by Emily Hoerner & Jenny Leonard | Jun 30, 2015 | Education
WASHINGTON — First lady Michelle Obama said American women need to do more to help girls in African and Middle Eastern countries get an education. “We would never accept a life of dependence and abuse for our girls,” Obama said during her speech at a lunch...
by Emily Hoerner & Jenny Leonard | Jun 8, 2011 | Education
WASHINGTON — A top administration official told Congress Tuesday that for-profit colleges still have a vital role to play in American education, despite the high default rate on student loans at the schools. But the schools address a need for many low-income and...
by Emily Hoerner & Jenny Leonard | Jun 1, 2011 | Education
Alexandra Rice/MNS Attorney General Eric Holder, left, and actor Wendell Pierce discuss the new Justice Department public awareness campaign on Tuesday in Washington. WASHINGTON — Attorney General Eric Holder got some help Tuesday from cast members of HBO’s...
by Emily Hoerner & Jenny Leonard | May 24, 2011 | Education
WASHINGTON—As a general rule the most popular college majors are not the ones that earn the most money, said one author of Georgetown University’s report on the economic value of college majors released Tuesday. But business is the exception. Business, still holding...
by Emily Hoerner & Jenny Leonard | May 17, 2011 | Education
WASHINGTON—States are increasingly adopting the idea of exit exams as a way to boost the importance of a high school diploma. Today, Alabama is one of 28 states using the exams to measure student achievement. The tests, which are mandatory and affect students’...
