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How a US education is already paying off for some

The price of higher ed

International students don’t qualify for federal financial aid, and they pay much higher fees at state schools. However, for a group of young Indian science and engineering students getting their master’s degrees at San Jose State University, the shot at opportunities and high future earnings are worth it. KQED reporter Madi Bolaños says their cramped shared apartment has not dampened their spirits.

Job seeker Johannes Oveida looks over a brochure at a job fair at Lehigh Carbon Community College in Allentown, Pennsylvania, on Thursday, March 7, 2024. 

Open secret: Some international students in the US are going hungry

The price of higher ed
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University of California votes to not allow undocumented students to work on campus, for now

The World's Global Classroom
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TV show turns parents’ anxiety over college exams in China into entertainment

Education
Brayan Guevara in front of Irving Park Elementary School, in Greensboro, North Carolina, where he is a teacher's assistant, June 3, 2020.

This young Afro Latino teacher and voter wants to be a model for his students

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A year after Maria, Puerto Rican college students find home – on the island and off

Global Nation Education

Rosamari Palerm transferred to a school in Miami last fall after her school shut down in the wake of Hurricane Maria. She’s returned home to San Juan, but some of her classmates have stayed, making new homes in Miami.

People participate in the second annual Women's March outside the White House in Washington

In the #MeToo era, young conservative women look for their spot

Global Politics

Young conservative women, particularly on college campuses, are finding themselves stigmatized and marginalized for admitting their political beliefs.

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A court ruling offers some relief to this Texas high school student. But will it last?

Education

Indira Marquez Robles has lived in the US since she was six months old. She knows deportation is a reality, but refuses to feel haunted by it.

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How can a ‘sanctuary school’ protect its DACA students?

Justice

As DACA recipients grapple with their legal options, many universities are now assessing how their “sanctuary” status can go from symbolic to proactive.

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This college freshman is worried about affirmative action — but not that it will keep him out of Harvard

Education

Harvard University is being sued for allegedly discriminating against Asian and white applicants. But most Asian Americans agree with admissions policies that take race into account.

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