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20 years later, sibling Columbine survivors reflect

20 years later, sibling Columbine survivors reflect

Lauren Cartaya and her older brother, Zach, were at Columbine High School in 1999 when two students opened fire. At StoryCorps, they remember that day and discuss the effect it has had on their lives.
by Emma Bowman and Mia Warren

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How to make high school more interesting? Here's an idea

How to make high school more interesting? Here's an idea

Programs are developing ways to help students get hands-on experience and a better shot at jobs or internships after school.
by Elizabeth Shockman

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Cheated by student loans

Cheated by student loans

A divide is forming -- between those who have student debt and those who do not. What does it mean for the future?
by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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Wisconsin students say gym teacher had black kids research slave games

A Wisconsin middle school gym teacher has been placed on indefinite leave while district officials look into claims that she separated students in one class by race and assigned the black children to research games that enslaved children played.
by The Associated Press

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Documentary chronicles struggles, successes at north Minneapolis elementary school

Documentary chronicles struggles, successes at north Minneapolis elementary school

KARE 11 reporter Lindsey Seavert and photojournalist Ben Garvin spent a year following the teachers, students, and families at Lucy Craft Laney Community School. Their new documentary, "Love Them First," tells a story of hope at one of the state's worst-performing schools.
by Julie Siple and Angela Davis

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Contract cheating: As online essay mills boom, colleges crack down

Contract cheating: As online essay mills boom, colleges crack down

What was once limited to small-scale side hustles has mushroomed into so-called essay mills on the Internet, becoming a global industry.
by Tovia Smith

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