by Kate Cimini | Mar 16, 2018 | Education, Featured
WASHINGTON — Arizona, Oklahoma and Kentucky have all indicated they might follow in the footsteps of the West Virginia teachers’ union, with Oklahoma setting a strike date of April 2 if the state legislature does not meet its demands for pay increases, restoration of...
by Yingjie Gu & Jasmine Khayami | Mar 9, 2018 | Education, Featured
WASHINGTON – As experts spotlight China’s military buildup to challenge the United State as the world’s superpower, FBI Director Christopher Wray warned that China is also using soft power to quietly achieve this goal. “One of the things we’re trying to do...
by Kate Cimini | Mar 8, 2018 | Education, Featured
WASHINGTON – Teachers’ unions in three other states are now considering following in West Virginia’s footsteps after a successful teacher strike there that led to a 5 percent pay hike and improved healthcare options for all public employees. Disregarding a legal...
by Kevin Schmidt | Feb 9, 2018 | Education, Featured
WASHINGTON– Money problems on Capitol Hill can get complicated when the battle between deficit hawks and social spenders creates a Congressional showdown leading into a government shutdown. And if you’re tired of what you are seeing among politicians, you...
by Matt Sussis | Jan 18, 2018 | Education, Featured
WASHINGTON—Nearly 40 percent of students who entered college in 2004 may default on their student loan debt within five years, according to a new report highlighting the mounting financial challenges of college graduates and their families. The report, issued last...
by Matt Sussis | Jan 16, 2018 | Education, Featured
WASHINGTON— A new tax on the returns of large university endowments could leave some universities with tens of millions of dollars less to fund investments for students. The $1.5 trillion tax bill passed by Republicans in December and signed by President Donald Trump...
