by Abby Theodros | Oct 9, 2013 | Education, Topics
WASHINGTON— As high school seniors send off college applications this fall, some are questioning the return on investment of higher education. The College Board attempted to provide an answer this week with a report that lists the advantages of having a college...
by Bryan Lowry | Oct 3, 2013 | Education, Topics
Democratic lawmakers, parents rally to save Head Start from Medill Washington on Vimeo. Hundreds of parents and teachers gathered outside the Capitol on Wednesday to protest the stoppage of funds to the Head Start program because of the federal government shutdown....
by Zongwei Li | Aug 8, 2013 | Education, Topics
WASHINGTON – If the Congressional Budget Office is right, the recently-passed bipartisan student loan bill should be able to keep interest rates under the current level for at least four more years. By Kavya Sukumar But the lawmakers aren’t likely to wait for...
by Francesca Bacardi | Aug 7, 2013 | Education, Entertainment, Science + Technology
WASHINGTON – The last Let’s Read! Let’s Move! event of the summer closed this week with the hosts of HGTV’s “Property Brothers” teaching children about healthy living and the importance of education. Twin brothers Jonathan and Drew Scott asked kids – all wearing...
by Emily Hoerner & Amina Ismail | Aug 1, 2013 | Education
WASHINGTON — A number of celebrity guests have visited the U.S. Department of Education to participate in the popular “Let’s Read! Let’s Move!” summer series. This week it was Jeremy Lin’s turn to read to some D.C. youngsters and...
by Zongwei Li | Jul 31, 2013 | Education
WASHINGTON — A bill that would give college students better loan rates immediately is finally on its way to President Barack Obama. The House voted 392-31 Wednesday in favor of a Senate deal to lower the interest rates on federal Stafford loans by tying them to...
