by Yinmeng Liu | Apr 16, 2015 | Education
by Yinmeng Liu WASHINGTON — Investigators seeking to work in subzero temperatures at the U.S. Antarctica Research Centers might have to go through background checks if a proposal for a stronger security protocol is approved at the National Science Foundation....
by Holly LaFon | Apr 14, 2015 | Education
Washington – Sen. Bernie Sanders said Monday that public colleges and universities should be tuition free for all students – a giant step beyond President Barack Obama’s recent call for a free ride at two-year institutions. Sanders, a Vermont independent, told...
by Megan K. Rauch | Apr 7, 2015 | Education
WASHINGTON – Head Start, the federally funded preschool program that serves children and families in low income areas, celebrates its fiftieth anniversary this year. Hundreds of teachers, administrators and supporters gathered in Washington last week to...
by Mary Lee | Apr 7, 2015 | Education, Science + Technology
Statistics show that the U.S. is slipping in math and science, inspiring the Obama administration to actively push for expanded STEM education. That trend has taken hold in schools across the nation, coinciding with a changing model of education — moving away...
by Yinmeng Liu | Apr 6, 2015 | Education
WASHINGTON- A recent survey has found that college-bound students are indulging in increasingly “risky” financial behaviors. But on a more positive note, students at community colleges seem to be faring better at managing their money than those at four-year...
by Abby Sun | Nov 26, 2014 | Education, Topics
The annually Open Doors report released by the Institute of International Education (IIE) this year shows the United States is short of students studying abroad. Compared with an 8 percent growth rate of international students in the U.S., reaching nearly 9 millions,...
