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Education Archive

Archives for March 2021

The massive Republican push to ban trans athletes, explained
Explainers

It’s the GOP’s latest attempt to force trans people into hiding.

By Katelyn Burns
There are no easy answers on canceling student debt
Features

From mental health to home-buying, there are myriad ways education loans can affect lives. That’s why it’s so difficult to find a one-size-fits-all solution, economists say.

By Emily Stewart
Politics
Poll: 79 percent of parents want a return to in-person schoolingPoll: 79 percent of parents want a return to in-person schooling
Politics

Vaccination rates are on the rise, and parents are eager to send their kids back to the classroom.

By Jerusalem Demsas
Politics
College students needed spring break for their mental health. Covid-19 took that away.College students needed spring break for their mental health. Covid-19 took that away.
Politics

3 college students on why spring break is more than just a time to party.

By Maryam Gamar
Explainers
Betsy DeVos’s sexual assault rules have already hurt survivorsBetsy DeVos’s sexual assault rules have already hurt survivors
Explainers

Biden just took the first step to reverse them.

By Anna North
Explainers
The Supreme Court case that could end affirmative action, explainedThe Supreme Court case that could end affirmative action, explained
Explainers

A case challenging Harvard’s admissions policy gives a 6-3 conservative Supreme Court the vehicle it needs to end race-conscious admissions.

By Ian Millhiser

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