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It also oversees the $1.6 trillion federal student loan program and determines what colleges must do to participate. Because of a congressional mandate, the Education Department is tasked with assessing student progress at the national level and developing ways to improve education. "We provided debt relief to people that earned debt relief, and I'm proud of that because a lot of people challenge that," Cardona said. "No other administration has come close to the debt relief that we provided and fixing a broken system," he said. He sacrificed a lot so that we could move forward as a country," Cardona said.

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☆ Consulting firm McKinsey to pay $650 million to resolve US criminal opioid probe
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-13 | by ( ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

McKinsey & Co has agreed to pay $650 million to resolve a US Department of Justice investigation into the consulting firm’s work advising opioid manufacturer OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma on how to boost sales. Prosecutors said that McKinsey provided Stamford, Connecticut-based Purdue advice on measures it could take to “turbocharge” OxyContin sales. Elling deleted documents related to his work for Purdue from his company laptop, sending himself emails to remind himself to do so, according to court papers. “We should have appreciated the harm opioids were causing in our society and we should not have undertaken sales and marketing work for Purdue Pharma. The consulting firm also agreed to resolve a related civil probe regarding alleged violations of the False Claims Act and enter into a “corporate integrity” agreement with the HHS inspector general’s office, the company said.

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☆ Companies that want to go public without a diverse board may still have to get through Goldman Sachs
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-12 | by ( Emmalyse Brownstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A federal court struck down a rule requiring Nasdaq-listed companies to disclose board diversity. Legal experts say the ruling won't likely impact Goldman Sachs' board diversity mandate. Since 2020, the investment bank has only helped take public clients with diverse boards. AdvertisementIn 2020, David Solomon, CEO of Goldman Sachs, a top underwriter of initial public offerings, announced that the bank would start requiring the clients it helps take public to have at least one diverse board member. It has also tasked one of its rising stars with a new role helping corporate clients find diverse board members.

Persons: Goldman Sachs, Wall, David Solomon, Goldman, Ann Lipton, George Floyd, Morgan Stanley, Fortune, Ilana Wolfe Organizations: Nasdaq, Fifth Circuit, Securities, Exchange Commission, Companies, Exchange, SEC, Tulane University's, Bloomberg, Goldman

☆ FBI informant accused of lying about Joe and Hunter Biden pleads guilty
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-12 | by ( Katelyn | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —An FBI informant accused of lying about the Biden family has cut a plea deal with special counsel David Weiss, the prosecutor who led the criminal probe into Hunter Biden. Smirnov had falsely told the FBI in 2020 that Burisma, a Ukrainian energy company, was illicitly paying off Joe Biden while he was vice president, and his son Hunter, who was on the company’s board. The special counsel led the prosecution against Hunter Biden, who was convicted of tax and firearms charges. President Biden issued a pardon for his son before he was scheduled to be sentenced this month. At that time, Weiss’ office was continuing to investigate Hunter Biden and brought charges against him on gun and tax crimes.

Persons: Biden, David Weiss, Hunter Biden, Alexander Smirnov, Smirnov, Joe Biden, Hunter, Weiss, Defendant, William T, Robles Organizations: CNN, Hunter, FBI, Burisma, Public, AP, Justice Locations: California, Ukrainian, Los Angeles, Las Vegas

☆ A path forward — and a warning — for Democrats: From the Politics Desk
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-09 | by ( The Politics Desk | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +9 min

Plus, we dive into the math of the Senate and what it means that the Democrats' class of 2006 has mostly faded away or lost seats. Read more →Democrats' famed Senate class of 2006 has all but disappeared. Senate Democrats began the 21st century winning in states like Missouri, Montana and Ohio. (Equally important, Republicans were holding Senate seats in places like Rhode Island and Virginia.) Democrats also have 10 of the 14 Senate seats in the seven key presidential swing states.

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WASHINGTON — Conservative justices objected as the Supreme Court on Monday sidestepped a new dispute over race in education by declining to consider whether an admissions program for public high schools in Boston unlawfully considered race. The court's refusal to hear the case marks the second time the court has declined to review a policy aimed at increasing diversity in public high schools since the high court ended the consideration of race in college admissions last year. The policy, implemented by the Boston School Committee in 2021, applied to three selective high schools in Boston: Boston Latin School, Boston Latin Academy and John D. O’Bryant School. The Supreme Court in February turned away a similar challenge to an admissions policy at a Virginia high school that was also aimed at increasing diversity. In a statement, Gorsuch said that the fact the Boston schools' policy was no longer in effect was one reason not to hear the case.

