by Anna Bisaro | Jun 9, 2014 | Education, Sports, Topics
WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama welcomed the men’s and the women’s basketball teams from the University of Connecticut Monday, congratulating the Huskies on their twin NCAA national basketball championships in April. “As president, one of my goals has been...
by Elissa Nadworny | Jun 5, 2014 | Education
WASHINGTON – For many veterans attending college, student debt ultimately will become “one of the largest inhibiting factors” to their long-term career success, a veterans’ advocate told Senate lawmakers Wednesday. Veterans report difficulty in finding accurate...
by Homa Bash | Jun 4, 2014 | Education
WASHINGTON – Brittany Jones is one of 40 million people around the country facing a formidable challenge – student loan debt is mounting and it can have lasting consequences on people’s financial futures, from owning a home to saving for retirement, experts say....
by Elissa Nadworny | Jun 3, 2014 | Education
PITTSBURGH — By just saying hello, a human trafficker can know whether or not a young boy or girl is worth pursuing as a victim, an FBI analyst explained at a recent training session with 20 local health and social services employees. The FBI has hosted a dozen...
by Homa Bash | Jun 2, 2014 | Education
NATIONAL HARBOR, MD. — And then there were two. Sriram Hathwar and Ansun Sujoe made history as they were crowned co-champions of the 2014 Scripps National Spelling Bee. Sweat beading on their foreheads under dozens of bright studio lights, the boys battled it out...
by Holly LaFon, Michaela Meaney & Zachary Vasile | May 30, 2014 | Education, Topics
NATIONAL HARBOR, MD. — Ansun Sujoe of Euless gripped one side of the championship trophy at the Scripps National Spelling Bee on Thursday night. Holding the other side was Sriram Hathwar, 14, of Corning, N.Y., a five-time participant at the national level who finished...
