Policy: Page 17

DeVos Presses for Military Family Vouchers

Federal education officials are exploring a new benefit that would give military families additional resources for their children’s schooling – despite the fact that the proposal faces significant opposition from within the military community itself, where it is largely seen as costly and ineffective. Discussions about the proposal are taking place at the highest levels […]

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#MenToo: Male Sex Assault Victims Feel Left Out

For some male victims of sexual assault and abuse, #MeToo can feel more like #WhatAboutMe? They admire the women speaking out about traumatic experiences as assault and harassment victims, while wondering whether men with similar scars will ever receive a comparable level of public empathy and understanding. “Because the movement happened to get its start […]

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Air Force Drops Rape Charges Against Master Sergeant

SAN ANTONIO — An Air Force general has dropped charges against a former training instructor whom military prosecutors were preparing to re-try on rape accusations at a San Antonio base decades ago. The decision ended a long legal battle for Master Sgt. Michael Silva, who was convicted in 2015 for raping two women at Joint […]

Marine General Reassigned After Remarks About Sexual Harassment

A Marine brigadier general who served as the director of an office that in part handles sexual assault prevention and response was removed from his position after making eyebrow-raising comments about sexual harassment claims at his command. The Marine Corps announced Monday that Brig. Gen. Kurt Stein was removed as director of Marine and Family […]

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Scholar: School Choice for Military Kids a National Security Concern

An education scholar believes school choice for the children of military members “is a national security concern,” he said Wednesday. School choice is imperative to retaining military members, Pacific Research Institute Senior Director of Education Studies Lance Izumi explained while speaking with The Daily Caller News Foundation. The scholar was reacting to a letter opposing […]

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Military Groups Urge DeVos to Drop Voucher Plan

A coalition of more than 25 organizations representing more than 5.5 million active and former members of the U.S. military just told Congress it opposes legislation backed by Education Secretary Betsy DeVos that would allow military families to use public money for private-school vouchers. Read More

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14 Years After Deportation, Veteran Returns to U.S.

Hector Barajas-Varela is finally coming home. 14 years after he was deported, the Mexican immigrant and U.S. Army veteran was granted U.S. Citizenship.On April 13, he’ll head to San Diego, California for a naturalization ceremony to make it official. “I look forward to opening my G.I. Bill so I can get my education,” Barajas-Varela told A […]

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Georgia Gubernatorial Candidate Vows to Protect Bases, Veterans

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams brought her campaign to Albany Tuesday, talking with a crowd of supporters about protecting the state’s military bases, veterans and the expansion of Medicaid. “We are pleased to roll out a military investment policy, and we have six pillars — with three key pillars — that I really emphasize,” Abrams […]

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Florida Governor Signs Bill to Keep State ‘Military Friendly’

Gov. Rick Scott came to USAA’s headquarters in Tampa Monday morning for a ceremonial signing of two laws designed to keep Florida “the nation’s most military friendly state.” Scoot signed the bills designed to reduce fees for Florida military, veterans and their families. The Don Hahnfeldt Veteran and Family Opportunity Act reduces professional licensing fees […]

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Shulkin: “It Should Not Be This Hard…”

Former Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin does not appear to be happy about his sudden firing Wednesday evening. In a New York Times op-ed published Wednesday night, Shulkin praised his own record in office while lamenting the challenges of serving in President Trump’s administration. “As I prepare to leave government, I am struck by a recurring thought: It should […]

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Transgender Students Adjusts Career Goals After Ban

Most transgender individuals will not be allowed to serve in the United States military now, according to a memo issued by President Donald Trump Friday, March 23. The decision ends a nearly three-month period starting on the first of January during which the president’s earlier commands to bar transgender service members were put on hold. Transgender is […]

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None of Schools Reviewed Met Tuition Rules, DOD Finds

Every single college that the Department of Defense examined last year, as part of a new tuition assistance review process, was found in violation of DoD rules ― but schools won’t be punished just yet. Marketing materials that included pictures of service members in uniform, as well as difficult-to-find tuition information, were among the more common […]

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