A mother and father who sent their sons to an unknown country – for the good of the family – now finding themselves grandparents and great-grandparents in a.
A bill will soon be introduced in the California Legislature that would grant low-income students at five California State University campuses a stipend of $500 a month for basic living expenses. The idea is to provide a universal basic income, so more students can afford to stay in school. State Sen. .
New research shows six in ten Florida community-college students drop out before they finish - even with good grades and only a few credits shy of graduation. University of Florida researchers surveyed 27,000 former community-college students in the state, and found tuition and fees, living expenses, and no longer being eligible for financial aid were the top reasons for not finishing. Madeline Pumariega is president of Miami Dade College, with the largest undergraduate enrollment of any college in the country. .
A corporate tax break in Pennsylvania funding scholarship programs for K-12 private and religious schools lacks sufficient data to determine its success, according to a new report. The program, worth about $280 million annually, includes the Educational Improvement Tax Credit and the Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit. Supporters contended the programs help low-income students in underperforming public schools. .