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Budget Cuts
Kyle Scott // Dec. 19, 2012 // 9:00 AM

Are schools doing enough to teach students the soft skills employers value? More



Jacqueline Mejia // Jul. 19, 2012 // 3:00 PM

Budget cuts at California community colleges are preventing many students, especially Latinos, from completing their degree on time. More



Chelsea Clinton // Feb. 21, 2012 // 11:25 AM

A collaboration between The Learning Community charter school and non-charter public elementary schools demonstrates that students are hungry to learn   More



Adrian Carrasquillo // Jan. 12, 2012 // 1:20 PM

The Tucson Unified Schools Board voted to end the Mexican-American studies program because of a threatened reduction in state funding. More



Nina Terrero // Jan. 12, 2012 // 11:58 AM

Education cuts coast to coast mean fewer kids are going to art museums, concerts, scientific exhibitions, cultural institutions and nature sites. More



Jonathan Glater // Oct. 28, 2011 // 3:31 PM

The national student loan debt is expected to reach $1 trillion by the end of the year, raising questions about its overall economic impact. More



Martin O'Malley // Sep. 26, 2011 // 2:00 PM

In this rapidly changing, knowledge-based global economy, the most important investments we make are in our people – our greatest asset. More



John Deasy // May. 19, 2011 // 3:37 PM

Los Angeles Unified School District's new superintendent writes about the importance of resilience in the face of staggering budget cuts. More



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