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Seattle Colleges' multi-million dollar budgeting blunder draws ire of staff

Typically, a college system would be happy to discover millions of dollars in savings. But the recent revelation that Seattle Colleges was only facing a fraction of its projected budget deficit is causing frustration among staff, who faced the threat of job loss and program cuts.
- Hans Anderson
The Public Service Loan Forgiveness program just got more flexible

The U.S. Education Department announced plans Tuesday to permanently change the long-troubled program to grant more borrowers forgiveness. The department had already made several temporary changes.
- Sequoia Carrillo
Appeals court temporarily blocks Biden's student debt relief plan

The 8th Circuit Court of Appeals has temporarily blocked President Biden's student debt relief plan. Prior to the ruling, applications were on track to process and erase the debt as soon as Sunday.
- Sequoia Carrillo
Diwali will be honored as an official holiday in New York City schools

Diwali celebrates lightness over darkness and is celebrated by more than 1 billion Hindu people each year. It also has its own versions in the Buddhism, Sikhism and Jainism religions.
- Ayana Archie
How I reconnected to my Mexican roots in a majority-white school

When RadioActive’s Eva Solorio graduated from middle school, she was ready for a change. So she chose to go to a nearby high school, instead of the one all her friends were going to. But it turned out to be a bigger change than she expected.
- Eva Solorio
College endowments are experiencing some whiplash

After setting records in 2021, endowment returns have fallen dramatically amid economic uncertainty. Some colleges and universities have endowments that rival the economies of entire countries.
- David Gura
The college enrollment drop is finally letting up. That's the good news

The bad news: Colleges are still seeing enrollment declines, and they haven't made up any ground after the pandemic's dramatic drops.
- Elissa Nadworny
Enrollment in Korean classes has shot up. Thank K-pop

College student enrollment in language classes has plateaued in recent years, but enrollment in Korean language classes rose 78% from 2009 to 2016.
- Ashley Ahn
Seattle school calendar updated to make up for teacher strike days

Seattle Public Schools has added five days to the school calendar to cover the time students missed during last month's teachers strike. Students will make up those days on Feb. 2, and then from June 27-30.
- Angela King
For residents near Alameda Elementary, every Wednesday morning is a parade

Residents near this Portland, Ore., school cheer from the sidelines as some 200 kids roll by on bikes. Community members say the weekly event reduces traffic and pollution while promoting exercise.

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