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by Evan Robinson-Johnson | Mar 4, 2023 | Immigration
After his dad was nearly killed during political turmoil in Cuba, Yoandry fled to Nicaragua, then to Mexico. He made it all the way to the U.S. border south of San Diego only to be stopped by an app that wouldn’t recognize his darker skin. The 31-year-old is now...
by Kaila Nichols | Mar 2, 2023 | Education, Featured
WASHINGTON – Outside the Supreme Court Tuesday, hundreds of advocates for student loan forgiveness gathered. Music blasted over speakers and people held up handwritten signs calling on the Supreme Court to “cancel student debt now.” The anticipation surrounding...
by Kaila Nichols | Mar 1, 2023 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON – In a close to Black History Month, the White House hosted a reception Wednesday to celebrate Black people, their achievements and all the efforts the Biden-Harris administration has made to aid progress. “Black history is American history....
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by Molly Burke | Feb 27, 2023 | Education, Featured
WASHINGTON — For those waiting for their student loans to disappear after applying last fall to a new government loan forgiveness plan, answers may be coming soon. The Supreme Court will hear arguments on Tuesday on cases challenging President Joe Biden’s plan...
by Lynn Liu | Feb 23, 2023 | Politics
WASHINGTON — Nearly two thirds of Americans were willing to provide weapons to support the Ukrainian military, while only one-fifth wanted to send troops to Ukraine, according to a recent public opinion survey by Ipsos, a multinational market research firm...
by Monica Sager and Susanti Sarkar | Feb 11, 2023 | Education
Betsy Kling was faced with a desk full of papers. There were stacks of documents — at least 20 to 40 pages per student. And because there were not enough teachers to match the students’ individual special education needs, the work kept piling up with no end in...
