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Education in the United States, at least for K-12, has been relatively guarded against being used for political rhetoric. Rather, politics has sometimes been used as a tool to stimulate discussions and debates in classrooms.

Following the release of Covid-19 in China, people began to express their rage toward all Asian Americans living in the United States, displaying discrimination in both physical and verbal abuse, as in the case of six Asian women who were victims of Asian Hate crime in Atlanta. According to NBC News, anti-Asian hate crime increased by 339 percent in 2021 compared to 2

After Covid-19 emerged in China, people began to express their anger toward all Asian Americans living in the United States, displaying discrimination in both physical and verbal abuse – including the case where six Asian women were victims in Atlanta shootings.

High school students are frequently concerned about their current level of college preparation and struggle to find outside assistance.

K-12 Education is in danger of collapsing, resulting in a slew of tragic and revolting events. Not only have shootings occurred, but sexual assault has also occurred in schools, making parents fearful.

The Covid-19 pandemic is affecting not only parents and students, but also educators at school, causing them to become burned out, resulting in a significant increase in teachers leaving and retiring from the education field. According to Roseangela Mendoza, a middle school social studies teacher at Ethical Community Charter School in New Jersey, who spoke to The 74, teachers are now at a burnout stage due to parents asking teachers what to do with their children and aski

Following the heartbreaking shooting incident in Ulvade, Texas, CBS News conducted a poll among parents about gun violence in schools. According to the poll, 35% of parents were very concerned about gun violence at their children's school, 37% were somewhat concerned, and 28% were not very concerned or not at all concerned.

With humanity experiencing one of the deadliest pandemics in the modern era, industries have adapted to the change with accelerated digital transformation and remote work, keeping a physical distance from each other. Unfortunately, criminals have also morphed their tactics and schemes to take illegal advantage of people’s good faith and financial interest. Ranging anywhere from financial scams and frauds to government imposters and cybercrime, not only individuals but also businesses have been targets of criminals.

The video of a White student putting a headlock on an Indian student went viral online, infuriating many netizens.

Absenteeism rates may be difficult to track due to differences in report preparation; however, the pandemic has reduced school absenteeism — teachers are struggling to keep students on track.

The debate on marijuana — anywhere from whether it is a gateway substance to more addictive and stronger drugs such as cocaine or heroin to whether it should be legalized for just medicinal or even recreational use — has always been fierce. With 19 states, two territories (Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands), and the District of Columbia legalized recreational marijuana, the debate and research on its effect on students have been growing in scale and numbers.

On May 25th, a tragic shooting occurred at Robb Elementary School in South Texas, killing two adults and 19 children. Salvador Ramos, an 18-year-old gunman, was suspected of being a high school student in the surrounding area.

COVID-19 has increased depression among college students. According to the National Library of Medicine, COVID-19 increased stress and anxiety in 138 of 195 participants, but only 10 sought mental health counseling - the most common stressors were found to be loneliness and isolation from the pandemic effect, due to a lack of face-to-face activities.

What is Excelsior Scholarship? The "Free College" Program has gotten a lot of attention from students who are struggling with the complicated financial aid system.

On April 25, 2022, the Strategic Review Committee of the American Bar Association (ABA) released a memorandum recommending law schools stop requiring standardized tests, such as the Law School Admission Test (LSAT) or the Graduate Record Examinations (GRE), for their admissions. Ever since its first administration in 1948, the LSAT has continuously exerted exceptional influence on many aspects of law schools.

Does college matter? It's that time of year when high school students' efforts pay off — a time to feel relieved after putting in a lot of effort studying, finishing required high school courses, and receiving a long-awaited college acceptance letter.

"The proportion of young people enrolled in school remained relatively low in the last half of the 19th century," according to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), "but the beginning of the twentieth century saw sustained increases in enrollment rates for both white and minority children." Despite declines in the traditional college-age population, the number of bachelor's degree holders continued to rise during the 1980s. "College does no

On October 6 of last year, the Department of Education announced temporary changes to the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program as a response to the economic slowdown caused by Covid-19.

Higher education institutions across the U.S. adopted race-conscious admissions policies to increase diversity for historically disadvantaged minority students in the late 1960s, complying with the government's affirmative action.

The term “affirmative action” in the United States’ education sector, at present, mostly refers to the use of race in the college admissions process to correct inequity in higher education.