by Adam Banicki & Xiaolan Tang | Oct 25, 2011 | Education
WASHINGTON – The Big Ten has 12 teams, the Big 12 has 10 teams and the Big East is looking to expand as far west as Idaho. NCAA conferences are in a state of a flux right now and the movement has caught the attention of Congress. “We are keeping a close eye to ensure...
by Adam Banicki & Xiaolan Tang | Oct 20, 2011 | Education
WASHINGTON – The labor force in India is about to explode — with more than 100 million young Indians joining the workforce by 2020. This rapid growth could make India a go-to source for workers, but only if the country educates improves its education system to...
by Adam Banicki & Xiaolan Tang | Oct 10, 2011 | Education
WASHINGTON — Each year, more than 3.25 million public school students nationwide are suspended at least once. But black students are suspended three times as often as white students, according to a report released Wednesday by the National Education Policy Center, a...
by Adam Banicki & Xiaolan Tang | Oct 6, 2011 | Education
WASHINGTON — While billed as an attempt at setting a world reading record, Jumpstart’s Read for the Record at the Capitol on Thursday was all about shining the spotlight on the need for pre-K funding The tone of the day was set from the opening remarks about the...
by Adam Banicki & Xiaolan Tang | Oct 4, 2011 | Education
WASHINGTON — Congress is moving closer to a reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act that would include pre-K schools. A key Capitol Hill committee is working toward a bipartisan solution that would start building standards before students...
