by Beth Holmes | May 14, 2021 | News, Student Issues, Teacher Issues
On Tuesday, May 11, the United States Department of Education released a package of federal aid for colleges and universities that amounts to just over $36 billion. The money, part of the latest pandemic relief package, will go to shore up the over 5000 colleges and...
by Sarah Green | Jan 3, 2014 | Parent Issues, Profiles, Student Issues, Teacher Issues
One in five children live in poverty within America. These children typically won’t have the best chance at attending college or earning a four-year degree. The Knowledge is Power Program, or KIPP, was created to help increase the small number of college graduates...
by Sarah Green | Dec 20, 2013 | News, Parent Issues, Student Issues, Teacher Issues
Earlier this year, the Supreme Court struck down part of the federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), which prevented agencies from recognizing same-sex marriages. With the law now amended, the federal government will recognize same-sex marriages and give them the same...
