by Simone Del Rosario | Aug 7, 2012 | Education, Science + Technology
WASHINGTON — The population of Americans younger than 18 has grown in the last decade, but federal spending on children declined in 2011 for the first time since the early 1980s. The situation in Texas is even more severe, according to research and advocacy groups...
by Simone Del Rosario | Aug 1, 2012 | Business & Tech
WASHINGTON – Incarcerating nonviolent offenders is taking up more than just beds in federal prisons: It’s eating up a big portion of the federal budget, a situation that experts say is likely to get worse unless Congress makes some changes in federal policies. Nearly...
by Simone Del Rosario | Jul 5, 2012 | Politics
The nation’s capital is a prime spot to be on Independence Day. See how people spent the day celebrating.
by Simone Del Rosario | Jul 5, 2012 | Education
WASHINGTON — James C. Enochs High School marching band performs in the National Independence Day Parade on July 4. The students’ main concern? Making their hometown proud.
by Simone Del Rosario | Jun 28, 2012 | Education
University of Hawaii and the Morrill Act from Medill Washington on Vimeo. WASHINGTON — It’s the 150th anniversary celebration for the Morrill Act in Washington this week – an act that paved the way for land-grant institutions and agriculture studies....
