by Elissa Nadworny | Jun 5, 2014 | Education
WASHINGTON – For many veterans attending college, student debt ultimately will become “one of the largest inhibiting factors” to their long-term career success, a veterans’ advocate told Senate lawmakers Wednesday. Veterans report difficulty in finding accurate...
by Elissa Nadworny | Jun 3, 2014 | Education
PITTSBURGH — By just saying hello, a human trafficker can know whether or not a young boy or girl is worth pursuing as a victim, an FBI analyst explained at a recent training session with 20 local health and social services employees. The FBI has hosted a dozen...
by Elissa Nadworny | Jun 3, 2014 | Business & Tech
WASHINGTON–This year’s wheat crop will likely be the first crop failure that Clay Pope, an Oklahoma farmer and rancher, has ever seen. And it’s not just because of drought, but also a factor of long-term climate change, Pope said Tuesday before a Senate...
by Elissa Nadworny | May 1, 2014 | Education
WASHINGTON — Shanley High School Junior Julia Johnson recited three poems to compete for the $20,000 prize at this year’s national Poetry Out Loud competition in Washington. Johnson, representing North Dakota, competed against 52 other high school students from...
by Elissa Nadworny | Apr 30, 2014 | Education
WASHINGTON – Urbana High School Junior Akash Menon recited two poems, competing for the $20,000 prize at this year’s national Poetry Out Loud competition in Washington. Menon, representing Maryland, competed against 52 other high school students from all 50 states...