Persons: Samuel Alito, Clarence Thomas, Neil Gorsuch, Alito, John D, Jonathan Wiggs, Gorsuch, Thomas, Brett Kavanaugh Organizations: WASHINGTON, Boston School Committee, Boston Latin School, Boston Latin Academy, O’Bryant, O'Bryant, of Math, Boston Globe, Getty, Boston, Boston Parent Coalition, Circuit, Appeals, Eau Claire Area School, Parents Locations: Boston, Virginia, Wisconsin

☆ McKinsey agrees to pay $122 million to settle South African bribery charges in the US
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-06 | by ( Polly Thompson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

AdvertisementConsulting firm McKinsey has agreed to pay over $122 million to settle bribery claims. The plan earned McKinsey and McKinsey Africa profits of about $85 million, the US DoJ said. McKinsey has agreed to pay more than $122 million to settle bribery claims stemming from its work in South Africa, the US Justice Department said in a statement on Thursday. The Justice Department said that McKinsey and McKinsey Africa earned profits of about $85 million as a result of the arrangement. AdvertisementMcKinsey and Company Africa operates in South Africa as a wholly owned and controlled subsidiary of the international consulting firm.

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☆ Why did South Korea's president declare martial law?
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-03 | by ( Ellie Zolfagharifard | Ryan Pickrell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

South Korea's president, Yoon Suk Yeol, on Tuesday invoked martial law, a stunning move that threw the nation into turmoil. The last time that a South Korean leader declared martial law was in 1979 following the assassination of the president. South Korea's parliament voted unanimously to block the president's decree, declaring the shocking move invalid, but martial law remains in effect. The semi-official South Korean news agency also said that media and publishers fall under the control of the South Korean military. Hours after Yoon declared martial law, live TV showed South Korea's parliament passing a motion requiring the law to be lifted.

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☆ Opinion | Consider Donating to the New York Times Communities Fund
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-03 | by ( Kathleen Kingsbury | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Ensure girls in Africa have access to education. If you are interested in supporting the services above, please consider donating to The New York Times Communities Fund. The campaign helps fund nine nonprofits taking on these challenges and many others in the New York region and beyond. Over the next several weeks, the editorial board will highlight each of these nonprofits and their work. We continued with a look at OneGoal, a mentorship program that helps students from low-income backgrounds prepare for and navigate the college admissions process.

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☆ Opinion | Helping Students Find Their Way to College
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-02 | by ( Mara Gay | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Nomar Leonardo Melo Cabral was weeks into his first semester in college when an unexpected bill from Stony Brook University arrived in his inbox. Nomar, 19, is the first in his family to attend college in the United States, and he was tempted to panic. An adviser from OneGoal helped him resolve the issue with the college so he could focus again on his classes. The vast majority of OneGoal students are eligible for free or reduced lunch; 94 percent identify as a member of a racial minority group. Americans who are committed to fairness and equity and who want to help such students will have to find creative ways of doing so.

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☆ A boomer moved to Panama so her retirement would be more affordable. Now she's struggling to find a job and her dream is slipping away.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-30 | by ( Jacob Zinkula | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

AdvertisementPatty Blue Hayes moved to Panama from California to save money as she approached retirement. Patty Blue Hayes, 60, moved to Panama from California to save money as she approached retirement age, but unemployment is thwarting her plans. Hayes moved from San Luis Obispo, California to El Valle de Anton, Panama, a town in central Panama, in 2019. Hayes is among the Americans who have moved abroad in search of lower costs of living as they approach or enter retirement. AdvertisementWhen Hayes moved to Panama, she was an independent contractor who offered communication and leadership coaching for a professional training company.

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☆ The most auspicious year for Chinese births is almost over. For dragon babies, the competition is just getting started.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-29 | by ( Kwan Wei Kevin Tan | Aditi Bharade | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

"Dragon babies are, for the most part, intensely desired and prized by their parents. Seah said dragon babies will also have a tougher time looking for jobs after graduation. AdvertisementThe study also found that Chinese dragon babies were 2.3% less likely to gain admission to local universities in Singapore. But the latest crop of dragon babies may have it easier, with competition evening out as birth rates drop. Dragon babies might have once been subject to great pressure to exceed expectations, but Gietel-Basten says he'd be "surprised" if that same level of pressure would be applied to 2024's dragon babies as they grow older.

