by Joshua Rosenblat | Mar 18, 2015 | Education
WASHINGTON – The Education Department has a math problem. Experts from Republican and Democratic administrations agreed Wednesday with a report detailing policies to more effectively distribute federal education funding through stronger use of statistics. All that’s...
by Preston R. Michelson | Mar 17, 2015 | Education
WASHINGTON — High tuition prices and complicated student aid in higher education have not kept pace with the nation’s needs. “Today’s higher education resources are incomplete, inaccurate and often complicate the financial aid process, misguiding students about their...
by Joshua Rosenblat | Mar 17, 2015 | Education
“Welcome to the pride of the city, Peoria High School,” the answering machine message in Principal Brett Elliott’s office says. It’s not only a play on the school’s nickname, the Lions, but a constant reminder to Elliott of where the school has been, where it is now...
by Tara Longardner | Mar 17, 2015 | Education, Living
WASHINGTON– Though most people know basic online security protocol, there are a number of people who don’t even know what a password is. The elderly, those with low incomes and people who speak limited English are especially at risk for targeting and...
by Tanner Howard | Mar 11, 2015 | Education
WASHINGTON – The Obama administration has a “responsibility to do better” in advancing its top education goal of reauthorizing the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, according to a top White House education advisor. Roberto Rodriguez, deputy assistant to the...
by Preston R. Michelson | Mar 9, 2015 | Education
by Ashley Gilmore | Mar 4, 2015 | Education
Meet Milo, a humanoid robot designed to teach children with autism social and behavioral skills.
by Joshua Rosenblat | Mar 4, 2015 | Education
WASHINGTON — Education Secretary Arne Duncan defended the administration’s plan to expand the reach of public education to community colleges as he presented the White House’s 2016 budget proposals to lawmakers on Wednesday. “I think the world has changed,” Duncan...
by Joshua Rosenblat | Mar 3, 2015 | Education, Topics
WASHINGTON — Advocates for reforming school discipline policies said on Tuesday that recent findings indicating a racial disparity in punishments highlight a need for change. “We need a paradigm shift to move from a punitive, sanction-based system… to a restorative,...
by Preston R. Michelson | Mar 3, 2015 | Education
WASHINGTON — As the parents of two teenage daughters, the Obamas know the potential of young girls. On Tuesday, President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama unveiled an initiative to promote education opportunities for adolescent girls worldwide. The first...
by Preston R. Michelson | Feb 25, 2015 | Education
WASHINGTON — The House passed legislation Wednesday that would improve savings plans known as 529s, which help families pay for higher education. The 529 plans are tax-free savings accounts that can only be used for education expenses, such as tuition, fees and books....
by Joshua Rosenblat | Feb 25, 2015 | Education
WASHINGTON — When it comes to higher education, the system that oversees it is a tangled, bureaucratic mess, according to a new report released Tuesday. “America’s 6,000 colleges and universities live in a jungle of red tape that is expensive and confusing and...
