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Middle school built entirely from recycled shipping containers in Van Nuys
Gals, an all-girls school, excels in sustainability, and can withstand fires and earthquakes. Jonathan Gonzalez reports for the NBC4 News at 4:00 p.m. on Dec. 12, 2024.
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New Van Nuys school built entirely from recycled shipping containers
An all-girls school campus in Los Angeles’ San Fernando Valley excels in sustainability.
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Share of US adults who lack literacy skills growing, survey finds
Data from the National Center for Education Statistics’ latest survey shows the gap is growing between high-skilled and low-skilled readers in the U.S.
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Survey: Growing number of US adults lack literacy skills
The gap between the top-skilled and the lowest-skilled is growing, according to a survey of adult skills.
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Texas education board approves Bible-infused curriculum in public schools
The Texas education board has voted to allow Bible-infused teachings in elementary schools.
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5 things to know about Linda McMahon
Here are five things to know about former wrestling executive Linda McMahon.
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What to know about Linda McMahon, Trump's pick for education secretary
Linda McMahon founded World Wrestling Entertainment with her husband, Vince, and she has twice ran for U.S. Senate. Here’s more to know.
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Trump plans to ‘close' the Department of Education. What does this mean?
Kirabo Jackson, professor of education and social policy at Northwestern University and former economic advisor to President Biden, discusses how education policy in the U.S. may shift under the new Trump administration.
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More states are ditching exams as high school graduation requirements
A backlash to standardized tests has been fueled by complaints they take up too much classroom time and questions about how well they measure readiness for college or careers.
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USC President Carol Folt announces her retirement
University of Southern California President Carol Folt announced she will step down from her role at the end of the academic year on July 1, 2025 in an email to students and staff Friday morning.
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Police investigate report of phone threat at Whittier High School
Police responded to Whittier High School Friday following a threat that was called in to the school east of Los Angeles.
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Gov. Newsom vetoes bill that would have allowed undocumented students to work on campus
Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill that would have allowed undocumented college students to work on campuses in California.
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Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoes undocumented student employment bill
Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill that would have provided opportunities for undocumented students to work on their college campuses. Ted Chen reports for the NBC4 News at 5 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 23, 2024.
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‘BāKIT Box' turns the kitchen into a classroom for a sweet science lesson kids will love
Bake yourself brilliant with California Live correspondent Laila Muhammad as she meets the woman behind a unique subscription service for kids: BāKIT Box. Learn how the interactive activity teaches STEM basics to curious young minds of all age
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This college is offering a first-of-its-kind program for parents navigating an 'empty nest'
Arizona State University is launching a program for parents and guardians of their students called “Thriving in Your Empty Nest Chapter.”
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These are the top 10 MBA programs in the world in 2024, according to LinkedIn
Stanford University tops LinkedIn’s list as the No.1 MBA program in the world in 2024.
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Dozens of colleges see financial aid turmoil impacting freshman class makeups
Education Secretary Miguel Cardona vows “to do better” as administrators say this year’s FAFSA debacle is already leaving its mark on campuses.
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Biden administration hikes pay for Head Start teachers to address workforce shortage
The Biden administration is hiking pay for educators in the early childhood program Head Start as part of an effort to retain current employees and attract new ones in the midst of a workforce shortage.
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US colleges revise rules on free speech in hopes of containing anti-war demonstrations
Some of the new rules imposed by universities include banning encampments, limiting the duration of demonstrations and allowing protests only in designated spaces.
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Schools have made slow progress on record absenteeism, with millions of kids still skipping class
Years after COVID, nearly every state is still struggling with school attendance. Roughly one in four students remained chronically absent in the 2022-23 school year, according to an analysis by The Associated Press and Stanford University economist Thomas Dee.