Elissa Nadworny
Stories
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Education
Career Counselor Advises Graduates On How To Search For A Job
Recent college graduates are facing a tough job market. Kamla Charles, career counselor at Valencia College and NPR education reporter answer questions about looking for a job in times of pandemic.
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National
Cal State Fullerton Announces Plans For A Virtual Fall. Will Other Colleges Follow?
Colleges are grappling with how long the coronavirus disruptions will last, and what the fall semester will look like. The big question: With so many changes, will students still enroll?
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National
Graduating In A Pandemic: Advice For The Anxious Post-College Job Search
We spoke to students about to graduate into the workforce and posed their questions and anxieties to career counselors. Some advice: Be flexible, make it personal, network and look for bright spots.
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Education
Educators Get Creative To Serve Students With Disabilities
One of the biggest challenges in moving school online has been how to offer services for students with disabilities. But educators are finding creative ways to connect.
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Education
With Schools Closed, Kids With Disabilities Are More Vulnerable Than Ever
About 14% of U.S. public school students receive special education services. And as schools transition from the classroom to the computer, many of those students could get left behind.
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Politics
Coronavirus Relief Package Offers Up More Than $30 Billion For Education
Amid widespread public school and higher education closures, the Senate bill sets money aside for remote learning and gives Education Secretary Betsy DeVos new power.
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Education
Education Dept. Says Disability Laws Shouldn't Get In The Way Of Online Learning
As classes move online, many schools fear students with disabilities could be left behind, in violation of federal laws. The department calls this reading of the law "a serious misunderstanding."
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Education
A History Book That Isn't: Finding A Way To Teach Racism To A New Generation
Jason Reynolds and Ibram X. Kendi team up to investigate the history of racist ideas through a narrative that's aimed at young adult readers. It's called: Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You.
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Education
Helping First-Generation College Students
At one Illinois school, first-generation students — the first in their families to go to college — make up 43% of the student population. The school has a program to help them navigate college.
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National
DeVos Held In Contempt Of Court; Ed Department Fined $100,000 In Student Loan Case
A federal judge has fined U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos for failing to stop collecting loans from students who had been defrauded by Corinthian Colleges, which shut down in 2014.