Education

  • Groups Pan President Trump’s New Immigration Proposal as Elitist

    SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Immigrants’ rights groups are speaking out against President Donald Trump’s new immigration proposal – unveiled last Thursday – saying it betrays American values and ignores the thorniest issues that have thus far held up a comprehensive immigration deal in Congress. If the new proposal becomes law,...
  • 3 key questions adult learners should ask before returning to school

    The decision to return to school is not made lightly. While earning a degree can be highly rewarding in the form of better career opportunities and higher pay, the path to get there can be filled with challenges, especially if you’re trying to fit school and studies in with...
  • School-based Mindfulness Programs Can Help Students Cope With Stress

    Among mental health practitioners, researchers, educators, and even the media, mindfulness practices are gaining popularity as a method to help children and youth cope with stress. A growing body of research suggests that mindfulness interventions in schools can boost children’s ability to regulate emotions and manage their feelings of stress. Mindfulness...
  • 3 KEY QUESTIONS ADULT LEARNERS SHOULD ASK BEFORE RETURNING TO SCHOOL

    The decision to return to school is not made lightly. While earning a degree can be highly rewarding in the form of better career opportunities and higher pay, the path to get there can be filled with challenges, especially if you’re trying to fit school and studies in with...
  • Trump vuelve a plantear recorte de fondos a “After-School” y “Summer Learning”

    Eric Tegethoff/Alfonso López-Collada Public News Service SEATTLE – La administración Trump está proponiendo, otra vez, cortar los fondos de los programas de aprendizaje para después de clase (“after school”) y de verano. Los subsidios a los Centros Comunitarios de Aprendizaje Siglo 21 (“21st Century Community Learning Centers”) proveen fondos...
  • Trump Again Proposes Cutting After-School, Summer Learning Funds

    Eric Tegethoff Public News Service SEATTLE — For the third year in a row, the Trump administration has proposed eliminating funding for after-school and summer-learning programs. President Donald Trump’s proposed 2020 budget cuts funding for the 21st Century Community Learning Centers program by $1.2 billion. In the past, Trump administration officials...
  • 5 Things to Know About College Financial Aid Award Letters

    BPT High school students across the country will soon be eagerly awaiting financial aid award letters from colleges. For many aspiring college students and their parents, this is when things can start to get complicated. College is a big expense and it’s important to have a clear understanding of...
  • Local Student Recognized as a U.S. Presidential Scholar Candidate

    Summit Rainier A San Jose high school student has been named a U.S. Presidential Scholar candidate. Andy Nguyen, a senior at Summit Rainier, is one of just 381 students in California nominated for this prestigious national award. Approximately 430,483 of students in California were eligible for nomination. The U.S....
  • Groundbreaking Bill Introduced to Ban Animal Dissection in CA Schools

    Suzanne Potter California News Service SACRAMENTO, Calif. – California could become the first state in the nation to ban the dissection of animals in K-12 schools if a bill just introduced in the state Legislature were to pass. Assembly Bill 1586, called the Replacing Animals in Science Education (or...
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