Aaron Gifford
Author
Aaron Gifford has written for several daily newspapers, magazines, and specialty publications and also served as a federal background investigator and Medicare fraud analyst. He graduated from the University at Buffalo and is based in Upstate New York.
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Financial Literacy Fuels the American Dream, Treasury Secretary Tells Students
Most states now require completion of a financial literacy course as a graduation requirement.
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Education Department Finalizes Landmark Rule to Lower Cost of College
Total college loans have increased 345 percent since 2005, and tuition rose faster than any household expense in the last 40 years.
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How Soccer Fans Are Being Priced Out of World Cup
Unreasonable ticket prices prompted members of Congress to send a complaint about price gouging to FIFA’s president.
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Fewer Universities Require DEI Pledges From Faculty Candidates, Report Says
While schools appear to be reducing DEI, per Trump’s policies, viewpoint diversity in academia remains underemphasized, Heterodox Academy reports.
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How Old-School Testing Is Helping Stop Modern-Day Cheating
An oral assessment initiative at Cornell University has been well-received as higher education struggles with AI-related integrity issues.
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Screen-Free Advocates Invite Families to Give Screens a Pause, Just for a Few Days
A modest movement that originated as TV Turnoff Week in 1994 now highlights a growing crisis.
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Chicago Mayor, K–12 School Leaders at Odds Over May 1 Anti-Trump Protest Plan
An opposition group says, ‘Chicago could stand alone as the ONLY major city shutting down schools for this.’
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The Push to Make Kids Read Books Again
Legislation requiring middle school and high school students to read four full books per year might be considered in some states next year, the author said.
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Climate Organization Behind Anti-ICE Protests Is Leading May 1 School Walkout Plan, Parent Group Reports
The Sunrise Movement describes itself as an anti-Trump ‘climate revolution’ group that advocates socialism and an end to the two-party political system.
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Complaint Says American Medical Association Should End Minority Scholarships or Lose Tax-Exempt Status
The Do No Harm organization cites two U.S. Supreme Court rulings that prohibit racial discrimination or preferences in higher education admissions.
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Financial Literacy Fuels the American Dream, Treasury Secretary Tells Students
Most states now require completion of a financial literacy course as a graduation requirement.
|
Education Department Finalizes Landmark Rule to Lower Cost of College
Total college loans have increased 345 percent since 2005, and tuition rose faster than any household expense in the last 40 years.
|
How Soccer Fans Are Being Priced Out of World Cup
Unreasonable ticket prices prompted members of Congress to send a complaint about price gouging to FIFA’s president.
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Fewer Universities Require DEI Pledges From Faculty Candidates, Report Says
While schools appear to be reducing DEI, per Trump’s policies, viewpoint diversity in academia remains underemphasized, Heterodox Academy reports.
|
How Old-School Testing Is Helping Stop Modern-Day Cheating
An oral assessment initiative at Cornell University has been well-received as higher education struggles with AI-related integrity issues.
|
Screen-Free Advocates Invite Families to Give Screens a Pause, Just for a Few Days
A modest movement that originated as TV Turnoff Week in 1994 now highlights a growing crisis.
|
Chicago Mayor, K–12 School Leaders at Odds Over May 1 Anti-Trump Protest Plan
An opposition group says, ‘Chicago could stand alone as the ONLY major city shutting down schools for this.’
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The Push to Make Kids Read Books Again
Legislation requiring middle school and high school students to read four full books per year might be considered in some states next year, the author said.
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Climate Organization Behind Anti-ICE Protests Is Leading May 1 School Walkout Plan, Parent Group Reports
The Sunrise Movement describes itself as an anti-Trump ‘climate revolution’ group that advocates socialism and an end to the two-party political system.
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Complaint Says American Medical Association Should End Minority Scholarships or Lose Tax-Exempt Status
The Do No Harm organization cites two U.S. Supreme Court rulings that prohibit racial discrimination or preferences in higher education admissions.
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