Cory Turner
Stories
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Education
Students with disabilities are missing school because of staff shortages
There's a special education staffing crisis in a northern California school district. It means some of the district's most vulnerable students have missed weeks and even months of school.
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Education
GOP lawmakers turn their attention to antisemitism in K-12 public schools
During a Senate hearing Wednesday on antisemitism in K-12 schools, superintendents were unapologetic as they faced tough questions about discipline and accountability.
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National
Republicans and K-12 school leaders clash over handling of antisemitism
Republicans tried for the kind of headline moments they've scored in similar hearings with elite college presidents. But the testimony from K-12 public school leaders offered few surprises.
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Education
School principals get creative to keep their staff in the classrooms
Hundreds of K-12 school leaders from across the country were in Washington, D.C., recently to talk with lawmakers. One of their main messages was: staffing shortages are still a problem.
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Politics
Should the government do more to help children? This bipartisan group thinks so
A bipartisan coalition of policy experts agreed on three big ways the federal government could do more to help our most vulnerable children and families.
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National
K-12 students learned a lot last year, but they're still missing too much school
Families will play an essential role in getting students back on track, researchers say. But it's going to take a "culture" shift around the importance of being in school.
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National
A new FAFSA setback means many college financial aid offers won't come until April
The department needs extra time to fix a mistake that could have hurt lower-income borrowers, but the delay means all students will have to wait longer for their college aid offers.
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National
Families, colleges remain in limbo as the Education Department promises to fix FAFSA
Families and college financial aid offices are scrambling for answers as the U.S. Department of Education says it will fix a serious mistake with this year's Free Application for Federal Student Aid.
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National
Education Dept. fast-tracks forgiveness for borrowers with smaller student loans
In a surprise move, the Biden administration announced it is fast-tracking a change that will erase the debts of many federal student loan borrowers after just 10 years.
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National
The FAFSA rollout has been rough on students. The biggest problem is yet to come
The Education Department has made a big mistake with this year's FAFSA — one that could cost students financial aid they're entitled to. It's now grappling with how to implement a fix.