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Section: Other News
Veterans
Eastern Kentucky University Among Colleges Ranked as, “Best for Vets”
RICHMOND, Ky. — Once again, Eastern Kentucky University is among the leading four-year schools nationally in the annual Military Times: Best for Vets rankings. EKU finished 12th (tops in Kentucky and adjacent states) in the recently announced 2019 rankings, up from 14th a year ago. The rankings measure schools on their commitment to helping military […]
October 26, 2018
Funding
Senate Stalls on Bill to Help Student Vets
Many student veterans have been waiting longer than normal for their GI Bill benefits this semester, as the Veterans Affairs Department works through a backlog of claims affecting thousands of students. Meanwhile, legislation that could have helped these students is stalled in the Senate, and veteran education advocates, along with some members of Congress, are […]
October 26, 2018
Funding
Kentucky University Offers Tuition Discounts to its Military Students
MURRAY, Ky. — Murray State University says it is offering tuition discounts for military students that will allow them to earn their college degrees at little or no out-of-pocket cost. The school in western Kentucky says the initiative is available to service members in the U.S. armed forces. It’s available to military students interested in […]
October 26, 2018
Other News
Military Could See Big Changes if Democrats Control Congress
WASHINGTON — In July, as lawmakers were putting the final touches on a $716 billion defense authorization bill for fiscal 2019, members of the Congressional Progressive Caucus unveiled their own plans to severely slash Pentagon spending. “The Trump agenda drastically cuts programs supporting working families … while giving massive tax cuts to big corporations and […]
October 25, 2018
Veterans
Northwestern Michigan College Ranks Among Best in Nation for Vets
Northwestern Michigan College (NMC) has been ranked as the second best community college in the country for veterans by Military Times magazine. Every year, Military Times compiles a “Best for Vets” feature on college, including separate lists for four-year institutions, two-year schools, online or nontraditional schools, and career and technical colleges. A year ago, NMC […]
October 25, 2018
Veterans
ECPI earns Top Spot in ‘Best for Vets’ Ranking
ECPI University is pleased to announce it has been ranked number one in the nation by Military Times in its annual Best for Vets survey – the most comprehensive school-by-school assessment of veteran and military student services and rates of academic achievement – as well as a detailed review of public data collected by federal […]
October 25, 2018
Veterans
VA Modernizes its Benefits Process by Moving Toward More Efficient Process
The Department of Veteran Affairs is celebrating improvements it has made modernizing the way it processes compensation and pension claims. Over the past 22 months, the VA has moved towards a more efficient, electronic process from its traditional paper-restricted operation. That has resulted in the removal of more than 7.8 million paper files from 60 locations, resulting […]
October 25, 2018
Veterans
Stolen Military Canine Statue Returned to Veteran’s Grave
BUFFALO, Minn. – A very special statue set at the grave site of a veteran was stolen, but is now back in its rightful place. Dave Larsen carried the statue of the military K-9 back to his cousin’s grave at the cemetery in Buffalo, Minn. on Tuesday. “I’ll try not to tear up, but I’m […]
October 25, 2018
Academics
Air Force Major General Encourages Pursuit of STEM Education
In a speech Tuesday, a general at Kirtland Air Force base stressed the need for more students to take courses in science, technology, engineering and math, or STEM. Other challenges facing the military, he said, include providing reciprocal licenses for spouses of military members as they move from one locale to another; and getting schools […]
October 25, 2018
Academics
Colorado’s New Law Allows Military Experience to Count for College Credits
Despite years leading troops and managing equipment on the front lines, soldiers returning to school may have to start from the beginning, alongside teenagers who have never held a similar level of responsibility. Now, a new Colorado law awards college credit for military experience–and requires that the state’s schools accept it. Hari Sreenivasan reports. Read […]
October 25, 2018
Academics
Olympic College Students Feel Delay in GI Bill Payments
Student veterans across the country have been left in the lurch as the Department of Veterans Affairs works to sift through a backlog of GI Bill payments, including a number of students at Olympic College who are still waiting for their benefits payout a month after the start of the new school year. Sean Delaire, a full-time student studying […]
October 23, 2018
Veterans
Record Number of Female Combat Vets Running for Congress
WASHINGTON — A record number of female combat veterans are on the ballot in congressional races this fall, a test of whether women can repeat the success American men have long enjoyed of by turning military experience into political careers. The nine candidates have the potential to more than double the number of female combat […]
October 23, 2018
Policy
For-Profit Berkeley College Faces Civil Charges
WHITE PLAINS – A for-profit college with a downtown city campus is facing civil charges for predatory student recruitment and financial aid practices alleged in a lawsuit filed by the New York City Department of Consumer Affairs this month. The department accused the school of luring students — in particular low-income and first-generation college students — to enroll with promises […]
October 23, 2018
Veterans
Veterans Compete in Annual Detroit Free Press/Chemical Bank Marathon
DETROIT – Every year veterans and wounded warriors from around the country come to Detroit to take part in the annual Detroit Free Press/Chemical Bank Marathon. Most use handcycles because they have lost limbs while fighting in combat. Some participate in wheelchairs and others are vision impaired. Many are being treated at Walter Reed Medical Center in Washington and are a […]
October 23, 2018
Veterans
Not Many Troops are Opting into New Blended Retirement System
With less than three months to go before the year-end deadline, only one in six service members who are eligible to make the choice to opt in to the new military retirement system have done so, falling far short of prior expectations and raising questions about why the response has been so low. About 1.6 […]
October 23, 2018
Academics
Alumni of Shuttered Military Academy in Missouri Acquire School Memorabilia, Open Museum
Despite the drizzle and the chill in the air, Lexington’s Main Street was packed at the 12th Street intersection on Oct. 6. Hundreds of Wentworth Military Academy alumni sat in reverent silence during the dedication of the WMA Museum, which had been in the works for a year. Behind the crowd stood a contingent of […]
October 23, 2018
Other News
Companies Pushing Security Products Court Education Department
SECURITY COMPANIES COURT EDUCATION DEPARTMENT: A top Education Department appointee spoke by phone in recent months with companies that push products like electronic locks and technology designed to better detect concealed weapons. — The calls come as the Trump administration weighs recommendations for bolstering school safety and as the security industry has aggressively marketed its […]
October 19, 2018
Academics
Education Department Sued in Armed Teachers’ Case
A coalition of advocacy and teacher groups sued the U.S. Department of Education on Wednesday morning for information related to its decision to allow schools to purchase firearms using federal funds. The American Federation of Teachers, the Southern Poverty Law Center and the Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence say the Education Department is […]
October 19, 2018
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