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The Lilly Endowment is offering four-year colleges and universities in Indiana the chance to win grants centered on improving quality of life.

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Washington Township school district is adjusting school start and end times for next school year to hopefully avoid the busing woes seen this year.

The appointment leverages Paul Johnson’s experience on the Scarborough Town Council, where he helped advance the redevelopment of the Downs.

While controversy rages on about the College Boards Advanced Placement African American Studies course, Black students in a new survey say they want a more inclusive curriculum. In the survey by YouthTruth, Black students said they feel learning about Black American or African history can be a guiding factor for them to pursue higher education. But many history classes dont cover much about Black America - and lawmakers in multiple states aim to keep it that way, enacting laws that limit dis...

For more than two decades, a workforce development program in El Paso has invested in the economically disadvantaged to help them attain the education and job skills needed to earn higher wages. Project ARRIBA - Advanced Retraining and Redevelopment Initiative in Border Areas - connects residents of low-income neighborhoods with resources that can prepare them for higher education and job training. President and CEO Roman Ortiz says ARRIBA promotes living-wage jobs that will help residents s...

Students who are also parents face more challenges getting through college, but support for these students is getting an upgrade at Bowie State University. Bowie State is one of eight Historically Black or Tribal Colleges and Universities to receive grant funding from the Aspen Institute to help improve outcomes for student parents. Research suggests that 22% of college students are also raising kids. ...

Arizona State University, YouTube and the video channel Crash Course have announced a partnership to offer a series of online courses for college credit. Called "Study Hall," its a chance to take courses for credit and aims to address issues such as accessibility and cost. Katie Paquet, ASUs senior advisor for strategic communications, said the partnership allows students of all backgrounds to earn up to 12 college credits for their first year of study, on topics from math to...

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The Washington Township school district is proposing new changes for bus routes next school year amid continued bus driver shortages.