For almost 2 years many have had a pass on paying back their student loans but come Feb. 1, 2022, those payments will start up again. That's because President Biden has ended the student loan moratorium that will expire on Jan. 31, 2022, and payments are set to resume on [...]
Ready for gumbo, gators and more? Coastal Mississippi: The Secret Coast is inviting travelers to expect the unexpected with experiences that you wouldn't normally think of along the Mississippi Gulf Coast's 62 miles of shoreline. In addition to an abundance of Gulf-fresh seafood and Southern hospitality, here's a sampling of the latest [...]
With the average student loan debt reaching $37,000 per borrower, a new report on "2021’s States with the Most and Least Student Debt" shows which U.S. states lead the pack. To determine the states that are friendliest toward student-loan debtors, WalletHub compared the 50 states and the District of Columbia [...]
With pre-school enrollment dropping by as much as 17% during the COVID-19 pandemic, you might be interested in knowing where are the States with the Best & Worst Early Education Systems. To determine the best early education systems in America, a new study compared the 50 states and the District [...]
It may not be that surprising but Black, Latino and American Indian/Alaska Native students living in rural communities in California are far more likely than their peers of color in cities to fall into the homework gap with no access to high-speed home internet or digital devices, a new analysis from [...]
As school systems across the country are grappling with complex questions on how to reopen safely, Testing for America, with support from The Rockefeller Foundation and the Skoll Foundation, released a new how-to guide to reopen – and keep open – the more than 130,000 K-12 schools in the United States fulltime. Published [...]
After a year of education amid chaos, evidence shows millions of students have fallen behind, spurring a learning deficit experts dub "the COVID slide." To support families looking to narrow this widening learning gap, Time4Learning, an online homeschool curriculum, has released a free summer learning packet. A recent study reported students were likely [...]
The Internal Revenue Service said taxpayers of all ages may be able to claim a deduction on their 2020 tax return for contributions to their Individual Retirement Arrangement (IRA) made through April 15, 2021. There is no longer a maximum age for making IRA contributions. An IRA is designed to enable employees [...]
Calling all students: here is some good news amid all the pandemic lockdowns, closures, and online learning classes. One company, Destinflorida.com understands school is not always easy, and sometimes students would rather be at the beach than doing homework. That's why it believes a little adventure can often give students' [...]
Learning has taken on a whole new direction in this age of COVID for students, teachers, and parents alike. During the fall 2020 semester, K-12 teachers asked their students 60% more questions during in-person instruction compared to remote instruction. It's a stark reminder of the challenges that the COVID-19 pandemic [...]
