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Mental Health Impact of Swatting Calls on Students and Police
Connecticut State Police were on scene Wednesday at Vinal Regional Vocational Tech in Middletown for reports of a school shooting. Students and staff went into lockdown and after an investigation, it was determined it was a hoax. This is the latest school to experience a false alarm. Just last month, officials say about 17 other districts were impacted by...
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Navigating The Student Loan Debt Cancellation Application
We are speaking with the Center For American Progress on the reaction to the online form and the timeline of its availability.
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Latest MCAS Results Show Continued Need for Improvement, Highlight Literacy Concerns
The latest MCAS were a mixed bag, with slight improvements in math and science but a decline in English language arts (ELA) skills, according to data released by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Thursday. This is the second release of results since the pandemic shut down schools and upended routines in 2020. The scores are still lower…
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Don't Send Kids Home From School For Head Lice, New Report Says
The American Academy of Pediatrics issued new guidance surrounding head lice, saying it’s not an issue of poor hygiene or a health hazard and that children should not be sent home or miss school because they have it.
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Kids With Head Lice Shouldn't Be Sent Home From School, New Guidance Says
The American Academy of Pediatrics has updated guidance on head lice for the first time since 2015.
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Celebrating 25 Years and Opening of New Boston Arts Academy
The students at Boston Arts Academy celebrated their first day of school at their brand new visual and performing arts building.
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Department of Education Says Owners of Troubled Private Colleges Will Be on the Hook for Costs to Taxpayers
The U.S. Department of Education says it will hold the owners of certain colleges that closed or defrauded students accountable for taxpayer losses.
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California College Professor Sues Students After Midterm and Final Exams Are Posted Online
An assistant professor at Chapman University filed a federal lawsuit accusing at least one student of posting parts of his midterm and final exams online.
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Student Loan Delinquencies Could Return to Pre-Pandemic Rate When Payments Resume. What Borrowers Can Do Now
“Serious delinquency rates for student debt could snap back from historic lows,” wrote Lowell Ricketts of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.
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Why Establishing Residency for In-State College Tuition Is So Challenging
State college may be a fraction of the cost of private schools but relocating to qualify for in-state tuition isn’t easy.
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Why Choosing Between Public and Private College Based on Tuition Can Be a Mistake
Deciding between your state college and a private institution should not come down to sticker price alone. Here’s why.
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Education Department Forgives $415 Million in Student Debt for Borrowers Who Attended For-Profit Schools
Nearly 16,000 student loan borrowers who attended for-profit schools will get their debts cleared, the U.S. Department of Education announced.
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Student Loan Debt Hurts the Mental Health of Most Borrowers, Survey Finds
Most borrowers, 62%, say student loan debt negatively affected their mental health, according to the Invest in You Student Loan Survey conducted by Momentive.
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Former Plymouth, Conn. Teacher Accused of Inappropriate Conduct With Students
Plymouth police have arrested a former Plymouth Center School teacher who is accused of inappropriate contact with several students. James Eschert, 51, of Canton, has been charged with five counts of risk of injury and two counts of sexual assault in the fourth degree. Police said they received a complaint on Sept. 29 and the State’s Attorney’s Office signed a…
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College Students Return to Boston Campuses With Testing, Vaccine Mandates
Northeastern University, Emerson College and Boston College students return to class Tuesday with a laundry list of COVID testing and vaccination rules to abide by. Northeastern students are required to test once a week. The university has a vaccine requirement and everyone is required to have a booster shot when they begin class today. They also have an indoor mask…
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Students Can Still Retain Lectures From Sped-Up Videos, UCLA Study Suggests
A new study from psychologists at UCLA suggests that while sped-up videos did not improve student learning comprehension, they did not put them far behind, either.
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Mass. Student Loan Borrowers Share in $1.85 Billion Navient Settlement
Thousands of borrowers in Massachusetts will see their student loans forgiven as part of a $1.85 billion settlement involving student loan company Navient.
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Navient Settles Predatory Student Loan Claims for $1.85B
Navient, a major student loan servicing company, has settled allegations of abusive lending practices for $1.85 billion
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Classes Canceled After Fire at Cambridge School
Students were just arriving for the day when fire broke out in a utility room at Cambridgeport Elementary School.
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Cambridge School Catches Fire, Students Evacuated
A small fire broke out inside the Cambridgeport School, forcing students to evacuate in frigid cold temperatures Tuesday. The fire, which was in a utility closet, was quickly put out, but there is heavy damage to the room. School will remain closed for the rest of the day. Buses were called in to bring the students to shelter from the…