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Trump Tweet: Guns for Teachers with “Military or Special Training”

WASHINGTON — President Trump on Thursday enthusiastically embraced a National Rifle Association position to arm highly trained teachers to fortify schools against mass shootings like the one last week. Mr. Trump, who said the armed teachers should receive extra pay as an incentive, promoted his idea as demands for stronger gun control intensified across the […]

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California’s Online College Plan Shifts Paradigm

While traditional college educations haven’t seen much change in format for decades, if not centuries, alternative education has relentlessly diversified in the past few years. Learning programs have grown shorter and shorter, resulting in various certifications from private educators that can be attained in a matter of months. They’ve also grown more intense. Coding bootcamps […]

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Military: A Grand Parade Won’t Solve Problems

President Trump is receiving quite a bit of pushback for his plan for a grand military parade down Pennsylvania Avenue. The Washington Post’s Greg Jaffe and Philip Rucker reported: Surrounded by the military’s highest-ranking officials, including Defense Secretary Jim Mattis and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Joseph F. Dunford Jr., Trump’s seemingly abstract desire […]

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House Bill Calls for More Transition Training

Lawmakers on Capitol Hill want service members to get more training for civilian life before transitioning out of the military. Legislation introduced in the House of Representatives this week seeks to boost participation in specialized workshops offered through the Defense Department’s Transition Assistance Program, or TAP. The bill, introduced by Rep. Stephanie Murphy, D-Fla., would […]

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Texas Man Applied to Teach for ISIS

A Texas man wanting to join ISIS sent the terrorist organization his resume and cover letter explaining why he would be a good candidate to teach English. “I am looking to get a position teaching English to students in the Islamic State,” Warren Clark, 33, wrote in his cover letter, using the name Abu Muhammad […]

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Details Scarce on Wounded Warrior Dismissal

Marine officials are releasing few details after the commanding officer was relieved of command and two staff members were placed on leave within Wounded Warrior Battalion East. Lt. Col. Chris Hrudka was relieved of command by Wounded Warrior Regiment Commanding Officer Col. Larry Miller on Jan. 29 due to “a loss of trust and confidence,” […]

Duckworth Elaborates on Criticism of Trump

Doubling down on criticism of President Donald Trump as a “five-deferment draft dodger,” Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., rebuked President Trump’s partisan attacks on Democrats’ supposed lack of interest in supporting the military vs. DACA and Dreamer protections if illegal immigrants. “He was elected, rightfully, to be president of the United States, [but] I don’t think […]

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5 Trends That Will Shake Up Higher Ed in 2018

In 2017, a focus on adult learners was named the Education Dive: Higher Education Obsession of the Year, and for good reason: According to the National Center for Education Statistics, 8.1 million students enrolled in higher education — or more than 40% — in 2015 were 25+ years old. While 2017 saw a lot of […]

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Higher Ed Act Moves Forward in the House

As Congress reconvenes this month, there is significant movement toward a 2018 reauthorization of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA), the nation’s primary law with respect to postsecondary education and which authorizes the federal student financial aid programs. On December 13, 2017, the House of Representatives’ Committee on Education and the Workforce, chaired by […]

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How Washington Could Shape Higher Ed in 2018

The year ahead could usher in significant changes in the federal government’s role in higher education. Events set in motion in 2017 will loom large, though resolutions may be years in the making. Here are a few things worth watching in the coming months: Senate higher education bill: Universities, families, lenders and anyone with ties […]

Trump Drops Challenge to Transgender Enlistment

Transgender individuals can openly sign up for military service for the first time starting Jan. 1 after the Trump administration announced Friday it will no longer challenge the enlistments. Two federal appeals courts last week rejected the administration’s request to put on hold orders by lower court judges that would require the military to begin […]

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Graduate Students Escape Tax, but Still Feel Targeted

Samantha Hernandez was finishing up an argument for her dissertation about Latinos and affirmative action on Thursday when the emails started pouring in with the subject line “Congratulations.” President Trump had finished a celebratory news conference to announce the completion of a sweeping overhaul of the nation’s tax code, and graduate students were breathing a […]

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