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Posts Tagged ‘Education’

Kansas City Can Finally Go Down The Rabbit Hole at a New Museum for Children’s Literature

By | March 8, 2024 | 0
A colorful merry-go-round with tigers in an exhibit still in progress based on “Sam and the Tigers,” the book by Julius Lester. Each exhibit includes bookshelves.

The Rabbit Hole, a new museum in North Kansas City’s Iron District, is dedicated to immersing kids and their parents in the world of children’s literature.

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Critics Say Public Universities are Spending Too Much Outside the Classroom

By | January 30, 2024 | 0
People walk on the campus of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Spending on administrative expenses at U.S. public universities has outpaced spending on academic roles in recent years, raising questions about priorities.

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Borrowers Weigh Options as Student Loan Payments Resume

By | November 1, 2023 | 1
College students holding diplomas at graduation ceremonies.

Many student loan borrowers are making tough decisions as student loan payments resume. The shift in spending will send ripples throughout the economy.

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Here’s What to Know About New Federal Policies for Repaying Student Loans

By | August 23, 2023 | 0
Applying for student loan. Filling up the loan form with calculator, pen, note pad on the desk

The Biden administration crafted a year-long delay in repayments for 40 million student loan borrowers. Here’s what you need to know.

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Smithville Nonprofit Seeks to Become ‘Epicenter of the School-Choice Movement’

By | July 10, 2023 | 0
Monument sign for the Herzog Foundation in Smithville.

Before his death, Stanley Herzog’s largesse bankrolled a generation of GOP candidates. His fortune is now focused on expanding ‘Christ-centered K-12 education.’

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