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Why nearly 6 million Americans won't be allowed to vote for president in November
Sanders. Trump. Clinton. If you consume even the least bit of news then you probably know we're in the middle of a presidential election cycle, and you…
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This is a story about elementary school students, but it's not about the latest standardized test scores or teacher evaluations. Oh no, dear reader, this…
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Our back-to-school photo contest winner!
Congrats to our first State of Opportunity Back-to-School photo contest winner, Trisha David! We thought this photo of her son, Nikolas, captured on day…
Google opens Howard University campus in Silicon Valley to boost diversity
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A Catholic high school in Detroit requires students to hold down a job as part of their homework
School is almost over for the year, and one Detroit high school has lots to celebrate. The entire graduating class has been accepted to college. Nearly…
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Schools are installing washing machines to fight chronic absences
More than 6.5 million K-12 students each year are chronically absent, defined as missing 15 or more school days during the school year, according to the…
There's a growing racial disparity in student loan debt between blacks and whites
The pursuit of higher education can be expensive. Many people graduate from college with a degree and crushing student loan debt to match.This is…
Do cops belong in Michigan classrooms?
Last year a disturbing cell phone video caused national outrage over the presence of police in schools. It shows a South Carolina cop grabbing a student's…
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How mentors can help ex-cons ease back into society
How do you navigate life on the outside after you’ve been locked up in prison for years? That’s a question more than 6,000 federal inmates recently faced…
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