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Teaching Force In Mass Public Schools Still Overwhelmingly White
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Massachusetts, minorities made up about 35 percent of public school student enrollment in 2017. For teaching staff, that number was about 8 percent
How The State's 'Grand' Education Bargain Came To Be And How It Comes Up Short
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Mass. schools are heralded as best in the nation but tests also show widening achievement gaps between white students and low income and minority students
Student Loan Watchdogs Say Repayment Scams Could Get Worse
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As more students take on debt, there's increasing concern that there will be more scams trying to take advantage of those trying to repay loans
Colleges Like Mount Ida Have Financial Responsibility Scores But They're Not That Predictive
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Is it possible to find out if a school is close to shutting down? The answer is yes...but also no.
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How Educators Are Trying To Overcome 'Language Deprivation' For Deaf Kids​
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Most deaf kids have language delays when they get to school. Two pilot programs are trying a new approach to help these kids learn language.
Mashpee Tribe's Summer Camp Teaches Kids A Mix Of Old Traditions And New Science​
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The camp for middle schoolers in the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe infuses rigorous science with tribal traditions in order to prepare the next generation of tribal leaders for a changing world.
As Calls Of A Rigged Election Continue, Voting Officials Highlight Open Doors
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To get a passing grade, the counting machines' results have to match the pre-marked ballots, said Maricopa County Recorder Helen Purcell.
Native Americans Face Unique Barriers To Voting
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When it comes to voting, many Native American voters face challenges that other voters don't, including language barriers and a lack of accessible polling places.
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Phoenix Area Home Builders Look To Refugees, Former Inmates To Fill Labor Gaps
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Wages for skilled laborers in Arizona are low compared to neighboring states. And while builders say they wish they could fix this problem by just offering employees more money, they're already working on slim profit margins in the Valley.
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Low Teacher Salaries Prompt Arizona Schools To Find Creative Recruiting Tools
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She said finding and keeping good teachers is a challenge, especially in rural Arizona, for a lot of reasons. But McAtee explained much of it boils down to one, really glaring issue: money.
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Organ Transplant Surgery: How Death Can Sometimes Mean New Life
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"Scrubbing in, that few minutes of just standing there and washing your hands and preparing for the essential battle of what is to come is essentially the calm of the entire process."
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Navigating Navajo Nation Soon To Be Easier For Amazon, Ambulances
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Imagine trying to find a house when your directions sound like this: When the pavement ends, drive a mile and turn left at the school bus stop. Then it's the third house on the right.
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With Prices Down And Layoffs Up, Copper Industry Still Looks To Grow
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Production at the Ray Mine isn't as high as it was a few years ago. In fact, Asarco, the company that owns it, has just announced a round of layoffs.
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BIE Officials Hope School Reform Will Lead To Better Student Outcomes
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Nearly 50,000 Native American children across the country, or about 10 percent, attend schools run by the Bureau of Indian Education. It’s a federal system that has been around in some form for more than 150 years. The school system is now facing some fundamental change.
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Forget The LSAT. This Law School Will Accept Your GRE Scores
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For decades, the LSAT has been a requirement to get into any J.D. degree program, but that's no longer the case at Brick's alma mater. This year Arizona's law school decided it would also accept scores from the GRE
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For Arizona Mining Towns, A Diverse Economy Is A Good Economy
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Since 1875, the town of Superior, Arizona, has relied on copper mining to drive its economy. That reliance has come at a cost though, as many of Superior's residents have lived through several cycles of mines opening and closing.
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Abortion Battle Goes Local In Albuquerque
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Groups of reproductive rights opponents and supporters have descended on Albuquerque. It's been labeled the ‘late term abortion’ capital of the United States.
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Breakthrough on Effort to Create Non-Explosive Fertilizer
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Farmers around the world use fertilizer to improve their crop yields. But the same material is also highly detonable, and it's a favorite ingredient to make deadly homemade bombs
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Laid To Rest: A Proper Burial For The Poor
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Some of the deceased were unidentified or left unclaimed by their next of kin. Others came from families who couldn't afford to reimburse the county for their remains, often spending years waiting for a final resting place.
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With Adaptive Skiing, Disabled People No Longer Left Out In The Cold
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A growing number of resorts are now offering programs that cater to vacationers with disabilities, and resort owners say it has proved to be a boost for business.
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