by Brina Monterroza | May 28, 2013 | Education
WASHINGTON — Four Kansas City-area students are set to use their knowledge of words — and their meanings — this week at the 86th annual Scripps National Spelling Bee. Three first-time competitors — Meah N. Wilburn, Sterling A. Hollond and Evan Filer — and bee veteran...
by Brina Monterroza | May 25, 2013 | Immigration
WASHINGTON–As the Senate’s immigration bill moves to the floor, there’s fear that new deportation grounds for suspected gang members could hinder the chances of some undocumented immigrants seeking citizenship. Earlier this week, one of Sen. Charles E....
by Brina Monterroza | May 8, 2013 | Business & Tech, Topics
WASHINGTON – Trade between Texas and Mexico creates jobs and buoys the economy – and investing in projects that facilitate that relationship is smart fiscal policy, according to a report released Wednesday by a progressive think tank. ‘Texas is critically important to...
by Brina Monterroza | Apr 29, 2013 | Education
WASHINGTON – State funding for preschool saw one of the largest cuts in nearly a decade, according to a new report released Monday. The annual report, “The State of Preschool 2012,” released by Rutgers University’s National Institute for Early Education...
