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

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Sweatshirts emblazoned with the 43 college choices that students would announce during the beloved pep-rally tradition known as “signing day” remained folded neatly beneath chairs. One by one, they took their seats in the packed auditorium, as friends and family held aloft homemade signs of congratulations. Tutors danced. Teachers clapped.

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

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If the entire proposed amount is approved, it would be a large step toward Biden’s goal of doubling the Pell Grant by 2029. Congress recently approved a $400 increase to the maximum Pell Grant and President Joe Biden has since proposed another increase of $2,175, though it is unclear whether Congress will approve it.

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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.

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More women are landing construction jobs. Trump’s war on DEI could change that

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The mission statement of Utah Women in Trades to increase the number of women pursuing and succeeding in non-traditional building and construction trades has not changed, but welding instructor and group vice president Nicci Navarro said she feels more cautious about how she presents her classes with sexual harassment and discrimination training.

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