by Brian Johnson | Oct 1, 2019 | Education, Featured
WASHINGTON – Education Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos Tuesday outlined her plan to create a $5 billion a year federal tax credit for anyone who gives money that supports scholarships for children to go to private schools. Speaking at the conservative American...
by Thomas Ilalaole | Aug 13, 2019 | Education
WASHINGTON – Queer youth Addison Moore and Jack Davis find support and community at SMYAL, a community organization that serves LGBTQ+ youth in the greater DMV area. SMYAL stands for Supporting and Mentoring Youth Advocates and Leaders. That’s exactly what...
by Apoorva Mittal | Aug 8, 2019 | Education, Featured
WASHINGTON — Chelsea Russ’ search for an undergraduate college during her transition from serving as an electronics technician in the Navy to the reserves in 2016 included researching university websites, making long lists of options and visiting 20 schools. She...
by Ariana Puzzo | Jul 23, 2019 | Education, Featured
WASHINGTON – Colleges do not adequately meet the needs of marginalized students, such as LGBTQ people or low-income students, but renewing the higher education law could address inequity by tackling student debt, assessing workplace success and increasing services to...
by Andre Earls | Jul 2, 2019 | Education
WASHINGTON – The NCAA established a committee in May to examine the implications of North Carolina Rep. Mark Walker’s bill that would allow college athletes to be paid for endorsements or appearances, but Walker’s office said it will schedule a meeting in the coming...
by Daniel Grimes | Jun 12, 2019 | Education, Featured
WASHINGTON— A 30-year-old recently married medical resident who is about to graduate as an orthodontist planned to move on to a career in private practice. Instead, she and her husband are moving in with her parents and she will work in a health care corporation. The...
