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After Marine Corps Career, Veteran Offers Life of Service

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Col. Royal P. Mortenson served around the world during a 30-year career as an infantry officer in the Marine Corps. As commander of an infantry battalion of more than 900 Marines, he led the battalion in combat operations in Iraq in 2003. His battalion took significant casualties during the battle of Al […]

April 13, 2018

Career Step Partners with Staffing Service to Expand Job Opportunities

Career Step, an online provider of career-focused education and professional training, has partnered with RCM Health Care Services, a premier provider of staffing solutions for healthcare institutions across the nation. RCM intends to employ graduates of Career Step’s educational programs, specifically those trained for careers related to health information management. “We are thrilled for the […]

April 13, 2018

Love of Aircraft Led to Top Secret Satellite Mission

Each year, Hal Behnke gets to share stories and reunite with a group of guys who had the challenging task of retrieving (while in midair) film canisters, about the size of a garbage can, that had been ejected from some of the earliest spy satellites. He belonged to a top secret Air Force unit in […]

April 13, 2018

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Education Summit Addresses ‘A Nation At Risk’ 35 Years Later

WASHINGTON — On the 35th anniversary of the seminal report “A Nation at Risk,” a bipartisan group of education and business leaders and policymakers gathered at the Reagan Institute Summit on Education to discuss the challenges and progress across the American education landscape since 1983

April 12, 2018

Summit Seeks to Improve Outcomes for Men of Color

GREENVILLE, S.C. – Improving outcomes for young men of color has become a personal goal for Dr. James P. Clements, the Clemson University president who this week hosted the second annual Men of Color National Summit.

April 12, 2018

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From Pain to Power

Over time, we’ve witnessed a concerted effort to denounce the undeniable racial disparities resulting from America’s addiction to punishment. What often is missing is an emphasis on the voices and experiences of victims and their families, particularly victims of color.

April 12, 2018

Campus Guide Focuses on HIV Prevention and Treatment

With college students still at a high risk of acquiring HIV, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation has released a comprehensive guide to HIV prevention, treatment and care on college and university campuses.

April 12, 2018

Meharry, Morehouse Partner With the University of Zambia

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Meharry Medical College and the Morehouse School of Medicine have formed a partnership with the University of Zambia to develop an international exchange program focused on disease research and prevention. Officials at Meharry said the program will focus on seven core areas of health, including HIV and AIDS, cancer, HPV, late-onset diabetes, […]

April 12, 2018

Alabama College Gets $1.5M Grant for Auto Tech Center

DECATUR, Ala. — An Alabama community college has been awarded a $1.5-million federal grant for its planned automotive technology training center in Decatur-annexed Limestone County. Decatur Daily reports the grant was announced Wednesday for the Calhoun Community College’s center, which is expected to cost more than $7 million. Calhoun officials said in September that they […]

April 12, 2018

Bill: College Leaders Must Be Told of Sex Misconduct Cases

LANSING, Mich. — The governing board of each Michigan public university would be required to receive written notice of any incident of possible sexual misconduct under legislation that marks the latest response to the Larry Nassar sexual abuse scandal at Michigan State University Bill supporters such as Sen. Curtis Hertel, Jr. say university trustees and […]

April 12, 2018

U.S. Military Suspends Parachute Training after Fall in Tokyo

Local authorities lodged a protest Wednesday with the central government and the U.S. military after a U.S. Air Force member’s parachute fell onto the grounds of a school near Yokota Air Base in western Tokyo the day before. “It could have been a life-threatening incident” and was extremely regrettable, Shin Namiki, mayor of the city […]

April 12, 2018

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National Guard Invites Educators for Black Hawk Flights

The Kansas Army National Guard invited Topeka educators and community leaders for a Black Hawk Helicopter fight over pastures, plains and sparkling Perry Lake. It isn’t a military mission, but a mission of education. “We just want to get out story out there about the Kansas Army National Guard and what we do,” said Executive […]

April 12, 2018

College Leaders Demo Online Learning at Military Conference

CCME is an active proponent for the professional development of those serving in the military education community by providing a forum for exchange of information on educational programs, strategies and innovation among its members and associated partners. The association is composed of military educators and civilian educators with a mission to promote and provide educational […]

April 12, 2018

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Military Groups Urge DeVos to Drop Voucher Plan

A coalition of more than 25 organizations representing more than 5.5 million active and former members of the U.S. military just told Congress it opposes legislation backed by Education Secretary Betsy DeVos that would allow military families to use public money for private-school vouchers. Read More

April 12, 2018

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U.S., U.K. Troops Join for Special War Exercises at Fort Bragg

For the past several weeks, thousands of troops have been waging an invisible war centered around Fort Bragg. And none of them have fired a shot. The warfighting exercise currently underway — the training is set to end Wednesday — involves conventional, special operations and foreign forces operating in a largely virtual environment. Read More

April 12, 2018

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Students Hike to Draw Attention to Veteran Education

Thousands of students attend the University of Northern Colorado in Greeley, but only a few of them may realize hundreds of their classmates are veterans. “I had someone come up to me today and say, ‘Oh where did you get that scar on your arm?’ I said, ‘I was shot in Afghanistan.’ ‘Oh, I didn’t […]

April 12, 2018

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DOD Students Rank High on Standardized Tests

The latest national test results show that U.S. military students are right up there with academic powerhouse Massachusetts. Scores from the 2017 National Assessment of Educational Progress exams were released Tuesday, and the Department of Defense Education Activity held its own against the state that traditionally outperforms the nation in student assessments. In fact, DODEA […]

April 12, 2018

2,000 Back Education Savings Accounts for Military Families

More than 2,000 military veterans, spouses, and other family members have signed a letter in support of a bill creating federally funded education savings accounts for military families to provide more choices and flexibility in schooling the children of those in the armed forces. The signers “are writing to express our strong support for the […]

April 12, 2018