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Bill de Blasio 2020 — On Higher Education and 6 Other Key Issues
Bill de Blasio, the 109th mayor of New York City, is a New Yorker born and raised. Throughout his 58 years, he hasn’t ventured too far from home. He even stayed local for college — New York University for his undergraduate degree and Columbia University for his master’s degree. Since he kicked off his political… Read More
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A New Bill Could Help Low-Income Students Gain Internet Access
In 2019, a year where people spend the majority of their waking hours looking at screens, it is easy for some to take technology, and more specifically the internet, for granted. However, there is still a “digital divide” present in the United States, and for low-income individuals — especially students — life without regular access… Read More
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Who Are Today’s College Students?
When envisioning the typical college student, people may see a 20-year-old fumbling books while walking through a library, or maybe — if they have seen the movie “Animal House” too many times — they think of partygoers decked out in togas. But in reality, college students today are very different from those outdated stereotypes, and… Read More
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Cash Incentives and Campus Coaches Improve Free Community College Programs
Adding cash incentives and educational support systems to existing College Promise programs increases community college students’ likelihood to stay in school and excel, according to a study conducted by MDRC, a non-partisan education and social research organization. Since 2014, individuals on both sides of the political spectrum have gathered in support of making community college… Read More
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2020 Candidates on Free College
Free college, an idea Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) made popular in 2016, has already become a key talking point in the lead-up to the 2020 presidential election. Tuition costs are forcing students and their parents to take out high-interest-rate loans that can take decades to pay off. Currently, Americans owe more than $1.56 trillion in… Read More
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Joe Biden 2020 — On Higher Education and 6 Other Key Issues
Joe Biden certainly isn’t new to politics. Before becoming the 47th vice president of the United States, he represented Delaware in the U.S. Senate for 36 years — from 1973 to 2009. Up until Biden announced his candidacy, many people questioned if the 76-year-old had the desire to run for office. But to Biden, he… Read More
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For Success in the Digital Age, Job Seekers Need New Skills
With the rise of technology and automation, it’s easy for some to reminisce about simpler times and be fearful of the future. But what was successful in the past — spending one’s entire education and professional career honing one particular skill — is a dangerous tactic today. Repetitive tasks are now too easy to replace… Read More
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How the 2020 Candidates Will Address Student Loan Debt
As graduating seniors unravel their freshly-printed diplomas, it’s hard for them to see anything but a bill. Today, U.S. college students are paying more in student loans than ever before. Seventy percent of students take out student loans, and they accumulated an average debt of $37,172 per person. Overall, Americans owe more than $1.56 trillion… Read More
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Innovative Online Program Prepares Students for Jobs in Cybersecurity
College students and recent graduates in 27 states now have an opportunity to discover their talents and pursue professional careers in cybersecurity, thanks to the emergence of the Cyber FastTrack program, an initiative of the SANS Institute, a distinguished cybersecurity company. The free program gives any student, no matter their experience level, the opportunity to… Read More
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Pete Buttigieg 2020 — On Higher Education and 6 Other Key Issues
Pete Buttigieg, commonly known as “Mayor Pete,” is the 37-year-old mayor of South Bend, Indiana. Despite his young age, Buttigieg has a decorated resume. He is a Harvard University graduate, a Rhodes Scholar, a member of the Navy Reserves and an active musician. In 2014, two years after he started his first term as mayor,… Read More
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Why Both Democrats and Republicans Support Free Community College
Recently, West Virginia became the 24th state to establish a statewide College Promise program to allow students to attend community and technical colleges for free. This news comes at an increasingly partisan time when nearly every political idea is tagged with either a red or blue stamp. However, the concept of free community college has… Read More
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Andrew Yang 2020 — On Higher Education and 6 Other Key Issues
Andrew Yang, an entrepreneur and lawyer born and raised in upstate New York, is running for president, primarily, to protect the U. S. economy from the rise of automation. Unlike many of his competitors for the 2020 Democratic nomination, Yang is new to politics. He spent the majority of his adult life as an entrepreneur… Read More
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Coral Reproduction on the Great Barrier Reef Falls 89% After Repeated Bleaching
The severe and repeated bleaching of the Great Barrier Reef has not only damaged corals, it has reduced the reef’s ability to recover. Our research, published today in Nature, found far fewer baby corals are being produced than are needed to replace the large number of adult corals that have died. The rate at which… Read More
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Tulsi Gabbard 2020 — On Higher Education and 6 Other Key Issues
Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (D-Hawaii) is not afraid of being a trailblazer. In 2002, when she was only 21 years old, Gabbard became the youngest woman ever to be elected to the Hawaii State Legislature. However, two years later, she voluntarily stepped down to join the military — something that no one had ever done before.… Read More
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Kirsten Gillibrand 2020 — on Higher Education and 6 Other Key Issues
Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) was born and raised in upstate New York. As the daughter of two attorneys, law and politics are practically in her blood. Before replacing Hillary Clinton’s U.S. Senate seat in New York in 2009, she worked as an attorney and as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives. Fittingly, she was… Read More
