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Experts say investment in child care and family care will help economy

Experts say investment in child care and family care will help economy

by Baylor Spears | Dec 8, 2021 | Politics

WASHINGTON — Inadequate federal investment in child care, senior care and other workers in the care economy has left many families struggling to get needed support, which hurts the economy now as caregivers leave jobs and in the future if children aren’t getting early...
Maryland students represent state at National Tree Lighting

Maryland students represent state at National Tree Lighting

by Baylor Spears | Dec 5, 2021 | Featured, Politics

WASHINGTON — Christmas season is officially in full swing in the nation’s capital as the 99th annual National Christmas tree lighting ceremony drew crowds on Thursday evening. Marylanders got in on the festive celebration both in person and from afar. His first...
Congress raises concerns about allocation of COVID-19 education funds

Congress raises concerns about allocation of COVID-19 education funds

by Baylor Spears | Nov 23, 2021 | Education

WASHINGTON — From lack of technology and internet access to teacher shortages to outdated buildings or classrooms, the COVID-19 pandemic exposed and exacerbated longstanding problems of students and schools across the country. To address these continuing issues, the...
Veteran advocates urge Congress to help military families avoid food insecurity

Veteran advocates urge Congress to help military families avoid food insecurity

by Baylor Spears | Nov 11, 2021 | Health & Science

WASHINGTON — Tim Keefe, a Navy veteran from Maine, recounted foraging for food and living like a “caveman” in the months when he didn’t qualify for the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program during a House subcommittee hearing...
Office of Federal Student Aid calls smooth restart to student loan payments crucial

Office of Federal Student Aid calls smooth restart to student loan payments crucial

by Baylor Spears | Oct 27, 2021 | Education

WASHINGTON — With federal student loan borrowers facing a January restart of their loan payments, the Office of Federal Student Aid chief operating officer told House lawmakers Wednesday that ensuring a smooth transition “is crucially important for...
Department of Education reevaluates student loan forgiveness program

Department of Education reevaluates student loan forgiveness program

by Baylor Spears | Oct 14, 2021 | Education

WASHINGTON — The Albany City Council was early to conversations about the need for widespread federal student loan forgiveness. In August 2009, council members passed a resolution urging the federal government to consider forgiving student loans in order to help...
Supreme Court considers excluded evidence in Boston Marathon bomber case

Supreme Court considers excluded evidence in Boston Marathon bomber case

by Baylor Spears | Oct 13, 2021 | National Security

WASHINGTON — Supreme Court justices on Wednesday heard arguments on whether the death penalty was incorrectly overturned for one of the Boston Marathon bombers, focusing most of their questions on the trial judge’s decision to exclude evidence about the other bomber’s...
Federal funding would help improve HBCU infrastructure, says university president

Federal funding would help improve HBCU infrastructure, says university president

by Baylor Spears | Oct 6, 2021 | Education, Featured

WASHINGTON — Some buildings in historically Black colleges and universities are in such bad shape that “when it rains outside, many times it rains inside,” the Tennessee State University president told a House subcommittee on Wednesday. Tennessee State University is...
Good’s critical race theory bill ignites passionate protest

Good’s critical race theory bill ignites passionate protest

by Baylor Spears | Sep 29, 2021 | Education, Featured

WASHINGTON — On a sunny Wednesday outside the Capitol, Republican Rep. Bob Good began a news conference about his bill to block federal funds for schools that teach critical race theory by saying Congress must be “diligent” in uncovering and eliminating such teaching...

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