Because of lack of coordination in STEM education, there is a demonstrated need for H-1B visas.
Joe Biden Should Reject the Far-Left’s Demands
While Joe Biden is all but guaranteed to be the Democratic nominee for president, he is still far from wooing the Far-Left.
The End to the Chicago Teacher Strike Underscores Pension Crisis
While Windy City children can finally start heading back to school, the Chicago Teachers Union’s (CTU) 11-day strike resulted in no reform, to the detriment of students, taxpayers, and the fiscal health of the entire state of Illinois. With a median salary of $78,000, Chicago Public Schools (CPS) teachers make more than 60 percent of […]
Greedy Administrators are the Real Reason Why Baltimore’s Education System is Crumbling
The city of Baltimore’s schools are badly failing, despite spending more per capita than almost anywhere in the country. To understand why, one needs only to look where the money is going: into the pockets of crooked public education administrators. Baltimore pays its administrators more than anywhere else in the nation, ranking first among all […]
Benefits of 5G
With all the focus on creating a nationwide fifth generation (5G) network, questions often arise about why it is important for the U.S. to lead in 5G development, the benefits of moving to 5G, and why is there a continual push for more spectrum to be made available for 5G. The first benefit of developing […]
Income Share Agreements: Venture Capital for College Students
To get the gist of an “income share agreement” (ISA), look no further than the title of Kim Clark’s November 16, 2016 article in Money magazine: “Now You Can Sell Shares in Yourself to Pay for College.”
$30 Million in Pell Grants for Prisoners
On June 24, 2016 President Obama announced Second Chance Pell, a $30 million pilot program that would fully fund tuition, books, and related expenses for approximately 12,000 inmates to pursue college degrees. This program would expand Pell Grants to federal and state prisons throughout the United States. Currently, only those incarcerated in juvenile facilities or local, municipal, and county correctional facilities are eligible to receive Pell Grants.
Changing the Prescription for America’s Public Universities
It is much easier to take a pill than to overhaul a lifestyle. The word “free” was the prescription offered by some in the presidential primaries to millennials in order to ease the crushing burden of skyrocketing student debt. However, the problem with America’s public universities is not a lack of public funding.
The Needy, Greedy City
Mayor Jim Kenney was elected last year with a promise to bring universal prekindergarten to Philadelphia. With no way to pay for it, the Mayor needed a solution. So now, the City of Brotherly Love has implemented the soda tax. Originally proposed at 3 cents-per-ounce, the city council passed a tax half of that amount […]
The Looming Federal Student Loan Bubble
As college students across America return to school this month, there is a lot of controversy over how their bills, and those of former students, are being paid. According to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, student loan debt hit an all-time high of $1.16 trillion in 2014. That marks a $77 billion increase from the previous year.