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In this Aug. 8, 2016, file photo, Ibtihaj Muhammad waits for her match at the Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.

A New Jersey teacher accused of pulling a student's hijab sues an Olympic fencer

5:01am October 19, 2022

by Jaclyn Diaz

A girl reported to her mother in October 2021 that her teacher had yanked her hijab from her head while at school. The teacher says the Olympian's social media post ruined her reputation and career.

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NC appeals court rules who will hear education voucher suit

4:12pm October 18, 2022

by Associated Press

A legal challenge to North Carolina's taxpayer-funded scholarship program for K-12 children to attend private schools — focused on claims of bias based on religion and sexuality — must be heard by

President Joe Biden and Education Secretary Miguel Cardona announce the student debt relief application is now live.

You can now apply for Biden's student loan relief plan. Here's how

9:12pm October 17, 2022

"It's easy, it's fast," Biden said in a press conference announcing the launch, noting applications take less than 5 minutes and can be done on desktop or phone.

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After GOP challenges, many borrowers say their loans don't qualify for relief

8:14am October 17, 2022

by Cory Turner

We hear the voices of federal student loan borrowers who were recently, and without notice, excluded from President Biden's student debt relief plan.

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News brief: China's priorities, Senate candidates debate, student debt relief

6:20am October 17, 2022

China reveals its priorities. Biden-bashing crosses the aisle in Senate debates. And Biden's student loan forgiveness plan quietly goes live as some of those it was intended to help are shut out.

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Some states and community colleges offer free skilled trades courses

5:14am October 17, 2022

by Alexandra Starr

There isn't much federal aid for students who want to learn skilled trades, but some states and community colleges now offer free courses. (Story aired on All Things Considered on Oct. 14, 2022.)

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Some states and community colleges offer free skilled trades courses

4:19pm October 14, 2022

by Alexandra Starr

There isn't much federal aid for students who want to learn skilled trades, but some states and community colleges now offer free courses. Many students are immigrants looking for better-paying jobs.

Education

Guilford County School Board candidates talk racial gaps, facilities improvement and district strengths

1:01pm October 14, 2022

by Amy Diaz

There are nine candidates vying for five seats on the Guilford County Board of Education. All of them attended a virtual forum Tuesday hosted by the Guilford County Education Alliance.

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High Point University receives over $20M to train teachers and principals

10:25am October 14, 2022

by Neal Charnoff

High Point University has received grants totaling over $20 million to help train the next generation of teachers and principals.

Students and visitors walk on Stanford University's campus in 2019.

Stanford University apologizes for excluding Jewish students in the 1950s

5:18pm October 13, 2022

by Katia Riddle

Stanford University intentionally excluded Jewish students for years, according to a report put forth by the institution. The university's president issued an extensive apology Wednesday.