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Mar 16 2025HEALTH

How Breast Cancer Survivors Can Learn to Manage Lymphedema

Lymphedema is a common issue that breast cancer survivors face. It can significantly affect their daily lives. The good news is, there are ways to reduce the risk. However, there isn't a set way to teach survivors about these methods. Many survivors have false beliefs about what causes lymphedema

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Mar 15 2025EDUCATION

Neighborhoods Matter: How Where You Live Affects Your School Success

In recent years, many people from different countries have moved to wealthy Western societies. This has sparked a lot of interest in how well these new immigrants fit into their new homes. One big factor in this process is the neighborhood where these immigrants live. Let's talk about kids. Kids fr

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Mar 15 2025EDUCATION

Racial Preferences or Merit? The Big Question in Education

The U. S. Department of Education has launched a big investigation into 52 universities across 41 states. The claim is that these schools are using racial preferences and stereotypes in their education programs and activities. This is a big deal because it involves some of the most prestigious unive

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Mar 15 2025EDUCATION

Federal Probe Targets 45 Schools Over Diversity Initiative

The federal government launched a surprise attack on a program designed to boost the number of minority professors in business schools. This program, known as the Ph. D. Project, has been around for a while and has a simple goal: to make business school classrooms more diverse. The idea is that havi

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Mar 15 2025POLITICS

Civil Rights in Schools: Parents Fight Back Against Trump's Cuts

The Trump administration is facing a legal battle over its recent decision to fire a large number of civil rights investigators and lawyers from the Department of Education. This move has sparked concerns that the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) will be unable to handle complaints of discrimination in

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Mar 14 2025HEALTH

How Medical Students See Themselves and Their Patients

Medical students are the future of healthcare, and how they view their roles and patients is crucial. Group mentorship programs are becoming popular in medical schools. These programs pair students with experienced mentors in small groups. The goal? To boost their communication skills and patient-c

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Mar 14 2025EDUCATION

Kids Dig into Nature and Nutrition on Exciting School Trips

Students in La Crosse, Wisconsin, are getting a hands-on education about where their food comes from and how to grow it. This is all thanks to a collaboration between a local non-profit called GROW and Western Technical College. The college's greenhouse is the setting for these educational field tri

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Mar 14 2025HEALTH

How Edutainment is Changing the Game for Kids' Dental Health

Edutainment is a big deal in the world of kids' entertainment. It's a mix of education and entertainment. Since COVID-19, kids are spending more time on entertainment platforms. This could be a great chance to teach them about oral health. Researchers wanted to see if edutainment could help kid

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Mar 14 2025EDUCATION

NYC Schools Need More Cash, But Is It Enough?

The NYC Department of Education is asking for a massive $41. 2 billion budget for the next year. This is a huge chunk of the entire city's budget. But school officials say it's not enough. They want hundreds of millions more. Why? They need to hire 4, 000 more teachers to meet a new class size law.

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Mar 14 2025POLITICS

Education Under Attack: What's Happening to Our Schools?

The recent actions by the Trump administration have sparked concern about the future of public education in the United States. A significant portion of the U. S. Department of Education's workforce has been dismissed. This move is part of a broader plan to shrink the department, despite lacking the

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