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First LookMore employers offer to help their workers pay off student loansA small but growing number of companies are providing loan repayment assistance as a way to attract and retain younger workers.聽
First LookChicago teachers strike over pay, class size, and prep timeThe Chicago Teachers Union went on strike Thursday after failing to negotiate a contract with the city, cancelling class for 300,000.聽
Harvard won, but battle over race-based admissions isn鈥檛 finishedHarvard鈥檚 admissions approach remains intact, but those opposed to using race in admissions are behind other lawsuits to dismantle the practice.聽
First LookHarvard wins admissions case 鈥� Supreme Court appeal likelyA judge ruled that Harvard鈥檚 admissions process might be flawed, but it doesn鈥檛 discriminate against Asian Americans. Plaintiffs promise to appeal.
First LookCalifornia says college athletes can sign endorsementsThe first-of-its-kind law allows college players to sign lucrative deals, reigniting the debate that universities unfairly make money off athletes.
First LookWhat happens to a college town when its school goes under?Shifts in higher education have caused some small colleges to close. The towns that hosted them wonder what's next when the students are gone.聽
First LookUS universities see decreased enrollment from ChinaMany U.S. colleges depend on enrollment from China. But rising political tensions are prompting prospective students to look elsewhere.聽
More public schools are embracing the Bible. Is it literature, or religion?A conservative effort to increase Bible classes in public schools raises debate about cultural literacy versus the blurring of church-state lines.
What does it take to get into college? Here鈥檚 a snapshot.How should college admissions be determined? A recent survey of U.S. admissions officers sheds light on what they say matters most.
First LookFormer Navy Seal starts new mission: collegeAs a 52-year-old former Navy Seal James Hatch is not a traditional freshman, but Yale says he's just the kind of student they want.
International students in the US: Different experiences at the borderWhile a Palestinian student headed for Harvard was turned away, others are having less difficulty getting through customs to their US schools.聽聽
Education WatchThe uneven U.S. welcome mat for international studentsThe case of Ismail Ajjawi raises questions about how freedom of expression sits with goals of protecting the U.S. border from terrorists.
College admissions: Taking privilege down a notch?The pressure is on to make college admissions more equitable, with less weight on 鈥渓egacy,鈥� and more on leg work, like teens鈥� jobs that pay for food.聽
Education WatchFor safer schools, resource officers focus on building trustSchool resource officers are increasingly seen as positive role models, and are taking on mentoring roles.
The ExplainerBusing in America: Race relations, revisitedJoe Biden鈥檚 busing record was recently challenged by Kamala Harris, reopening discussion about its role, effectiveness, and where we stand now.聽
First LookDartmouth agrees to $14 million sexual misconduct settlementDartmouth College settled a lawsuit with nine women over sexual harassment and assault. It will also address sexual misconduct and power imbalances.
Education WatchThe ethics of using the financial aid guardianship loopholeSome parents聽transferred legal guardianship of their teens in order to get more financial aid. Is that loophole ethical?聽
First LookWhy 'In God We Trust' appears in South Dakota public schoolsA new South Dakota law took effect this month requiring all public schools to paint, stencil, or otherwise prominently display the national motto.
A modern financial dilemma: Will I retire before paying off my student loans?Rising student loan debt among older Americans is prompting questions about what resources exist to help people get solvent in their retirement years.
First LookAll-girls school welcomes its first esports teamsA private school near Cleveland become the first U.S. all-girls school to launch a varsity esports team, a field dominated by male students. The key to attracting girls to esports,聽one educator found, was to expand the kinds of games offered.