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Librarians worry e-book pricing might affect people's ability to borrow books

Local libraries are paying a lot more for e-books than they would for physical books. Librarians worry this hike in pricing might affect people's ability to borrow the books they want to read.
- Dave Blanchard
Do school levies put an unfair burden on rural districts?

Wahkiakum School District Superintendent Brent Freeman talks to Soundside to give us an update on the status of their lawsuit surrounding the way that schools are funded in Washington state.
- Jason Burrows
Student loan forgiveness is in legal limbo. What are your plans when payments resume?

NPR's Consider This podcast wants to know what you plan to do when student loan payments resume in January, and what questions you have about the forgiveness program.
- Gabe O'Connor
48 thousand UCLA graduate student workers go on strike

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Rafael Jaime, UCLA graduate student and UAW 2865 president, from the picket line as 48 thousand academic workers walk off the job.
- Jason Fuller
A different kind of college education

There’s been a lot of grim news for Seattle's community colleges since the pandemic. Declining enrollment and budget shortfalls have created massive problems for the system. But applied baccalaureate programs are offering a path for some students looking to level up their careers. Reporter Janelle Retka will tell us why they're so popular, and who could benefit from one.
- Clare McGrane
What happens when a school levy fails?

In February of this year, the Kennewick School district, in Southeast Washington, ran a levy on the ballot in their county elections. That levy didn’t pass.
- Libby Denkmann
A group of 11th graders in Wisconsin show the limitations of a two-party system

A mock election in a Wisconsin government class shows the limitations of a two-party system.
- Sequoia Carrillo
As Harvard's endowment abandons fossil fuels, oil-rich University of Texas catches up

Royalties on oil and natural gas, along with lease payments on millions of acres of land, are helping the University of Texas, which is in second place, narrow the gap with Harvard.
- David Gura
Dozens of SAT tests have been lost after flying out of an El Paso UPS truck

El Paso High School students' SAT answer sheets flew from the UPS truck transporting them last week. All but 55 were recovered, and students may have to retake their tests.
- Halisia Hubbard
Colleges are offering 'wellness days' to students. Not everyone is on board

Some colleges are offering "wellness days" to students, and the idea has gained steam as a help for students whose lives were disrupted by the pandemic.
- Kirk Carapezza

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