WASHINGTON (AP) — Education Secretary Betsy DeVos has put forth a new set of priorities for states, schools and universities competing for federal grant money. The priorities include school choice, science and technology, special education and school safety. The Education Department awards approximately $4 billion per year in new and continuation competitive grants across some … Continue reading
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DeVos touts school choice, STEM as education priorities
WASHINGTON (AP) — Education Secretary Betsy DeVos has announced a set of priorities for states and schools competing for federal grant money. The areas of focus, outlined in a statement on Wednesday, range from school choice to science and technology to special education to school safety. The department distributes hundreds of millions of dollars in … Continue reading
VCU to study employment of people with disabilities
The Richmond Times-Dispatch reports (http://bit.ly/2flR5Vx ) that the grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services will fund work over the next five years. The grant will be used to conduct four studies examining why business hire or don’t hire people with disabilities. VCU will partner with Bon Secours Virginia Health System for the … Continue reading
Obama wants public groundswell for free community college
WARREN, Mich. (AP) — Unable to have his way with Congress, President Barack Obama reached back to his roots as a community organizer and sought Wednesday to spark a national movement in support of his idea for free community college. Congress has shown next-to-no interest in Obama’s $60 billion community college proposal, so he’s taking … Continue reading