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Dep Ed ramps up ARAL Program during break to boost students' reading skills
41+ min ago (255+ words) The Department of Education (Dep Ed) is implementing targeted reading interventions in Region 1 during the school break, aiming to improve the reading comprehension of students identified as struggling readers. According to an Unang Balita report from Jasmine Gabriel-Galban GMA Regional…...
Desenrola Fies: Find out how to get a discount on your student debt
6+ hour, 17+ min ago (595+ words) This week, the Ministry of Education (MEC) opened the deadline for joining Desenrola Fies 2026, a student loan debt renegotiation program with discounts that can reach 99% of the outstanding balance. The initiative is valid for contracts signed until 2017 and includes students…...
The Underground War Over SAT Accommodations: How Wealth Is Buying Extra Test Time
1+ hour, 38+ min ago (21+ words) A growing furor among parents reveals an uncomfortable truth about college admissions: families with means are increasingly seeking special accommodations for...
The LLE is coming at last
5+ day, 7+ hour ago (573+ words) Three draft statutory instruments herald the end game of the biggest change in the student finance system since 2011. DK breaks down what is going on, and asks why these plans have seen so little meaningful scrutiny...
Education Department releases final rule for Workforce Pell
5+ hour, 37+ min ago (626+ words) The regulations detail the process for how short-term programs can get approval from the federal government to be eligible for Pell Grants. Short-term Pell has enjoyed bipartisan support for years, though lawmakers have debated what guardrails would be needed for…...
Scholar Net Launches Six-Digit Private Student Loan Certification, Advancing Industry Readiness
1+ hour, 21+ min ago (251+ words) Private loan processing platform enables financial aid offices to certify individual private loans exceeding $99, 999, meeting demand driven by changes to federal graduate lending programs Scholar Net addressed this challenge by collaborating with major industry partners and leveraging an existing capability…...
Concerns about the school bathrooms
9+ hour, 35+ min ago (58+ words) Reporters: Alyssa Mathews, Riley Mitchell and Ella Suos Editors: Alyssa Mathews and Riley Mitchell Your donation will support the student journalists of Los Alamitos High School. Your contribution will allow us to purchase equipment and cover our annual website hosting…...
Secretary of Education Says She Put a Stop to FAFSA Fraud As Dead People Collected Millions
8+ hour, 46+ min ago (515+ words) Secretary of Education Linda Mc Mahon revealed that she is carrying out the Trump administration's pledge to combat waste, fraud, and abuse within the federal government, announcing that reforms to the FAFSA program have prevented "ghost students" and even deceased…...
Monitor Upcoming Negotiations of Education Department's AIM Committee to Inform Public Comments on Accreditation Amendments
7+ hour, 42+ min ago (254+ words) Stakeholders negotiating sweeping amendments to federal accreditation regulations proposed by the U. S. Department of Education (ED) will begin their final negotiation session on Monday, May 18, 2026. Whether negotiators reach consensus or not, a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking will follow, and affected parties…...
School communities in Chile inspire a regional UNESCO and UNICEF
11+ hour, 23+ min ago (210+ words) The experience was led by the Local Public Education Service of Valpara'so, in collaboration with UNESCO, UNICEF and the Research Centre for Inclusive Education of the Pontifical Catholic University of Valpara'so. It also received support from the World Congress on…...