Palestinian student wounded in Vermont shooting breaks silence in message to classmates Tuesday, November 28 by ABC News(BURLINGTON, Vt.) -- One of the three students of Palestinian descent shot during an attack in Vermont spoke out in a text message read to his Brown University classmates during a vigil for him that turned raucous at the Ivy League campus, saying, "I am... Read More.
Woman with $52K student loan debt shares how resuming payments changed her life Tuesday, November 14 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- When Nisa Betancourt graduated college in May 2020, it was an unusual time.Amid the coronavirus pandemic, Betancourt was unable to accept her diploma in person and the federal government placed a pause on student loan repayments and set interest rates to... Read More.
Louisiana Tech student allegedly stabs four people in ‘random act of violence’ on campus Monday, November 13 by ABC News(RUSTON, La.) -- A Louisiana Tech University student is in custody after he allegedly stabbed four people in a "random act of violence" on campus, according to the university.The four victims -- one graduate student and three non-students -- had just left the campus... Read More.
Arab Muslim student at Stanford hurt in hit-and-run on campus: University police Sunday, November 5 by ABC News(STANFORD, Calif.) -- An Arab Muslim student at Stanford University was hurt in a hit-and-run on campus, and the incident is being investigated as a potential hate crime, according to university police.The victim said on Friday afternoon the driver "made eye contact with him,"... Read More.
Palestinian student describes destruction and fear in Gaza amid Israel’s siege Wednesday, November 1 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Gazan Younes Elhallaq is hiding from airstrikes in a home with 30 of his family members -- seven families housed in four rooms under one roof.Many of them evacuated to the south of the Gaza Strip looking for safety from the... Read More.
Student charged with making antisemitic threats to Cornell’s Jewish students Wednesday, November 1 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- A Cornell University student was charged with making threats against Jewish students on the campus, according to federal charges filed by the Justice Department on Tuesday.Patrick Dai, a junior at Cornell, was charged by the DOJ with making explicit threats against... Read More.
Narrower Biden administration student loan relief plan would target hardest-hit borrowers Tuesday, October 31 by ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- The Biden administration has released the first draft of a debt relief policy targeted at the hardest-hit student loan borrowers, providing more clarity on what the next steps are in a monthslong rulemaking process to make good on President Joe Biden's efforts... Read More.
$1M contract with city for student programs approved by Seattle school board Friday, October 27 by The Center Square (The Center Square) – The Seattle Public Schools' School Board has approved a $1 million contract with Seattle Parks and Recreation to provide student services and activities through... Read More.
KRKO Russell & Hill Female Student Athlete of the Month-September 2023-Sammy Holmer-Lynnwood High School Thursday, October 26 by Tom LaffertyCongratulations to our KRKO Russell & Hill Female Student Athlete of the Month for September 2023 is Lynnwood Royals junior outside hitter Sammy Holmer. Holmer led the Royals to a perfect 8-0 record in the month of September. In fact, Lynnwood did not lose... Read More.
KRKO Russell & Hill Male Student Athlete of the Month-September 2023-Blake Springer-Monroe High School Thursday, October 26 by Tom LaffertyOur KRKO Russell & Hill Male Student Athlete of the Month for September 2023 is Monroe Bearcats senior quarterback Blake Springer. Springer led the Bearcats to a perfect 5-0 start to the 2023 Western Conference football season with 1,057 yards passing; going 62-of-81 (76.5%)... Read More.
Bill would provide low-income student tuition at two-year colleges, tech schools Tuesday, October 24 by The Center Square (The Center Square) – A measure that would waive tuition and fees for eligible students attending two-year community colleges and technical schools in the U.S. beginning next year... Read More.
As student loan payments restart, Biden seeks to highlight push to improve ‘broken’ system Wednesday, October 4 by ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- Days after borrowers once again began paying back their student loan debts after a three-year pause amid the COVID-19 pandemic, President Joe Biden highlighted what his administration has done to fix holes in the system -- signaling to voters that he hasn't given... Read More.