Student loan debit cards under scrutiny
The U.S. Department of Education will hold hearings later this month to consider additional regulations on companies that issue debit cards to college students. These companies have come under fire for...
View ArticleRegs end for-profit school aid
The federal government estimates 18 percent of for-profit programs will fail to meet the thresholds – to be implemented July 1 – at some point, and 5 percent will no longer be eligible for funding.
View ArticleHampton Bays Middle School a green leader
The East End of Long Island is known as one of the birthplaces of the environmental movement, when suburban sprawl in the 1970s bumped up against a near pristine region of clean water and healthy...
View ArticleReport: NY grad, dropout rates improving
A federal report shows public high school graduation rates continue to improve as dropout rates decline in New York.
View ArticleWatt: Early education plan just blows smoke
Obama’s early childhood education initiative may be a good idea we can’t afford.
View ArticleSurvey finds math, science grads earn top dollar
While a paltry 16 percent of students took home degrees in science, technology, engineering or math, those who did were paid significantly better.
View ArticleDeclining default rate for repaying student loans
The Education Department on Wednesday reported a drop in the percentage of people who are defaulting on repaying student loans in the first years after they are due.
View ArticlePresident proposes testing limits already in place in New York
Two percent standardized testing cap in place in NY
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