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  Is public school as we know it ending?

  Vox - Rachel M. Cohen

  Private school vouchers lost a lot of battles, but they may have won the war. As the new school year kicks off, education advocates are bracing for continued attacks on America’s public schools. Yet despite the ongoing culture wars schools have faced in recent years, pollsters find that parents still …

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  The Asian penalty in college admissions is still here — even without affirmative action

  Vox - Fabiola Cineas

  Legacy and geographic preferences will continue to favor white applicants, a new study finds. The Supreme Court’s decision to strike down affirmative action in college admissions — effectively banning the consideration of an applicant’s race — will not end advantages awarded to white students during …

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  How to take advantage of Biden’s new student loan relief plan

  Vox - Nicole Narea

  SAVE, Biden’s new income-based repayment plan, could significantly bring down your monthly payments. The Biden administration has rolled out a new income-driven repayment plan for student loans following the US Supreme Court’s decision earlier this year to strike down the White House’s previous …

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  Florida’s restrictive sex ed rules are causing back-to-school mayhem

  Vox - Fabiola Cineas

  The new war over AP Psychology is a glimpse at the confusing future of education in the state. Amid the usual back-to-school preparations this month, yet another College Board AP course was caught in the crossfire of Florida’s ongoing culture war. This time, it’s AP Psychology that’s pitting school …

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  The new "science of reading" movement, explained

  Vox - Rachel M. Cohen

  A huge shift in how kids are taught to read is underway. But the reading wars probably aren’t gone for good. For over a century, a pendulum has swung back and forth on the best way to teach kids to read. On one side are advocates of phonics, an instructional approach focused on the relationships …

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  DeSantis is still standing by Florida’s revisionist Black history

  Vox - Fabiola Cineas

  Even after receiving backlash from fellow Republicans, the Florida governor is tripling down on the state’s controversial Black history standards. Despite strong backlash from Democrats and fellow Republicans, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is tripling down on his state’s newly approved social studies …