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Certification, Credentialing Pilot to Launch at Fort Hood

FORT HOOD, Texas — A new Army education pilot program will give access to civilian credential and licensing certification programs to the 36,000 soldiers of Fort Hood, making them more attractive to employers outside the military. Undersecretary of the Army Ryan McCarthy, Sgt. Maj. Daniel Dailey and U.S. Rep. John Carter, R-Round Rock, joined Fort […]

August 17, 2018

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Army Changing Enlisted Education Curriculum

The Army is changing its 40-year-old enlisted education system with a new curriculum and an online course offering graded decisions that carry over to all academies for noncommissioned officers. Soldiers attending the improved Basic Leader Course will now be evaluated on writing essays, public speaking and giving training classes to their peers during the monthlong […]

August 17, 2018

Take Freshman Year Online for Free

The American system of higher education is unparalleled. Our public and private institutions — including many right here in Baltimore— offer world-class opportunities in the sciences, humanities and arts, and prepare students for vibrant intellectual and professional lives. However, the benefits of this system are unequally distributed. A college education is unaffordable for many Americans, […]

August 17, 2018

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From Protestor to Marine

The very first protest I ever participated in took place on April 7, 1990, when several racist groups paraded through the college town of Miami, Ohio, on minority recruitment weekend. My friends, a ragtag group of musicians, skateboarders, art students, and punk rock aficionados, and I defied the university’s warnings to “Stay away on Saturday” […]

August 17, 2018

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Arizona State Welcomes Military-Affiliated Students

The Pat Tillman Veterans Center organizes welcome events for student veterans prior to the start of every semester, but on Friday in Tempe for the first time the center held an event geared toward military veteran families of incoming Sun Devils. Many of Arizona State University’s nearly 8,200 military-affiliated students are immediate family members using […]

August 17, 2018

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Money Magazine Ranks University of California Campuses Best

The American system of higher education is unparalleled. Our public and private institutions — including many right here in Baltimore— offer world-class opportunities in the sciences, humanities and arts, and prepare students for vibrant intellectual and professional lives. However, the benefits of this system are unequally distributed. A college education is unaffordable for many Americans, […]

August 17, 2018

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Law Gives Military Kids Sex Assault Protections on Bases

The Defense Department must improve the way it responds to child-on-child sexual assault at military bases in the U.S. and abroad as part of a sweeping new law President Donald Trump signed Monday. While the Pentagon began addressing sexual assault in the ranks a decade ago, an Associated Press investigation revealed that similar reports involving […]

August 17, 2018

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Defense Act Includes Beefed Up Transition Program

From her perch on the U.S. House Armed Services Committee, U.S. Rep. Stephanie Murphy, D-Fla., scored a win this week as her proposal to help active duty personnel leaving the military enter the civilian workforce was included in the Fiscal Year 2019 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) which was signed into law on Monday. The […]

August 17, 2018

Bill Would Give Credit for Military Training

U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) on Aug. 1 introduced bipartisan legislation that would provide more American military veterans with the chance to gain college credits for their previous military training. “Our servicemembers and their families deserve the opportunity to use their military training educational assistance for college credit,” Sen. Ernst said. “Allowing all veterans to […]

August 17, 2018

Repeal of Gainful Employment Rule Carries $5.3B Price Tag

The Trump administration’s proposal to repeal Obama-era requirements for recipients of federal student aid comes with a price tag of about $5.3 billion over a decade, a figure that is already giving critics ammunition as the Senate prepares to turn to Education Department appropriations this week. The administration’s proposed rulemaking would rescind 2014 regulations requiring […]

August 17, 2018

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Fellowship Builds Senior Civilian Acquisition Leaders

Class 2018-19 of the Huntsville Seminar, Senior Service College Fellowship, began its 10 month graduate-level studies July 23. Defense Acquisition University provides the SSCF at three regional locations supporting Aberdeen Proving Grounds, Maryland; Detroit Arsenal, Michigan; and Redstone Arsenal. In May the Huntsville SSCF Seminar celebrated its 12th year of operation, taking pride in providing […]

August 14, 2018

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Practice Makes Perfect

When people say Columbia Journalism School is like boot camp for journalists, they are not kidding. Instead of carrying a rifle and a 100-pound pack on my back, I’m lugging around camera gear and tripods in either the hot, cool, or freezing cold streets of New York City. Moreover, you force yourself to speak with […]

August 14, 2018

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Mrs. Pence Hosts Military Spouses

Today, Second Lady Karen Pence hosted a breakfast at the Vice President’s Residence for the Military Family Advisory Network (MFAN), a community of spouses from all military branches. Mrs. Pence met with 24 leaders within the organization to kick off their network’s fifth anniversary and annual MFAN Solutions Summit on Saturday, August 11 in Washington, […]

August 14, 2018

Georgia Tech Creates Online Cyber Security Degree under $10,000

The Georgia Institute of Technology has announced a new online cybersecurity master’s degree that will be offered for less than $10,000 and delivered in collaboration with edX. The Online Master of Science in Cybersecurity (OMS Cybersecurity) is designed to address a severe global workforce shortage in the field. According to the 2017 Global Information Security […]

August 14, 2018

Vets Split Over Benefits Transfer Rules

Two of the nation’s largest veteran service organizations hold opposing views on the Defense Department’s plan to tighten rules next year on the transfer of Post-9/11 GI Bill education benefits to service members’ spouses and children. Defense officials have said that, starting in July 2019, eligibility to transfer GI Bill benefits to family will be […]

August 14, 2018

Veterans Groups Express Concerns over Borrower Defense Plan

VETERANS GROUPS CONCERNED WITH DEVOS ‘BORROWER DEFENSE’ PLAN: Groups representing veterans and military servicemembers say they’re alarmed by a Trump administration plan that would require defrauded students to default on their loans before they’re eligible to apply for debt relief. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos’ proposal to rewrite the Obama-era “borrower defense to repayment” regulations says […]

August 14, 2018

Trump’s Non-Military Troika Ruling VA

Last February, shortly after Peter O’Rourke became chief of staff for the Department of Veterans Affairs, he received an email from Bruce Moskowitz with his input on a new mental health initiative for the VA. “Received,” O’Rourke replied. “I will begin a project plan and develop a timeline for action.” O’Rourke treated the email as […]

August 14, 2018

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Army Suspends Discharges of Immigrant Recruits

The U.S. Army has stopped discharging immigrant recruits who enlisted seeking a path to citizenship — at least temporarily. A memo shared with The Associated Press on Wednesday and dated July 20 spells out orders to high-ranking Army officials to stop processing discharges of men and women who enlisted in the special immigrant program, effective […]

August 14, 2018

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