As the holiday season reaches its height, President Donald Trump has moved to give federal workers a longer Christmas break. On Thursday, Dec. 18, Trump signed an executive order adding two extra paid ...

Government officials and education experts are right to express concerns about recent evidence of declining academic achievement among the students who struggle most. Researchers are exploring ...

With age comes social media mania. Older generations are driving political polarization and conspiracy theories on top internet platforms, while Zoomers tend to be more issue-focused rather than on ...

Federal agencies are preparing new guidance on recovery housing, transitional housing and long-term recovery supports. The shift comes at a time when communities face growing pressure from rising ...

At its core, engagement is about intertwining the resources of higher education with the needs of the community. Through this process, there is an exchange that occurs—students and faculty learn new ...

SALEM, Ore. — As of this month, new federal work requirements are in effect across Oregon for adults to be eligible for food stamps, the Oregon Department of Human Services said Thursday. According to ...

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I find it tragically laughable that U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth wants all air traffic controllers to receive a bonus that is being issued to those who worked without pay during the federal shutdown ...

Reading week is quiet at Northwestern University. It’s a time for students to write papers and study for exams and for professors to grade and prepare new courses for winter quarter. But right now, it ...

When a judge ordered the Trump administration in September to restore Harvard’s federal funding, programs that received foreign language study grants through the Education Department breathed a sigh ...

Alejandro Santillan-Garcia is worried he’s going to lose the aid that helps him buy food. The 20-year-old Austin resident qualified for federal food benefits last year because he aged out of the Texas ...

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