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Many of you may be looking forward to an extra day or two of rest due to the holiday weekend. It's a great time to catch up on these recent stories you…

Earlier this week, in an 8-0 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of bolstering the rights of millions of students with learning…

The number of kids in foster care is on the rise, according to a recently released report.Last year, there were 415,129 kids in care nationwide. That's…

Vanessa Gutierrez doesn't remember Mexico.It's there in her baby pictures, in family albums. She's seen what it looks like, and she knows she was born…

Last week on State of Opportunity, we shared Alex’s story about how hard it is for kids in foster care to get a car, let alone a driver’s…

It’s not hard to find an example of people being judged because of the way they speak.Take the George Zimmerman trial. The primary witness for the…

Figuring out all the different pots of money that go into paying for special education is complicated, but you know what’s even more complicated? Figuring…

Finishing college and obtaining a degree is challenging. Debt, work and other responsibilities often stand in the way. The path to college graduation can…

Holding people in jail because they are too poor to make bail is unconstitutional, the U.S. Department of Justice declared in a court filing last week.The…

We've mentioned here more than once that boys tend to trail girls in academic settings. Boys are also more likely to get in trouble, and more likely to…