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...
by Zongwei Li | Jul 23, 2013 | Education
WASHINGTON – It’s not often that employees favor evaluations and accountability over a free rein. But some educators did just that this week. Speaking during the American Federation of Teachers’ annual conference, AFT President Randi Weingarten criticized House...
by Zongwei Li | Jul 18, 2013 | Education
WASHINGTON – A bipartisan group of senators has reached a deal to drag the student loan interest rates to a lower level – temporarily. The two parties approached a compromise by linking interest rates to market rates and introducing a cap – 8.25 percent for...
by Zongwei Li | Jul 16, 2013 | Education, Politics, Science + Technology, Topics
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