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☆ 5 of the top business schools enrolled fewer minorities in the year since affirmative action was overturned
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-27 | by ( Erin Snodgrass | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Five of the most prestigious business schools in the US enrolled fewer underrepresented minority students this year, according to demographic data released since the Supreme Court overturned affirmative action last summer. Of those 15, six saw a notable increase in the number of underrepresented minority students represented in their matriculating 2024 classes, Bloomberg found. 7-ranked Wharton saw its share of underrepresented minorities dip 2% with this year's cohort, while No. MIT Sloan's share of underrepresented minority students in this year's entering class fell 5.7% from the Class of 2025's 14.2 minority makeup. AdvertisementFor example, Duke's Fuqua School of Business and UC Berkeley's Haas School of Business both reported an 8.2% increase in the share of underrepresented minorities enrolled this year.

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☆ I went to law school in Mexico and an Ivy League in the US. It was cheaper and easier to make friends in Mexico.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-20 | by ( Santiago Barraza Lopez | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

AdvertisementI first went to law school in Mexico, where people were more open to friendships. However, the top three global financial hubs (New York, London, and Singapore) belong to common law countries. The US has a common law system, meaning that laws come from uncodified case law resulting from court decisions. Law schools in Mexico take a more theoretical approach, while law schools in the US focus on the practical side. In my case, both law schools made sure we acknowledged this in order to understand how useful we can be.

Persons: — Organizations: Columbia, Universidad Iberoamericana, Columbia University, US, Law Locations: Mexico, Europe, Asia, South America, Africa, New York, London, Singapore

☆ Doctors Without Borders halts operations in Port-au-Prince, Haiti citing police threats
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Michael Rios | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Doctors Without Borders, also known as Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), accused authorities of repeatedly stopping its vehicles and threatening its staff with violence, including death and rape. MSF cited a deadly incident on November 11, when officers and vigilantes allegedly attacked one of its ambulances as it was transporting three wounded patients to an MSF hospital in Port-au-Prince. “This series of incidents have left us with no choice but to suspend our activities in Port-au-Prince,” MSF said in a statement. Brutal gang violence in the capital has resulted in the kidnappings of hundreds of people, and the displacement of hundreds of thousands of Haitians from their homes. Last week, US-based airlines suspended flights to Haiti after three of their jets were struck by bullets while flying over Port-au-Prince.

Persons: Christophe Garnier, Haiti’s, ” Organizations: CNN, MSF, United Nations Locations: Caribbean, Port, Haitian, Prince, Haiti

☆ My daughter was too overwhelmed to focus on her college applications. I became the nagging parent.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-13 | by ( Alana Sheeren | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

My high-achieving high school senior had been avoiding her college applications. AdvertisementMy high school senior is typically a happy, easygoing kid who set her sights on graduating in the top 50 of her class before her first day of freshman year. Many high school graduates in our small city go to the local college for two years, then transfer to a University of California or California State school. It's an affordable route that would relieve the pressure, but she said no; she wanted a four-year college experience. My goal was to talk about college only during those scheduled times unless a deadline needed to be met during the week.

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☆ New Zealand offers national apology to people abused in care
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-12 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

The apology follows a report by a public inquiry in July that found some 200,000 children and vulnerable adults in state and faith-based care experienced some form of abuse from 1950 to 2019. “Today, I am apologizing on behalf of the government to everyone who suffered abuse, harm and neglect while in care. A bill to include a range of measures to improve safety in state care was to have its first reading in Parliament on Tuesday. The inquiry detailed a litany of abuses in state and faith-based care, including rape, sterilization and the use of electric shocks, which peaked in the 1970s. It also called for new legislation, including mandatory reporting of suspected abuse, including admissions made during religious confession.

Persons: Christopher Luxon, Luxon, of Organizations: Zealand, ”, Royal Commission of, New Zealand Locations: Wellington, “, New Zealand, New, of Canterbury

☆ Amy Coney Barrett: Meet the last best hope for Supreme Court liberals
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-08 | by ( Joan Biskupic | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +19 min

CNN —Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett stands apart. And that is why Barrett has become the best hope for what remains of the liberal wing, particularly after Trump’s election victory. As Trump returns to the White House, the Supreme Court may be even more positioned to check the balance of powers. Nonetheless, progressives have few options, and an uncertain horizon, and cannot help but imbue Barrett with hope. “As Justice Barrett said…,” is a common Kagan refrain, too.

