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Section: Other News
Academics
Oregon Law Provides Tuition for National Guard
SALEM, Ore. –Gov. Kate Brown signed House Bill 4035 on April 3, which authorizes the state to provide tuition assistance for service members in the Oregon National Guard. The bill will allow Oregon National Guard Soldiers and Airmen to receive state-funded tuition assistance to help them achieve an associate or baccalaureate degree at Oregon public […]
April 27, 2018
Academics
Bill Would Improve Data for College Choice
Legislation has been introduced in the U.S. Senate to modernize the data colleges provide to students and families to help them have clear information about student outcomes when picking a higher education institution. Senator Tim Kaine is one of the co-sponsors of the College Transparency Act that would increase reporting on student outcomes like enrollment, […]
April 27, 2018
Academics
Army Spouses Carve Out Careers
Army spouses bring enormous value to the total Army team — they care for their soldiers at home, manage households during deployments, raise families and provide support and friendship for other spouses. Many also choose to pursue careers, which can be tricky when the family gets orders to move every few years. These moves can […]
April 27, 2018
Policy
Democratic Leaders Oppose Privatizing Impact Aid to Schools
WASHINGTON– Today, all 17 Democratic Members of the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and all 24 Democratic Members of the Committee on Armed Services, sent a letter to Chairwoman Virginia Foxx and Chairman Mac Thornberry expressing strong opposition to the inclusion H.R. 5199, the Education Savings Accounts for Military Families, or any school voucher […]
April 27, 2018
Other News
5 Things Next V.A. Secretary Should Tackle
With White House physician Ronny L. Jackson’s nomination to lead the Department of Veterans Affairs withdrawn, here are five things that veterans advocates and experts say are the most urgent needs a new VA secretary must address to successfully run the $200 billion agency that serves 9 million. 1. Fill vacancies The next VA secretary must […]
April 27, 2018
Veterans
V.A. Updates Transition Materials
The VA has once again updated their Transition Assistance Program (TAP) training content. The new VA briefing is designed to be more collaborative and stimulating, helping service members make informed decisions about their health care, employment, housing and other benefits. Each separating service member and selected dependents are required to attend TAP briefings as part […]
April 26, 2018
Academics
Democrats Warn Vouchers Could Derail Defense Bill
Efforts to use federal funding to finance private school education for military families could imperil the annual defense policy bill, Democratic members of the House Armed Services and the Education and the Workforce committees cautioned in a letter to those committees’ chairs Tuesday. The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) “reauthorization is a critical piece of legislation that […]
April 26, 2018
Other News
Suit Accuses Capella of Misrepresenting Costs and Time for Degree
Two former students say Minneapolis-based Capella University lied about how much time and money it would take to complete an advanced degree. Kansas resident Carolyn Wright and Debbra Kennedy of Tennessee filed a class-action lawsuit Friday in U.S. District Court in Minnesota. Read More
April 26, 2018
Academics
Court Martial Possible in Naval Academy Drug Case
A drug investigation at the U.S. Naval Academy could result in a court-martial of a midshipman who is “a suspected distributor,” the academy’s superintendent said Monday. Vice Adm. Ted Carter gave an update on the investigation during a Board of Visitors meeting. Carter said in an interview during a break in the meeting that the […]
April 26, 2018
Academics
Leaders Cut Some Training and Requirements for Army
The Army is eliminating online training programs and a leave planning requirement as part of a broader push to reduce tasks that take away from time spent on combat readiness. Army Secretary Mark Esper ended three online mandates this month: media awareness, combatting trafficking in persons and the accident avoidance course. He also lifted several […]
April 26, 2018
Academics
Leaders Rethink Navy, Marine Corps Education
A clean sheet review of how the Navy educates sailors and Marines is now underway, with results expected to alter the way Department of the Navy training is conducted. The wide-ranging study is to explore how the Navy can upgrade its education methods in order to maintain a competitive edge at a time when adversaries are […]
April 26, 2018
Veterans
Ronny Jackson Withdraws from V.A. Nomination
Rear Adm. Ronny Jackson has withdrawn from consideration to lead the Department of Veterans Affairs after lawmakers received damaging allegations that he created a toxic work environment, drunkenly wrecked a car and maintained poor prescription records while serving in the federal government. “While I will forever be grateful for the trust and confidence President Trump […]
April 26, 2018
Academics
Guide Will Help Train Social Workers on Military Families’ Needs
The Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) and the Cohen Veterans Network (CVN), a national not-for-profit philanthropic organization dedicated to improving the mental health care of veterans, have jointly published the Specialized Practice Curricular Guide for Military Social Work for social work programs and educators. This comprehensive curricular guide will help educators prepare social workers […]
April 24, 2018
Veterans
Veterans Invited to Shape Voc Rehab Policies
The Department of Veterans Affairs announced an upcoming opportunity for members of the public to participate in an upcoming Advisory Committee meeting about VA Vocational Rehabilitation policy. VA has at least 28 VA advisory committees including 17 that are established by statute. Each year these committees meet to discuss various issues related to the topic […]
April 24, 2018
Veterans
University Opens Veteran Resource Center
VALDOSTA — Valdosta State University is continuing to serve and support student veterans through the creation of the Veteran Resource Center.  The goal of the Veteran Resource Center is to provide student veterans and military-related students with the resources, support, and advocacy needed to succeed in higher education and after graduation. Read More
April 24, 2018
Academics
Virtual Symposium Focuses on Careers for Spouses
When officials with the Pentagon’s military spouse support office last year decided to hold a virtual spouse symposium last year they were hoping to get 500 participant over four days. Instead they had 3,500. Now they’re back at it hosting the symposium series for the second time May 21 to 24, determined to use the […]
April 24, 2018
Academics
Law That Student Drafted Will Help Deployed Military
Legislation Legislation written by a student at East Tennessee State University to protect military personnel attending higher education institutions across the state was recently signed into law by Governor Bill Haslam. Devon Waldroff of Kingsport wrote the bill last fall while participating in the Tennessee Intercollegiate State Legislature (TISL). The new law permits students serving […]
April 24, 2018
Other News
The Killing of Corporal Brian Easley
The thing that everyone remembered about the man in the light gray sweatshirt was how composed he was, how polite and respectful. One morning this past summer, he quietly entered a Wells Fargo bank branch in the Atlanta suburbs in a desperate state. But he didn’t curse or even raise his voice. He just calmly […]
April 24, 2018
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