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What Ontario parents really need to know about the new early learning and child care agreement

Last to the party among all provinces and territories, Ontario announced that it signed onto the Canada Wide Early Learning and Child Care Agreement last week, on March 28. Despite the long wait and suggestions by Doug Ford’s... Read more »

Biden expected to push back student loan repayment to September

The Biden administration is expected to extend the student loan repayment freeze, which was scheduled to end May 1. The new pause on repayment will likely go through Aug. 31 of this... Read more »

Colorado plan aims to connect higher ed, workforce

Lillian Atunu supports her four children working overnight shifts as a certified nursing assistant, but she sees better pay and better hours on the horizon. Through a program at Community College of... Read more »

Oft Overlooked on Brooklyn-Queens Border, The Hole Shows Risks of Ignoring Environment

Clement Bailey didn’t know what to expect when he moved from Flatbush just as the city shut down in March 2020 He’d bought a two-family house in The Hole, a low-lying neighborhood... Read more »

Prescription assistance could go toward deductibles if Ohio bill passes

Ohioans caught unaware of some prescription drug deductible costs could get some help. The bill, which initially came out of committee more than a year ago before being unanimously by the House... Read more »

Denver metro hospitals had $1.4B in total profits in first year of pandemic

Hospitals in the Denver metro area had total profits of $1.4 billion in 2020, according to a recent report from the state Department of Health Care Policy & Financing (HCPF). The department’s Hospital Insights... Read more »

These energy innovations could transform how we mitigate climate change, and save money in the process – 5 essential reads

To most people, a solar farm or a geothermal plant is simply a power producer. Scientists and engineers see far more potential. They envision offshore wind turbines capturing and storing carbon beneath... Read more »

Patients’ Perilous Months-Long Waiting for Medicaid Coverage Is a Sign of What’s to Come

Korra Elliott has tried to avoid seeing a doctor while waiting to get on Medicaid. She worries she can’t afford more bills without any insurance coverage. But in early March — five... Read more »

A Denver micro-school hatches within a bike shop and cafe

Customers grabbing a cup of chai at Pinwheel Coffee in Denver might notice something unusual: 12-year-old baristas taking orders and steaming milk. The children behind the counter are students at Embark, an... Read more »

Early kindergarten on the upswing

On March 15, state lawmakers in a joint meeting of two legislative committees briefly discussed significant growth in the number of students under the age of 5 who have been admitted to... Read more »