by Emily Hoerner | Aug 10, 2015 | Politics
ATLANTA — Republican millennials – many of whom began paying taxes, amassing student debt and searching for jobs since the last presidential election – joined more seasoned party members to watch their party’s first primary debate. But it was hard to miss that...
by Emily Hoerner | Aug 10, 2015 | Politics
ATLANTA — U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz on Saturday called on nearly 700 conservative activists to hold other Republican presidential hopefuls accountable for campaigning on conservative values but abandoning those positions once they arrive in Washington. Speaking to a packed...
by Emily Hoerner | Aug 6, 2015 | Education
WASHINGTON — The number of inmates at Maryland correctional facilities who passed the GED high school equivalency exam declined by almost 70 percent last year because of the introduction of a tougher test, according to state figures. Last year, 220 inmates completed...
by Emily Hoerner | Aug 3, 2015 | Education
WASHINGTON — In an effort to combat sexual assault and violence on college campuses, lawmakers debated a bill that would require schools to gauge how often sexual assaults occur on their campuses and offer confidential advisors for victims. With the Centers for...
by Emily Hoerner | Jul 28, 2015 | Education
WASHINGTON — Nearly 130 students, some of them the custody of foster parents or even homeless – but soon college bound – met at the White House Thursday for the 2015 “Beating the Odds Summit.” The young people, coming from 29 states and the District of Columbia,...
