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HIDDEN DEBT TRAP
There’s a whole world of student debt that no one is talking about. Millions of students owe billions of dollars directly to their colleges and universities, and without the safeguards of federal student loans, these debts can be especially damaging.

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Inside a college counseling center struggling with the student mental health crisis
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Climate change vs schools
The COP26 summit has been called the ‘last, best hope’ to limit global warming. Here’s how the crisis is already affecting America’s schoolchildren
Child care in shambles
The coronavirus pandemic has strained the already fragile child care industry. Without government support, it’s likely to topple.
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The College Enrollment Crash
People are dropping out, stopping out or never enrolling, and the impact will be felt well beyond college campuses

Another million adults ‘have stepped off the path to the middle class’
Federal help needed for crumbling school buildings
Kids are back in school buildings with stagnant air, leaking roofs and cracked foundations, among other problems. Congress could change that any minute. Will they?
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