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    1. PhotoLinfield College in McMinnville, Ore., is recruiting students who speak Spanish and are the first in their families to go to college to make up for declining enrollment elsewhere.
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  5. PhotoNovelty typewriter apps like Hanx Writer have the look and clacking sound of the old hardware. The app saves files as PDF documents and can be useful for making notes for your future novel before you switch to a more full-featured word processor for long-form writing. 
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  1. Reading Scores on National Exam Decline in Half the States

    The results of the test, which assesses a sample of fourth- and eighth-grade students, will inevitably prompt demands for policy change.

    By Erica L. Green and Dana Goldstein

  2. Hong Kong Protests Spread to U.S. Colleges, and a Rift Grows

    Officials face the challenging task of supporting free expression without alienating the largest demographic of international students on American campuses.

    By Emma Goldberg

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  3. Warren’s Education Plan, and Why High-Stakes Testing Seems Here to Stay

    Her K-12 proposal includes ending such testing, but there’s less than meets the eye.

    By Kevin Carey

  4. National Dance Institute Starts Teacher Training Program

    The organization will offer intensive on-site instruction for teachers and consulting services for dance education groups.

    By Peter Libbey

  5. It’s More Than Pay: Striking Teachers Demand Counselors and Nurses

    School strikes have put teachers in the spotlight. But demands for more counselors, nurses and psychologists are growing.

    By Dana Goldstein

  6. Penn State Fraternity Suspended After Teenager’s Death

    Members of the Chi Phi fraternity were believed to be present at an off-campus house — not the fraternity’s official house — where a 17-year-old went into cardiac arrest and died on Saturday, the university said.

    By Mihir Zaveri

  7. High Schools to TikTok: We’re Catching Feelings

    Teens love the app, and now it’s getting the stamp of approval with teacher-approved clubs. Did school just get ... fun?

    By Taylor Lorenz

  8. Samuel Hynes, Professor Whose Books Taught Lessons of War, Dies at 95

    He wrote about Yeats and Auden, but as a former pilot in World War II, he was best known for exploring the reality of battle.

    By Sam Roberts

  9. The Fight to Desegregate New York Schools

    Can the largest public school system in the U.S. educate students fairly if it’s also one of the most segregated?

  10. Chicago Teachers’ Strike: Citywide Scramble as Classes Come to Halt

    A walkout in the nation’s third-largest school district canceled instruction across Chicago. It was uncertain how long the strike might last.

    By Mitch Smith and Monica Davey