 'Stop Woke Act.’ Here’s What It Means for Schools and Businesses
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed legislation on Friday that aims to regulate how schools and businesses address race and gender, the state’s latest effort to restrict education about those topics. The law, which has become...
By Katie Reilly
April 22, 2022
Why Michelle Obama’s Brother Is Suing His Kids’ Former School
Former First Lady Michelle Obama's brother is suing a Milwaukee private school that his children attended, accusing the school of racial bias and insensitivity toward students of color. Craig Robinson and his wife Kelly say...
By Katie Reilly
April 21, 2022
Why California Is Delaying Its Vaccine Mandate for Schools
California was the first state to announce that children would be required to be vaccinated against COVID-19 in order to attend school
By Katie Reilly
April 15, 2022
Republicans are Increasingly Targeting 'Divisive Concepts' at Colleges
Tennessee is poised to become the next state to enact a law controlling how “divisive concepts" are addressed on college campuses. Its recently passed bill, which could be signed into law in the coming weeks,...
By Katie Reilly
March 29, 2022
Madeleine Albright, Trailblazing Secretary of State, Dies
Madeleine Albright, the first ever woman to serve as Secretary of State, died at 84 years old
By Katie Reilly
March 23, 2022
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