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High school seniors reveal choices in joyous ‘signing day’ ceremony

The Hechinger Report

Tutors danced. The class of 2029 — currently in kindergarten — read touching letters of encouragement and advice for the largely low-income, minority upperclassmen, most of them the first in their families to attend college. On this spring day at Boston University “we celebrate seniors on their journey to college and life beyond!”

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‘We’re aides, not maids.’ How one high-demand job shows education system’s failings

The Hechinger Report

The need for home health aides is projected to grow by 34 percent between 2019 and 2029. Some students who apply need extra tutoring before they can enroll. She ultimately got into the one free program in the district, OIC-DC, which is subsidized by the district government and private funds. For years the U.S.

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What education could look like under Harris and Walz

The Hechinger Report

Walz also required every state agency, including the department of education , to appoint tribal-state liaisons and formally consult with tribal governments. But Congress has never come close to meeting that goal, and today the federal government distributes only about 15 percent of the total cost of educating students with disabilities.

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