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Students, Teachers Say AP African American Studies Course Was a Success

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Poll: Abortion Access Factors in College Pick

Red states, take note: Local laws governing reproductive rights are playing a bigger role in where young people choose to study.

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New Report Finds That Book Bans Have Reached Their Highest Levels Yet

According to PEN America, about 100 books were being banned per month in 2022.

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How School Voucher Programs Hurt Students

Vouchers are largely tax subsidies for existing private school families, and a tax bailout for struggling private schools.

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Why Hoax School Shooter ‘Swatting’ Calls Are Hard to Stop

And on March 29, a Pennsylvania high schooler sent a text to his family, “I love you all. There is an active shooter.” It was a hoax.

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How America Started to Fall Out of Love With College Degrees

We’ve gone from pursuing the American Dream to pursuing more doing

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How to Think About College Rankings When Deciding on Schools

The 2022-2023 college admissions decisions come out at a time when the U.S. News rankings have come under significant scrutiny.

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How to Help Teenagers Stay Motivated at School

"Sending our teens to school is like sending them to a buffet where they are required to try everything being served," writes Lisa Damour.

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When You Will Have to Start Paying Back Your Student Loans

Legal experts told TIME it is increasingly likely loan forgiveness will get thrown out by the conservative majority court

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What Supreme Court Arguments Mean for Student Loan Forgiveness

Experts say it appears likely that student loan forgiveness will get thrown out based on the Supreme Court's desire to limit executive power.

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How We All Benefit From Student Debt Relief

Four mayors explain that student debt relief will bolster their states economically.

By Quinton Lucas, Steven Reed, Frank Scott Jr., and Randall Woodfin

Florida Bill Would Enforce Sweeping Bans at Universities

House Bill 999 would ban funding for diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives and gender and CRT majors at Florida state universities.

By Olivia B. Waxman

This AP African American Studies Teacher Invited TV Cameras Into His Class to Avoid Controversy

“I've never experienced something like that in my teaching in 29 years," says Emmitt Glynn.

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Inside a Florida AP African American Studies Class

Here's what happened after the state banned the course.

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AP African American Studies Scholar Speaks Out on Florida's Ban

"Those narratives that they were singling out aren't in the curriculum itself," says Harvard's Evelyn Brooks Higginbotham

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