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Demonstrators protest outside of the Supreme Court in Washington, Thursday, June 29, 2023, after the Supreme Court struck down affirmative action in college admissions, saying race cannot be a factor. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

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Supreme Court's affirmative action ruling leaves colleges looking for new ways to promote diversity
By COLLIN BINKLEY - AP Education Writer
Thu,06/29/23-11:35PM , 530 Reads
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has sent shockwaves through higher education with a landmark decision that struck down affirmative action and left colleges across the na
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Students work in the library during homeroom at D.H.H. Lengel Middle School in Pottsville, Pa., on March 15, 2022. Math and reading scores among America’s 13-year-olds fell to their lowest levels in decades, with math scores plunging by the largest margin ever recorded, according to the results of a test known as the nation’s report card. The results, released Wednesday, June 21, 2023 are the latest measure of the deep learning setbacks incurred during the pandemic. (Lindsey Shuey/Republican-Herald via AP, File)

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Math and reading scores for American 13-year-olds plunge to lowest levels in decades
By COLLIN BINKLEY - AP Education Writer
Tue,06/20/23-11:07PM , 112 Reads
WASHINGTON (AP) — Math and reading scores among America’s 13-year-olds fell to their lowest levels in decades, with math scores plunging by the largest margin ever recorded, according to the results of a federal test known as the nation’s report card.
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After a payment pause that has lasted more than three years, more than 40 million student loan borrowers will be on the hook for payments starting in late August. (June 7)

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Student loan payments start again soon. Supreme Court’s ruling means higher bills for many
By COLLIN BINKLEY - AP Education Writer
Wed,06/07/23-12:07AM , 119 Reads
WASHINGTON (AP) — In a good month, Celina Chanthanouvong has about $200 left after rent, groceries and car insurance. That doesn’t factor in her student loans, which have been on hold since the start of the pandemic and are estimated to cost $300 a month. The pause in repayment has been a lifeline keeping the 25-year-old afloat.
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President Joe Biden talks with reporters on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, May 31, 2023, before traveling to Colorado. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

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Senate passes GOP bill overturning student loan cancellation, teeing it up for Biden veto
By COLLIN BINKLEY - AP Education Writer
Thu,06/01/23-2:09PM , 141 Reads
WASHINGTON (AP) — A Republican measure overturning President Joe Biden's student loan cancellation
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