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Schools are using COVID relief dollars to support immigrant students' mental health

12:07pm September 11, 2022

Schools have been looking for ways to support student mental health needs, and COVID relief dollars made a lot of that possible. We look at what that looks like one school in Oakland, California.

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Kimberly and Felix Rubio are mourning the death of their daughter, Alexandria "Lexi" Aniyah Rubio.

Three months after the tragedy in Uvalde, this is how these families are coping

5:28pm September 10, 2022

In the months since the mass school shooting at Robb Elementary, some parents are turning their grief into action, while others are dealing with guilt and trying to make sense of their new lives.

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Kimberly y FÃ©lix Rubio estÃ¡n de luto por la muerte de su hija, Alexandria "Lexi" Aniyah Rubio.

Tres meses después de la tragedia en Uvalde, estas familias afrontan el dolor

10:23am September 10, 2022

Ante las consecuencias del tiroteo masivo en la escuela en Uvalde en mayo, las familias de las víctimas y los sobrevivientes están tratando de superar su dolor y encontrarle sentido a su nueva vida.

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Borrowers in 7 states may be taxed on their student loan cancellation

4:22pm September 09, 2022

by Cory Turner

Seven states have tax policies on the books that could require them to treat student loans canceled by the federal government as taxable income.

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Owen Ward, "Molly Pocket," and Ben Negin, "Benadryl," pose together in drag.

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Appalachian State students raised money with drag shows to fund student ID name changes

3:46pm September 09, 2022

by Amy Diaz

A few months ago, it would cost an Appalachian State University student $25 to receive a new school ID card, updated with their chosen name.

The Miami-Dade County Public School Board voted against making October LGBTQ History Month. The board voted in favor of observing the history month last year, but reversed its decision to align with Florida's Parental Rights in Education bill.

What is LGBTQ History month and why did a Miami school board change its mind about it?

1:12pm September 09, 2022

by Dustin Jones

LGBTQ History Month celebrates 31 days of education and recognition of the LGBTQ civil rights movement. A school board in Miami voted against the month-long observance, after approving it last year.

In this April 5, 2018, file photo, people walk through the Princeton University campus in Princeton, N.J.

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Princeton University will cover costs for students whose families earn below $100K

5:59am September 09, 2022

by Ayana Archie

Undergraduate students whose household income is less than $100,000 will not have to pay anything to attend Princeton University, the school said.

Trans students say they are nervous to go to school under anti-trans legislation

5:13pm September 08, 2022

by Michaela Winberg

A record-breaking number of anti-trans bills have been introduced across the country, many of them targeting trans children. Trans students say they are nervous to go to school under these conditions.

Eloyd, 11, left, plays online video games with his brother Emmanuel, 12, right, at his home in Uvalde, Texas.

Uvalde kids go back to the classroom this week. These parents chose other options

7:09am September 08, 2022

This week, as in-person school resumes for the first time since the shooting, some Uvalde parents have chosen to homeschool their kids rather than send them back to the classroom.

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Eloyd Castro, 11, izquierda, juega videojuegos con su hermano Emmanuel Castro, 12, derecha, en su casa en Uvalde, Texas.

Mientras las escuelas de Uvalde abren este mes, estas familias escogen otras opciones

7:09am September 08, 2022

Mientras que las clases en persona empiezan por primera vez en Uvalde esta semana desde el tiroteo masivo, algunas familias han escogido educar a sus hijos en casa en vez de llevarlos a las escuelas.

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