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☆ Two parties, two very different closing arguments: From the Politics Desk
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-31 | by ( The Politics Desk | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +10 min

Welcome to the online version of From the Politics Desk, an evening newsletter that brings you the NBC News Politics team’s latest reporting and analysis from the campaign trail, the White House and Capitol Hill. Closing arguments in battle for Congress focus on abortion and immigrationBy Bridget BowmanBoth parties are zeroing in on very different issues as they make their closing arguments to voters in the battles that will determine control of the closely divided House and Senate. Meanwhile, immigration is the top topic in Republican ads, followed by Vice President Kamala Harris, taxation, President Joe Biden, and candidate character. Jon Tester and Sherrod Brown are looking to win over voters who will likely be supporting former President Donald Trump. Follow live updates from the campaign trail →That’s all from the Politics Desk for now.

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In an interview with popular podcaster Joe Rogan, Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance suggested that he and Donald Trump can win the “normal gay guy vote” and that families with transgender children are looking for an edge in Ivy League college admissions. An early portion of the interview focused heavily on transgender people and transition-related medical care, which Vance described as “pharmaceutical conversion therapy” for gay people. “I mean that’s what to me is so crazy about some of the hyper-left-wing reaction,” Vance responded. “Well, I think I’m probably going to pick you, but I don’t know, and I’m not ready to make a decision,” Vance recalled Trump saying. “We’re sitting there watching, like, some stupid show, ‘Emily in Paris’ on Netflix or something,” Vance said, before catching himself.

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☆ I've toured many colleges with my sons. I recommend visiting this one place on every campus to see if the school is the right fit.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-31 | by ( ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

We learned that visiting the dining hall is the best way to see if a kid will fit in on campus. AdvertisementAfter perfecting that college essay and building an impressive transcript, the college tour is the next step in choosing the best school for a student's continuing education. While some school narrowing is accomplished during applying, few students pick their future alma mater without ever stepping on a campus. No one is saying that the college dining hall resembles the Plastics ruling North Shore High School's seating chart. AdvertisementLooking around and finding people who share a common perspective can make the transition from high school to college smoother.

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☆ Vance suggests upper- and middle-class kids ‘become trans’ for college admissions, says Trump may earn ‘normal gay guy vote’
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-31 | by ( Kit Maher | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Republican vice presidential candidate JD Vance suggested in an interview with podcast host Joe Rogan that aired Thursday that White upper- and middle-class children are incentivized to identify as transgender to gain admission to elite colleges. The only one that’s available in the hyper-woke mindset is if you become gender nonbinary,” the Ohio senator added. We’re letting a grown man walk around in a mini skirt in broad daylight,” Vance said. “If that’s what you’re doing, you’re a pervert. Vance also said he believes most Americans are open-minded about what he described as “lifestyle choices,” but transgender athletes who compete in women’s sports cross a line.

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☆ Gen Z turns to TikTok to find the perfect school. Some college students are cashing in.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-30 | by ( Erin Liam | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

Gen Zs have found a more authentic resource when researching colleges: college content creators. College content creators give study advice and post snippets of day-to-day school life on TikTok. Helaine ZhaoThe rise of college content creatorsAs of October 29, there were 2.3 million TikTok videos under the hashtag "college life." The popularity of college content on TikTok has introduced a slew of content creators covering their school life. AdvertisementAt the same time, college content can also change how prospective students view a college for the worst, Greg Kaplan, a college advisor, said.

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☆ FAFSA rollout is 'on track,' despite remaining unresolved issues, Education Department says
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-30 | by ( Jessica Dickler | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

The "phased rollout" of the new Free Application for Federal Student Aid is on track for the upcoming academic year, the U.S. Department of Education says. So far, the 2025-26 FAFSA has been available to limited groups of students in a series of beta tests that began on Oct. 1. It will become available to all students and contributors on or before Dec. 1, the Education Department said. As of Oct. 29, the government's FAFSA Issues page lists 22 unresolved issues, down from 25 a few weeks ago, he said. "We've made a lot of progress resolving those issues and we are now seeing more students able to complete their form."

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☆ I taught college-bound seniors for a decade. Here's what many wanted their parents to know about college admissions.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-29 | by ( Alexandra Frost | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Most students want their parents to know that they are stressed about paying for college, too. AdvertisementI was a teacher for 10 years, and many high school students would take refuge in my classroom during lunchtime. AdvertisementKids want to choose their major and don't want parents' inputIt's the first question any new college student gets repeatedly: What's your major?" I watched numerous groups of students choose the same college so they wouldn't be separated. All of this can be more easily achieved if parents and college-bound kids are open to having conversations.

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