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Trump aims to slash Pell Grants, which may limit low-income students' college access
Under both the White House’s budget proposal and House Republicans’ reconciliation bill, students’ access to financial aid through the Pell Grant is at risk.
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Linda McMahon says there's been ‘progress' from Harvard, Columbia amid Trump attacks
In an interview with NBC News, the education secretary said Harvard still needs to do more to combat antisemitism and vet international students.
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Parents, lawmakers battle over Illinois Homeschool Act. What to know
A proposed bill to add regulations around homeschooling in Illinois has some parents up in arms. But what are the state’s current guidelines?
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Parents, lawmakers battle over Illinois Homeschool Act. What to know
A proposed bill to add regulations around homeschooling in Illinois has some parents up in arms. But what are the state’s current guidelines?
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Texas high school student inspired by food and travel wins Congressional App Challenge
Her family’s love of food and travel inspired a North Dallas High School student to create an app that helps people find authentic restaurants and recipes.
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Nearly two dozen juniors at Chicago high school scored perfect 36 on their ACT
There’s reason to cheer inside Whitney Young Magnet High School as nearly two dozen students received a perfect score on their ACTs.
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WATCH: 13-year old Faizan Zaki wins Scripps National Spelling Bee
Thirteen-year-old Texas native Faizan Zaki celebrated winning the Scripps National Spelling Bee after correctly spelling the final word, “éclaircissement.”
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Texas' Faizan Zaki wins Scripps National Spelling Bee year after being runner-up
Faizan Zaki, who lost in a lightning-round tiebreaker last year, outlasted eight other accomplished spellers to win the title on Thursday.
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She's 11 years old and about to graduate from college. And she's just getting started
Alisa Perales graduated from a community college with a degree in multiple sciences and another in mathematics.
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Chinese students call revoking visas a ‘new version of Chinese Exclusion Act'
Chinese students in the U.S. are scrambling to figure out their futures after Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced that some of them would have their visas revoked.
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Can you spell these winning National Spelling Bee words?
This year’s Scripps National Spelling Bee kicked off on May 27. Test your spelling knowledge with this interactive quiz.
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Blocked from Harvard, the world's star students weigh staying in Asia and Europe
If President Donald Trump doesn’t want international students at Harvard, there are plenty of foreign governments and universities happy to take them
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Trump: $3B more in grants could be taken from Harvard
President Donald Trump says he’s considering revoking another $3 billion in grants from Harvard University, to be distributed to trade schools instead.
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Scripps National Spelling Bee marks 100 years of competition
Who will win the 100th Scripps National Spelling Bee? Discover the top contenders and how to watch the event live this week.
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Scientists have lost jobs, grants in U.S. cuts. Foreign universities want to hire them
Research institutions abroad are watching with concern for collaborations that depend on colleagues in the U.S. — but they also see opportunities to potentially poach talent.
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4 Illinois school districts make list of top districts in the United States
4 school districts in Illinois have landed a spot in the top 10 best districts in the country on a list released by Niche.
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University of Buffalo grad chased by police as he runs across stage holding his baby
A University of Buffalo graduate was chased across the stage by police at Sunday’s commencement ceremony for carrying a prohibited item while he tried to collect his diploma: a baby.
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Suburban teacher honored for real-world economics lessons, lifelong impact
At Hinsdale South High School, Jeff Waterman is known for far more than teaching economics—he’s known for changing lives.
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Suburban teacher honored for real-world economics lessons, lifelong impact
At Hinsdale South High School, Jeff Waterman is known for far more than teaching economics—he’s known for changing lives.
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West Side triplets heading to college together after graduating high school
NBC Chicago first met with the trio in 2021, prior to their enrollment at Providence St. Mel School in the city’s East Garfield Park neighborhood.