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Section: Policy
Policy
New High-Tech GI Bill Program Coming Soon
A new pilot program from the Department of Veterans Affairs aims to help student veterans enroll in non-traditional programs that teach high-tech skills. Dubbed the Veteran Employment Through Technology Education Courses (VET TEC) program, it was announced Feb. 13 on the GI Bill website. Read More
February 14, 2019
Policy
Brown, Portman Invite Ohioans to Apply For Nomination to U.S. Service Academies
U.S. Senators Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, and Rob Portman, R-Ohio, are encouraging Ohioans interested in 2020 admission to U.S. Military Service Academies to apply to each senator’s office for a congressional nomination. “Ohio’s students have the integrity, courage, and knowledge needed to enroll in our nation’s prestigious military academies and I am honored to nominate students for this […]
February 11, 2019
Policy
Military tax tips: New tax law is (mostly) good news
If it’s February, it must be time to think about ….. taxes. The deadline for filing federal income tax returns is April 15. If you live in Maine or Massachusetts, you have until April 17 to file. Read More
February 5, 2019
Policy
Lawmaker vows to protect student loan forgiveness program for troops, others
A controversial Republican proposal from last Congress to eliminate a student loan forgiveness program for public servants, including military service members, may be off the table. Speaking to reporters on Capitol Hill this week, the new chairman of the House Committee on Education and Labor, Rep. Bobby Scott, D-Va., said the program isn’t going anywhere — “not […]
January 31, 2019
Policy
Alabama VA Board Names Retired Rear Adm. W. Kent Davis Next Commissioner
Alabama State Board of Veterans Affairs has recently appointed retired Rear Adm. W. Kent Davis to be its next commissioner. An active duty veteran of both the U.S. Army and U.S. Navy, Davis has experience in all service branches, serving a total of over 30 years in the military with more than 11 years of […]
January 25, 2019
Academics
Two Military Education Institutions Affected by Partial Government Shutdown
Military educational institutions across the country have generally been unaffected by the partial government shutdown as a result of the Department of Defense continuing to be funded, however the Coast Guard Academy and National War College in Washington, D.C. have been affected. The U.S. Coast Guard receives funding from the Department of Homeland Security, one […]
January 24, 2019
Policy
U.S. Supreme Court Allows Trump Transgender Military Ban to Move Forward
The U.S. Supreme Court recently granted a U.S. Department of Justice request to allow the Trump administration to move forward with its plan to prohibit transgender military service from occurring while policy challenges take place in the lower courts. The earliest that the Supreme Court could act on the transgender military service issue would be […]
January 22, 2019
Policy
Retired Lt. Col. Danielle M. Conway Appointed Dean of Penn State Dickinson Law
Retired Lt. Col. Danielle M. Conway, current dean and law professor at the University of Maine School of Law, has been appointed dean of Pennsylvania State University’s Dickinson Law, effective July 1. Prior to joining the University of Maine in 2015, Conway served on the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, William S. Richardson School of […]
January 22, 2019
Policy
VA Congresswoman Named to U.S. House Armed Services Committee
Former U.S. Navy Commander, congresswoman Elaine Luria, VA-02, has recently been named to the U.S. House Armed Services Committee.
January 17, 2019
Policy
Roger Williams University Host Dinner for Families Affected by Government Shutdown
Roger Williams University (RWU), a private, liberal art university in Bristol, Rhode Island, recently hosted a dinner on campus for Coast Guard members and their families affected by the U.S. government shutdown. The U.S. Coast Guard is the only military branch affected by the government shutdown. The dinner welcomed all active-duty members of the Coast […]
January 15, 2019
Policy
Organizations: Better Guidance Needed on School Closures
Earlier this week, 35 organizations that provide support for students, families, veterans, taxpayers and service members voiced concern about the closures of Vatterott Education Holdings and Education Corporation of America (ECA) in a letter to the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education. The ECA announced that nearly all of its schools will close its doors on Dec. […]
January 10, 2019
Policy
Trump Supports Idea of Using Military Funds to Build Border Wall
President Donald Trump recently referred to Congressman Adam Smith, the new Democratic House Armed Services Committee chairman’s words to voice his support for possibly using military funding to build his controversial southern border wall.
January 8, 2019
Policy
Georgia Legislators Suggest Using Lottery Tickets to Support Veterans
A Georgia Senate study committee has suggested creating new scratch-off lottery tickets in which the proceeds would directly support military veteran services and programs. To date, six states offer lottery games that help support veterans’ services for things like mental health counseling, job training, housing assistance and meal programs for disabled veterans, according to Gainesville […]
January 3, 2019
Policy
Congressional Committees Monitoring Progress on new VA Act, What it Means for Veterans who Need Care
Congressional Veterans Affairs Committees have expressed concerns about the turnover rates for top and middle leadership at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).
December 31, 2018
Policy
Rep. Mark Takano poised to lead House Committee on Veterans Affairs
Rep. Mark Takano’s experience with veterans started before he reached Capitol Hill. His great uncles served in the 442nd Regimental Combat Team, a U.S. Army unit of Japanese Americans who fought in World War II. They served even as their loved ones, including Takano’s grandparents and parents, were held in internment camps in the United […]
December 11, 2018
Policy
Don’t let space become the next military battleground
President Donald Trump’s recent proposal for a military-oriented Space Force has renewed a debate that occurred at the outset of American space exploration 60 years ago: Should issues associated with exploring the heavens be controlled by the military or by a civilian organization? In 1958, embarrassed by the Soviet Union’s triumphant launch of Sputnik, President […]
November 29, 2018
Policy
In first, UK university divests from firms supplying Israel army
In the first move of its kind, a UK university has divested from companies that supply military equipment to the Israeli army following a student campaign. The University of Leeds on Thursday made the decision to divest from three companies which were found to be complicit in the violation of Palestinian human rights: Airbus, United […]
November 6, 2018
Academics
How to give military kids a fighting chance at a good education
Students who come from military families experience unique challenges throughout their educational career. These children will transfer an average of six to nine times from the time they start kindergarten until they graduate high school. The frequent moves and the added stress of having a parent deployed to a war zone can be very disruptive […]
November 1, 2018
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