STEM skills training focus of House hearing

STEM skills training focus of House hearing

WASHINGTON – The U.S. faces a shortage of workers with technical skills, a gap that could be filled with more access to training, experts said at a congressional hearing.  The House Science, Space and Technology Committee hearing focused on the importance of community...
Senators clash over student debt

Senators clash over student debt

WASHINGTON — Tensions flared over college affordability at a Senate hearing Tuesday, with some lawmakers calling for more regulation on the issue. The Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee’s priority should be to help the 40 million students with...
IMF Managing director talks gender equality

IMF Managing director talks gender equality

WASHINGTON — International Monetary Fund Managing Director Christine Lagarde said fiscal policies worldwide work against women, especially in developing countries, but also endorsed reducing the U.S. wage gap throught mandatory paid parental leave and child care...