Tag: Education
Start Here Podcast – September 2, 2022 | ABC News
#biden #reading #taiwan President Biden delivers a primetime campaign speech amid a shifting midterm landscape. A national report card shows reading and math scores fell…
Seattle teacher’s strike delay first day of school
The Seattle Education Association and school board have been negotiating for months over demands the unions have made to address teacher burnout as students return…
Biden expected to announce new student loan plan
The president is expected on Wednesday to announce an executive order that would forgive $10,000 in student loan debt per borrower for millions of Americans….
Anya Kamenetz on COVID-19 impact on kids: ‘It’s devastating to think about’ l ABCNL
ABC News’ Stephanie Ramos spoke with education reporter Anya Kamenetz about her new book “The Stolen Year: How Covid Changed Children’s Lives, And Where We…
Biden announces arrangement for student loan debt forgiveness
President Joe Biden announced an “income-driven repayment plan,” giving debt relief to people earning less than $125,000. SUBSCRIBE to ABC News on YouTube: https://bit.ly/2vZb6yP Latest…
Biden will announce a new plan to offer student loan debt forgiveness
The plan will forgive some debt for people who make $125,000 a year or less. Some groups believe this may not be enough to help…
Comedian Cristela Alonzo: ‘So many of us have those same struggles’ l ABCNL
ABC News’ Phil Lipof spoke with comedian Cristela Alonzo about her new Netflix stand-up special, “Middle Classy,” growing up in a low-income household and being…
By the Numbers: Celebrating Juneteenth l ABCNL
A look at the history behind Juneteenth, and how some states are still not fully recognizing the newest federal holiday. ABC News Live Prime, Weekdays…
Why Juneteenth is unique among American holidays l ABCNL
Gregory Carr, chair of the department of Afro-American Studies at Howard University, speaks on educating Americans about Juneteenth and how to support the Black community…
Afghan woman on directives: ‘We live in a big prison with very restrictive rules’ | ABCNL
ABC News’ Maggie Rulli reports on the new Taliban decrees that restrict women’s rights in Afghanistan, affecting the lives of the nearly 19 million women…
How the pandemic has worsened racial disparities in education
COVID-19 has made inequalities in education worse and Rey Saldana, president and CEO of Communities in Schools, explains how his organization is working to close…
New book on racial inequity is a ‘prologue to the present’: Michael Eric Dyson l ABCNL
ABC News’ Linsey Davis speaks with Dr. Michael Eric Dyson about his new book “Unequal: A Story of America” which draws parallels between the history…
How the pandemic impacted kids’ education l ABCNL
Child and teen development specialist Dr. Robyn Silverman speaks more on the impact the pandemic has had on children’s education and what it will take…
Why some states are considering shifting school start times
New Jersey is one of several states exploring later school start times, as educators grapple with concerns about the pandemic’s impact on youth’s mental health….
Ohio lawmakers introduce education legislation
The bill, which mirrors Florida’s “Parental Rights in Education” bill, would ban classroom-led discussion of sexual orientation, gender identity and other “divisive” topics in elementary…
US secretary of education talks about forgiving student loans
ABC News’ speaks with Education Secretary Dr. Miguel Cardona about the latest extension deferring student loan payments, and whether President Joe Biden should forgive student…
An Impossible Choice: Teachers Resign Amid Lack Of Covid Protections | NBC News
Rising Covid-19 cases and a second wave of lockdown measures have reignited the debate over school re-openings. Stuck in the middle of it all are…
Florida governor signs ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill into law
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed the Parental Rights in Education bill, dubbed the “Don’t Say Gay” bill by critics, despite nationwide protests. source
Is College Worth The Money? | NBC Nightly News
As the cost of a four-year degree continues to rise, more corporations and CEO’s are saying you don’t need to go to college to have…
Do You Really Need A College Degree To Have A Successful Career? | NBC News NOW
Going to college can be expensive and sometimes leave students with crippling debt, but some big companies are recruiting employees without a degree. NBC News’…
