As we approach a Thanksgiving like no other, our schools – when open – are struggling to serve both in-person and virtual learners.

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As we approach a Thanksgiving like no other, our schools – when open – are struggling to serve both in-person and virtual learners, with real fears ([link removed]) about the quality of online learning.

Our institutions of higher education are under great pressure as well, with parents worried about untenable debt loads ([link removed]) while some students who already have bachelor’s degrees opt to return to school to learn trades that don’t require one. ([link removed])

Community colleges, in the meantime, are providing a much-needed lifeline to students struggling through the ([link removed]) pandemic. Other experts are urging students not toput off their education ([link removed]) during these tough times, and encouraging Black students to push past both historical and current obstacles, and fight for a better education. ([link removed]) These are among the stories we bring you this week, and we welcome yours as you celebrate safely. Hit reply to this email to send your ideas to my team.
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** Remote learners feel shortchanged in districts pressured to reopen in person ([link removed])
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Schools are struggling to serve both in-person and virtual learners. Some parents and teachers worry that the quality of online learning has been sacrificed to accommodate school reopenings.
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** “Stuck in it until I die”: Parents get buried by college debt too ([link removed])
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ParentPlus loans have spiked, leading to financial disaster for many low- and middle-income families.


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More people with bachelor’s degrees go back to school to learn skilled trades ([link removed])
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[link removed] highlights how some students who get four-year educations don’t use them.



** OPINION: Community colleges are helping students more than ever in the pandemic ([link removed])
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It’s time to rethink how we measure community college success.


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OPINION: Now is not the time to put college plans on hold ([link removed])
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A plea for sticking it out during the pandemic amid worrying trends.


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COLUMN: Dear Black students: Don’t let white efforts at miseducation deny your legacy ([link removed])
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The upholders of white supremacy have always tried to control us by obstructing our path to the schoolhouse through law, propaganda and duplicity. They are doing it again.


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Schools bring mindfulness to the classroom to help kids in the Covid-19 crisis ([link removed])
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Mindfulness in schools is increasingly being used to help students with mental health and academic performance, but research on its effectiveness is not yet conclusive.


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Just 3% of scientists and engineers are Black or Latina women. Here’s what teachers are doing about it ([link removed])
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Less rote memorization and more real-world problem solving could help diversify the ranks of U.S. scientists and mathematicians.
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