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Ex-university pupils demand urgent reform to 'criminal' student loan system
15+ min ago (844+ words) More than "15billion was added in interest to England's student loans last year with only "5billion being paid back Former university pupils are campaigning for student loan repayment reform amid high interest rates above inflation. Currently in the UK, graduates earning over…...
Kids spend hours in school on screens. And for what?
16+ min ago (347+ words) U.S. schools spent $30 billion on educational technology in 2024, roughly 10 times the amount they spent on textbooks. By one estimate, this sum could double in six years. Yet as children spend more time on school-issued screens, learning is deteriorating. Before spending another…...
Midland Public Schools board approves $2.3 million purchase of 5,900 Chromebooks amid parent concerns
19+ min ago (740+ words) The Midland Public Schools Board of Education has a discussion during its Monday, Feb. 16, 2026 meeting. From left are Meki Craig, Brad Blasy, Scott McFarland, Phil Rausch, Jennifer Ringgold, Jon Lauderbach, Ann Horowitz, and Superintendent Penny Miller-Nelson. Midland City Education Association…...
Meet the priest serving ‘even nonbelievers’ at the Milan Winter Olympics
21+ min ago (388+ words) The role of chaplains at the Olympic Games is not just for Catholics and other believers, according to a priest currently serving at the Winter Games in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo. "My service is much more individual and open to…...
New data on kindergarten readiness
21+ min ago (438+ words) On average, North Carolina is slightly ahead of the rest of the country in terms of getting kids ready for kindergarten " but children from lower-income families are lagging behind their peers, new federal data shows. The latest survey on kindergarten…...
Michigan 4-H Foundation supports 4-H learning experiences across Michigan in 2025-26
23+ min ago (22+ words) Michigan 4-H Foundation supports 4-H learning experiences across Michigan in 2025-26Michigan Farm News Markets and Weather Data Powered By:...
AEDC Keynote: Education with purpose and employment with passion | Addressing Alaskans
27+ min ago (121+ words) AEDC Keynote: Education with purpose and employment with passion | Addressing Alaskans'Alaska Public Media AEDC Keynote: Education with purpose and employment with passion | Addressing Alaskans This episode comes from the Anchorage Economic Development Corporation's 2026 economic forecast luncheon. City business leaders gathered…...
CCIC opens doors for students
43+ min ago (180+ words) By Matthew Dembicki February 17, 2026 "Print Briana Wood is used to getting invitations to speak at local and national events. Just last week, the Virginia Western Community College graduate came to Washington, D.C., to participate in a panel discussion at a workforce…...
Gov. Newsom Expanded Free Preschool. Now Private Daycares Say They Can’t Afford to Stay Open
44+ min ago (1751+ words) California's expanded transitional kindergarten is giving many families free pre-kindergarten, but it is also pushing some private preschools toward closure Gov. Newsom Expanded Free Preschool. Now Private Daycares Say They Can't Afford to Stay Open California state governor Gavin Newsom…...
RISE-EARTH lead and headquarters announced - University of Wisconsin–Madison
45+ min ago (199+ words) Chris Kucharik, professor of plant and agroecosystem sciences and investigator with the Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies and the Wisconsin Energy Institute (WEI), has been chosen to lead the RISE-EARTH Collaboration Headquarters (HQ). Housed inthe WEI, the HQ will advance…...