by Lauren Chooljian | Nov 14, 2011 | Education
WASHINGTON — Amy Kostilnik has come a long way from writing memos and moving chairs around the office. During her senior year at American University, Kostilnik interned at the Glover Park Group communications firm. She did a variety of tasks around the office...
by Lauren Chooljian | Nov 7, 2011 | Topics
You know that feeling you get when you find an article online, or see a great YouTube video, and you think — I have to show this to someone?It’s like a spark in your brain. That little gasp! or that “oh, this is genius” moment? That, my...
by Lauren Chooljian | Nov 2, 2011 | Education
WASHINGTON — Despite Education Secretary Arne Duncan’s consistent calls for increased teacher salaries, a new study says that most public school teachers aren’t actually being underpaid. The new research from The Heritage Foundation and the American Enterprise...
by Lauren Chooljian | Oct 26, 2011 | Education
WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama announced plans Wednesday to reduce federal loan payments for some college students – a program the White House says could help more than 50,000 Arkansans. “When a big chunk of every paycheck goes towards student loans instead of...
by Lauren Chooljian | Oct 25, 2011 | Education
WASHINGTON – Private financial information belonging to as many as 5,000 college students was open for viewing on a federal government student loan website in recent weeks, according to a senior Department of Education staff member. James Runcie, the Obama...