by Jamie Coughlin | Nov 3, 2011 | Business & Tech, Topics
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama on Wednesday urged Congress to pass the infrastructure portion of his jobs bill, which goes to the House floor for debate this week. The president told construction workers at Georgetown University that they are doing their...
by Jamie Coughlin | Oct 31, 2011 | Business & Tech, Topics
Among the people that live in the tent village erected by Occupy DC protesters at McPherson Square in Washington, ‘Republican’ is almost a dirty word. “You say the word ‘Republican’ and people mentally shut down,” Jonathan Bremer said of his fellow protesters. Which...
by Medill News Service | Oct 31, 2011 | Business & Tech, Education, Topics
At a time when schools are cutting budgets and laying off teachers, one might think that stocking classrooms with the newest technology is at the bottom of the priority list. But, across the country, that’s exactly what’s happening. According to US News...
by Mallory Hughes & Jenny Leonard | Oct 26, 2011 | Business & Tech
WASHINGTON — The committee responsible for finding a plan to cut the U.S. deficit by at least $1.2 trillion asked the congressional budget chief hard-hitting questions about the government’s discretionary spending, spurring further debate Wednesday....
by Beth Lawrence & Matthew Schehl | Oct 20, 2011 | Business & Tech
Advocacy groups like TechFreedom and the Center for Democracy and Technology want the 25-year-old Electronic Communications Privacy Act to reflect new changes in technology.
by Matt Mansfield | Oct 20, 2011 | Business & Tech, Education
While many Americans view China as a looming global competitor, experts say the Chinese may have to reevaluate their education system to really charge ahead. Despite China’s dominance in math and science, its emphasis on testing in its education system may keep the...
