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N.Y. Republicans Unveil Alternative to Cuomo’s
Assemblyman Joseph Giglio and other New York State Assembly Republicans have unveiled their own college affordability proposal that they say fills gaps in Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s free tuition plan. Minority Republicans earlier this week announced the Affordable College For All Initiative, a bill package they said would “modernize” the state’s Tuition Assistance Program that provides […]
February 21, 2017
Veterans
Missouri College Recruiting Veterans
(West Plains) – Area veterans interested in using their Military Education Benefits to earn a college degree from Missouri State University-West Plains are invited to visit the university’s Veterans Incentive Program (VIP) Center on March 9 to learn more about the university and the process involved. No appointment is necessary. Veterans can drop by the […]
February 21, 2017
Veterans
Event Will Let Veterans Test Out of Courses
The Fort Rucker Education Center exists to help Soldiers looking to further their careers through higher education and an upcoming event will allow them the chance to earn free college credits. The education center will hold its CLEP-a-thon Feb. 28 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the first floor of Bldg. 4502 as a […]
February 21, 2017
Academics
Illinois Bill Mandates College Services for Veterans
ILLINOIS – ILLINOIS — Veterans may soon have more resources to help them get college educations. One bill aims to make sure all state universities and colleges post a veteran handbook on their website. It will help veterans find education resources they might not know of. Vets say this is one step toward helping them […]
February 21, 2017
Policy
Lawmaker Offers Bill on GI Benefits Transfer
EAGLE — Rep. Raul Labrador, R- Idaho, is pushing legislation that would turn a deep, tragic loss into something positive for military families across the country. On Thursday, the Congressman introduced the Shauna Hill Post 9/11 Education Benefits Transferability Act (H.R. 1112) to fix what he says is an oversight in current law regarding benefits […]
February 21, 2017
Other News
Free Tuition Carries a Cost
Some people say the United States higher education system is the best in the world. But the cost of a college education in the U.S. can be very high — about 70 percent of students graduate with some debt. In 2014, the total amount of that debt in the U.S. reached about $1.2 trillion. Norway, […]
February 21, 2017
Other News
Army Offers Shorter Stint with Education Aid
The Army is offering bonuses worth up to $40,000 or enlistment contracts as short as two years as it tries to recruit 6,000 more soldiers this year than it had planned. In a reversal of a drawdown that has been going on for years, the Army now needs to add 16,000 more soldiers to its […]
February 21, 2017
Students
Report: Financial Pressure Swamping Community College Students
Despite relatively low costs, a Center for Community College Student Engagement report found that nearly half of all students said they were considering dropping out due to financial pressures.
February 20, 2017
Students
Guillermo: Asian American History Shows Why Travel Ban Unjust
The media mostly forgot that Sunday marked the 75th anniversary of President Roosevelt signing an executive order authorizing the roundup and incarceration of 120,000 Americans of Japanese ancestry.
February 20, 2017
Students
Scholars: At its Core, Feminism Universal
Black transnational feminisms simply means understanding the ways in which Black women across nationalities are faced with many of the same issues.
February 20, 2017
Students
Michigan State Prohibits Whiteboards After Anonymous Bullying
EAST LANSING, Mich. — Michigan State University has decided to no longer allow whiteboards as an acceptable item on dorm doors as of the coming fall semester because of bullying through the boards. While the whiteboards were commonly used for friendly messages and inspirational quotes, they’ve recently been a tool for anonymous bullying, WLNS-TV reported. […]
February 20, 2017
Leadership & Policy
Facing $48M Shortfall, University of Louisville Leader Pledges Belt-tightening
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The University of Louisville’s interim president is pledging drastic belt-tightening steps to deal with a $48 million budget shortfall at the school. Interim President Greg Postel told UofL trustees recently that a 4 percent shortfall means that administrators will need to cut up to $48 million to balance the budget, The Courier-Journal […]
February 20, 2017
Students
University of Alaska System Agrees to Resolve Issues in Federal Review
JUNEAU, Alaska — The University of Alaska system has agreed to resolve issues stemming from a federal review of its handling of campus sexual assault and sexual harassment cases. The agreement, signed by system President Jim Johnsen on Friday and released Monday, outlines steps the system will need to take over the next several years. […]
February 20, 2017
Blogs/Opinion
Message to Tom Price: Drop the Repeal Idea
Congratulations on your confirmation and the honor of serving the American people as head of the Health and Human Services Department. The decision over what to do about the Affordable Care Act is coming at you fast. Millions of Americans are waiting to understand if their health coverage and protections will continue, while insurance companies […]
February 20, 2017
Other News
Governor Opposes Privatizing W.Va. Med School
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice says he’s against a legislative proposal to privatize the state medical school in Lewisburg. The Democratic governor says privatization of the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine would drive up in-state tuition. He says it makes “no sense” for the state to divest the highly ranked school, […]
February 20, 2017
Other News
N.J. Gets Anti-Opioid Law
TRENTON, N.J. — Just a day after meeting with President Donald Trump at the White House on drug addiction, Gov. Chris Christie signed legislation Wednesday aimed at curbing the state’s opioid addiction epidemic, taking action just minutes after the Democrat-led Assembly approved the measure. The legislation curbs initial opioid prescriptions to a five-day supply, making […]
February 20, 2017
Other News
Md. Legislators Weigh Legalizing Meds for Dying
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — In 2014, Alexa Fraser’s 90-year-old father successfully ended his life with a gun to the head after two failed suicide attempts. Her father, whom Fraser described as a “fiercely independent person,” suffered from Parkinson’s disease, a progressive movement disorder marked by involuntary tremors and slowed movement. His condition had worsened and he […]
February 20, 2017
Policies
Health Nominee Says Medicaid Needs Overhaul
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s pick to run the government’s major health insurance programs said Thursday that Medicaid needs a full overhaul but she doesn’t support turning Medicare into a “voucher” plan. Indiana health care consultant Seema Verma testified before the Senate Finance Committee on her nomination to lead the Centers for Medicare and […]
February 20, 2017
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