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fromBusiness Insider
3 days ago

Is it time to have kids? Not with $55K in student debt.

I've always been very careful about when I would feel comfortable bringing a child into this world,
Higher education
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month ago

Share the Spirit: Unlocking higher education for low-income, first-generation tutors and students

In a scene as idyllic as a Norman Rockwell painting, Elevate Tutoring fellow Mia Matute sat at a dining table with her 12-year-old tutee, Kaycie Grant, as golden hour light shone on the fractions of a paper worksheet as they worked together one Friday evening in the Oakland hills. Grant solved another problem in a series that had given her difficulty. Do you see the pattern, now? Matute asked.
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Writing
fromBuzzFeed
2 months ago

My Dad Disappeared When I Was A Kid. Years Later, I Got A Letter That Changed Both Our Lives.

A father's consistent letters, encouragement, and financial support healed emotional gaps and enabled his child's education and early writing career.
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