High loan costs threaten young adults finances
The rise in private and variable rate student loans over the last decade has left many graduates like Kristin Cole facing heavy debt. With $150,000 in private loans and $150,000 in government backed loans, her monthly payments will climb from $660 to about $800, constraining her ability to buy a home, travel, or enjoy life.
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Associated Press
U.S
Kristin Cole
Michigan State University
Law School
Grand Rapids
Mich
Inside Considering a private student loan What to ask the lender
A column discusses questions to ask lenders about private student loans. It notes students may need to work, even at less ideal jobs, to cover costs while parents often remain the main financiers. The piece examines funding dynamics and expectations.
Myth surpasses fact in breast cancer awareness survey
On the eve of Breast Cancer Awareness Month a McClatchy Chicago survey finds most women see themselves as knowledgeable yet hold myths about risk. It cites only 5 to 10 percent hereditary cases and urges education over awareness to drive real progress.
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McClatchy
Chicago
United States
Fran Visco
National Breast Cancer Coalition
Visco
Wisco
Ghost Players say goodbye at Field of Dreams final show
In 1919 White Sox uniforms 30 men perform one last time at the Field of Dreams ghost field. Thousands cheer as players sign autographs and fans travel miles to witness the finale, ending a long run tied to the movie and the shoeless Joe Jackson lore.
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Lindsay J. Carmack
the Gazette
Field of Dreams
Dyersville
Yersville
Chicago White Sox
Marv Maiers
Keith Rahe
Ghost Players
Joe Jackson
Cedar Rapids replaces letter grades with new progress levels
The Cedar Rapids school district will replace E and other letter grades with M to meet expectations W for working toward, A for concerns, to inform parents at November conferences. The system, already used in Polk and Taylor, aims to show depth beyond meeting expectations by sharing reading material, vocabulary complexity, and student work benchmarks.
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Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Gregg Petersen
Polk
Taylor
Petersen
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