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An official investigation into Ballou High School and other high schools in the District of Columbia found that students received diplomas despite missing more than 30 days in at least one class.

"There were families that couldn't afford to pay the fines and therefore couldn't return the materials," Chicago Public Library Commissioner Andrea Telli said. "So then we just lost them as patrons."

The traditional music known as taarab was fading away — until a school began giving lessons to aspiring musicians.

Nearly 17 million students head to college this fall. About half are financially independent from their parents, and nearly 1 in 4 is a parent caring for a child.

Nearly 17 million students head to college this fall. About half are financially independent from their parents, and nearly 1 in 4 is a parent caring for a child.

Some of the people struggling the most to pay back their debt are the millions of students who took out student loans but never finished a degree.

She was the first in her family to make it to 10th grade. When she saw her final exam grades, she was upset. Her death is a tragic reminder of the pressures teenage girls face in India.

The 5 recipients of the Skoll Awards for Social Entrepreneurship predict how their projects will make the world a better place.

An estimated 1.3 million teens struggle with substance use disorders. For teenagers in Wisconsin, there is only one high school that treats students' addiction while they earn a diploma.

Despite rising incomes and lower poverty rate for Latinos, many California families struggle