Elissa Nadworny
Stories
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National
Resume Issues? Need An Internship? This Organization Can Help
The nonprofit Year Up connects community college students with internships — and gives them vital skills along the way.
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Education
When The Principal Cancels School ... With A Song-And-Dance Number
As temperatures plummet, school administrators from Michigan to Mississippi are finding creative ways to announce snow days. Some of their music videos have gone viral.
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Education
Under Rainy Skies, Los Angeles Teachers Take To The Picket Lines
Educators and their supporters gathered outside of schools Monday, then converged near Los Angeles City Hall in a sea of umbrellas, ponchos and signs. LA last saw a teacher strike nearly 30 years ago.
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National
Teachers In LA Prepare To Strike Monday: 'It's So Much Bigger Than A Pay Raise'
Teachers in Los Angeles plan to go on strike Monday morning for the first time in 30 years. The union is asking for increased salaries, smaller class sizes and more nurses and librarians.
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National
'This Is Our Life': LA Teachers' Union Set To Strike For Better Conditions, More Resources
On Monday, more than 30,000 Los Angeles teachers could go on strike — the result of failed negotiations between the LA teachers' union and school district. Half a million students would be affected.
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Education
Los Angeles Teachers' Union Says It's Ready To Strike
Despite Friday negotiations, no agreement was reached between the teachers' union and the Los Angeles school district. Teachers plan to go on strike on Monday.
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Education
Report: College Students Are Hungry And Government Programs Could Do More To Help
A federal report finds many undergraduates are too hungry to learn, and don't have enough information to access the federal resources available to help.
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National
In 'Never Too Late,' Finally, A Guide For Adults Going To College
There are hundreds of books about picking the best college. But let's face it: Most of them are written for high schoolers. A new book offers a roadmap for older students.
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Education
Inside The Effort To Give Inmates Access To Federal Student Grants For College
Inmates are among the least educated people in America, but few prisons offer opportunities beyond a GED. What if people behind bars had access to federal money to help pay for college?