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Senators seek to find best ways to make college more affordable

Senators seek to find best ways to make college more affordable

by Samantha Handler | Mar 12, 2019 | Education, Featured

WASHINGTON — Senators continued to clash over how much reform is needed to “make college worth students’ time and money” Tuesday, with Republicans supporting $15 billion in cuts and Democrats pushing for debt-free college degrees. The Senate Health, Education, Labor...
DEVOS PRAISES ARTS EDUCATION AT UNVEILING OF 2019 VSA INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN’S ART EXHIBIT

DEVOS PRAISES ARTS EDUCATION AT UNVEILING OF 2019 VSA INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN’S ART EXHIBIT

by Nirmal Mulaikal | Mar 7, 2019 | Education, Featured

WASHINGTON –Education Secretary Betsy DeVos said Thursday that arts education is important for childhood development and deserves greater attention while praising students with disabilities who were selected to have their art on display at The Kennedy Center....
In Oregon, a Lawsuit Aimed at Supporting Disabled Students

In Oregon, a Lawsuit Aimed at Supporting Disabled Students

by Samantha Handler | Mar 7, 2019 | Education, Featured, Topics

WASHINGTON — A first-of-its-kind lawsuit charging that the state of Oregon has failed to provide full school days to students with mental, emotional and behavioral disabilities could create a model for other states to stop the practice of shortening school days....
EDUCATORS CALL FOR MORE TRAUMA-INFORMED CURRICULUM

EDUCATORS CALL FOR MORE TRAUMA-INFORMED CURRICULUM

by Nirmal Mulaikal | Feb 19, 2019 | Education

WASHINGTON — Educators from the United States, Canada, Australia, Europe, and Africa pushed Tuesday for schools across the globe to become better equipped to help children who have experienced trauma through different approaches to their education. “There is a...
Democrats urge more school infrastructure spending after teachers walk out across the nation

Democrats urge more school infrastructure spending after teachers walk out across the nation

by Samantha Handler | Feb 12, 2019 | Education, Featured

WASHINGTON – As teachers from Los Angeles to West Virginia have gone on strike to demand more pay and funding for their schools, House Education and Labor Committee Democrats on Tuesday urged passage of their $100 billion plan to improve public school...
DEMOCRATS PROPOSE $100 BILLION TO STRENGTHEN SCHOOLS

DEMOCRATS PROPOSE $100 BILLION TO STRENGTHEN SCHOOLS

by Nirmal Mulaikal | Jan 30, 2019 | Education, Featured

WASHINGTON –Democrats on Wednesday proposed spending $100 billion over 10 years to build new schools and improve existing schools nationwide, especially in low-income communities. Sen. Jack Reed, D-R.I., who sponsored the Senate version of the bill, called on the...
FCPS continues course on safety, discipline after December federal report

FCPS continues course on safety, discipline after December federal report

by Samantha Handler | Jan 29, 2019 | Education, Featured

A recent U.S. Department of Education report rescinds guidelines on proportionate discipline to avoid discrimination against minorities and recommends arming school personnel, but Frederick County Public Schools says it will not change its approaches. “We always...
DEVOS BACKS SCHOOL CHOICE, POINTS TO D.C. PROGRAM AS SUCCESS STORY

DEVOS BACKS SCHOOL CHOICE, POINTS TO D.C. PROGRAM AS SUCCESS STORY

by Nirmal Mulaikal | Jan 23, 2019 | Education

WASHINGTON – In honor of National School Choice Week, Education Secretary Betsy DeVos said Wednesday that school choice programs allowing parents to choose which school their children will attend are the future of education. At an event sponsored by the conservative...
FCC explores how to close the ‘Homework Gap’

FCC explores how to close the ‘Homework Gap’

by Samantha Handler | Jan 22, 2019 | Education, Featured

WASHINGTON – Last fall when Debbie Goldman was outside the Chevy Chase Community Center in Northwest Washington distributing literature on Election Day, she saw a family run to the library across the street. It was 5:15 p.m. The library was closed. The mother told...
Education Department considers changes to college accrediting rules

Education Department considers changes to college accrediting rules

by Samantha Handler | Jan 15, 2019 | Education, Featured

WASHINGTON — The Department of Education on Tuesday outlined proposed changes to Obama-era regulations on the college accreditation process, which controls billions of dollars in federal student aid. Accrediting agencies monitor nonprofit and for-profit...
Georgia FINALIST FOR NATIONAL SUPERINTENDENT AWARD ADDRESSes GOVERNMENT

Georgia FINALIST FOR NATIONAL SUPERINTENDENT AWARD ADDRESSes GOVERNMENT

by Nirmal Mulaikal | Jan 10, 2019 | Education, Featured

WASHINGTON – Speaking at the National Press Club, Bibb County School Superintendent Curtis Jones Jr. said Thursday that the nearly three-week partial federal government shutdown is affecting local communities and makes it harder to teach children in those...
Betsy DeVos sidesteps questions on arming schoolteachers

Betsy DeVos sidesteps questions on arming schoolteachers

by Catherine Kim | Mar 20, 2018 | Education, Featured

WASHINGTON ––  Education Secretary Betsy DeVos sidstepped questions on whether she would fund President Donald Trump’s proposal to train and arm teachers as a way to stop school shottings, saying it’s up to Congress to decide. She also didn’t address whether arming...
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