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Justice Department investigations found UCLA and UC San Diego medical schools intentionally discriminated by race in admissions, using proxies and workarounds to favor black and Hispanic applicants over Asian and white candidates.
15h ago
Supreme Court orders Massachusetts to defend regulation blocking special education services at private schools, with fourteen state attorneys general and civil rights groups filing support for challenging families.
6d ago
California owes nearly $497 billion, the nation's largest state debt. Each resident's liability share is $12,565. School districts face particularly severe financial pressure from declining enrollment and mounting debt.
Aug 26, 2026
U.S. trend unemployment fell from 7.8% to 4.8% between 1976 and 2024, driven equally by workforce education and aging gains and by newer cohorts' lower jobless rates.
Aug 25, 2026
Fifty-four percent of Chicago Public Schools were underutilized in 2025-2026, with the average school one-third empty. A new report urges the incoming elected board to address impacts on students and costs.
Aug 25, 2026
Colorado districts that raised per-student spending by $8,000 saw test scores fall as much as those spending $1,000 more, a new study finds, questioning ballot measures redirecting $3 billion toward education.
Aug 24, 2026
Fort Bend ISD in Texas leads 100 largest school districts with seven fiscal red flags and $2.4 billion debt exceeding assets, Reason Foundation reports. Combined district liabilities reach $1.27 trillion.
Aug 21, 2026
College graduates initially earn twice what high school graduates make annually, but the gap narrows over careers due to different patterns in full-time employment attachment between the groups.
Aug 21, 2026
Most Chicago Public Schools students fail to meet state reading and math standards, while chronic absenteeism remains high and the district operates 255 underutilized buildings amid rising costs.
Aug 21, 2026
