Coronavirus
How many Americans have gotten a third COVID-19 vaccine, including booster shots?
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Less than one percent of loan debt was cancelled.
Black students are suspended and expelled at a disproportionate rate compared to their white peers, according to the latest government education data.
Seventeen states including Washington, DC are requiring indoor mask-wearing in K-12 schools for the fall semester
The American Families Plan would invest $200 billion into public pre-k.
Between 2000 and 2019, the price the average college student paid for tuition, fees, and room and board increased 59%.
Student loan debt is on the rise. Three proposals are being considered to forgive some or all public student loan debt in the US. An analysis of government data shows how each proposal would affect Americans depending on the size of their debt, their race or ethnicity or their income.
A $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief plan. Expanding civil rights and environmental protections. Here are the facts to understand the goals of the new administration.
Education
Women make up 89% of teachers at public elementary schools and 60% at public high schools. Over 65% of public school teachers would not give up their work for a higher-paying job.
Eleven percent of households with children reported having no live contact with a teacher in the past week.
While the number of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics degrees earned by women increased in recent years, there’s still a gender gap.
