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Decoding the price of college: Complexity of figuring out costs holds students back

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Phillip Levine, economics professor, Wellesley College. If the entire proposed amount is approved, it would be a large step toward Biden’s goal of doubling the Pell Grant by 2029. College is a great way to promote social mobility.

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Democratic wish list includes billions to help students finish their degrees

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The program would run from the 2023-2024 academic year, through 2029-2030. She’s talking about people who’ve diverted from the traditional high school to college to graduation pathway. She said resources should focus on students of color and low-income students, who face greater hurdles in college access and completion.

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COLUMN: Teachers, states stepping up to keep climate change education alive as federal government defunds it

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The PISA ( Program for International Student Assessment ), the prestigious international report card program, announced last fall that it will develop a new measure of climate literacy, to be administered as part of the 2029 test.