When Barbara Bethards died last summer at 58, after a sudden illness, few people knew that she left Washington State University more than $2.5 million for science scholarships – a wonderful gift for outstanding students, and an anomaly in this era of big, showy donations to colleges that often have an indirect benefit, at best, [...]
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Spokane woman leaves $2.5M to WSU
December 25th, 2010 
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Comments OffDonovan McNabb goes for two in a row Monday night against his former team
November 15th, 2010 admin Donovan McNabb will try to get the Redskins back in the win column Monday night against the Eagles. Washington, behind a Donovan McNabb touchdown pass and his solid quarterback play, beat Philadelphia back in Week 4. View full post on Education Stories
Posted in college education Tags: Against, column, Donovan, Donovan McNabb, eagles, Former, goes, McNabb, Monday, monday night, night, Philadelphia, Redskins, team, touchdown pass, Washington, win Comments OffWeatherBug STEM Schools in District of Columbia Join ABC 7 WeatherBug Schools Network
November 11th, 2010 admin GERMANTOWN, Md. & WASHINGTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Six schools in Washington, D.C. joined the ABC 7 WeatherBug Schools Program. The schools have weather stations, high-definition cameras, lightning detection and web-based educational software. View full post on Press Release – Education Stories
Posted in college loans Tags: abc 7, amp, Columbia, D.C., definition cameras, District, GERMANTOWN, Join, lightning detection, Md., network, Schools, six schools, software view, STEM, Washington, WeatherBug Comments OffFinkelstein Thompson LLP Investigates The Washington Post Company
November 6th, 2010 admin WASHINGTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Finkelstein Thompson LLP is investigating potential securities fraud claims against The Washington Post Company (NYSE: WPO) (“Washington Post” or the “Company”) relating to allegations of deceptive recruiting and financial aid practices, and a class action complaint (“Complaint”) has been filed in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia against Washington Post. [...]
Posted in college application Tags: class action complaint, company, Complaint, District of Columbia, Finkelstein, finkelstein thompson, fraud claims, Investigates, post, securities fraud, states district court, Thompson, united states district, Washington Comments OffNew Deputy CIO, Department of Defense, Robert Carey to Deliver First Public Address This Thursday, November 4
November 1st, 2010 admin WASHINGTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–New Deputy CIO, Defense Department will deliver first address on Nov. 4 on cybersecurity. Contractors will also hear about Stuxnet and Department of Homeland Security and future supply chain forum. View full post on Press Release – Education Stories
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October 16th, 2010 admin FLEOA (Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association) is the largest nonpartisan, nonprofit professional association, exclusively representing federal law enforcement officers. FLEOA represents more than 25,000 federal law enforcement officers from over 65 different agencies. FLEOA is a charter member of the DHS Federal Law Enforcement Advisory Board, a member of the National Law Enforcement Steering Committee, [...]
Posted in college application Tags: Benefits, DC, Enforcement, federal law enforcement officers association, Fleoa, Great, Join, Law, law enforcement officers memorial, legislative voice, national law enforcement officers memorial fund, nonprofit professional association, Receive, Should, These, Washington Comments OffUSA Science & Engineering Festival Announces Its Rally on the National Mall to “Keep Science Alive”
October 14th, 2010 admin WASHINGTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–In a new video released today, Albert Einstein challenges Daily Show host Jon Stewart and The Colbert Report’s Stephen Colbert, to top his “Rally to Keep Science Alive”. View full post on Press Release – Education Stories
Posted in college loans Tags: Albert Einstein, Alive, Announces, business, colbert report, daily show, Engineering, Festival, Jon Stewart, Keep, Mall, National, Rally, Science, Stephen Colbert, Washington, washington business, WIRE Comments OffACLJ Demands Colorado School Permit Student to Wear Cross to Class – Warns School Not to Violate Student’s First Amendment Rights
October 9th, 2010 admin WASHINGTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The ACLJ sends letter to CO middle school warning officials to permit 7th grader to wear cross on chain to school; warns school not to violate student’s constitutional rights of religious expression. View full post on Press Release – Education Stories
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September 27th, 2010 admin WASHINGTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Today, the Obama Administration announced its plan to delay implementation of the Gainful Employment Rules, which would make entire programs ineligible for financial aid if they fail to meet a one-size-fits-all test that has little to do with academic quality. The proposal would require all programs offered at career colleges and trade schools to [...]
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September 18th, 2010 admin WASHINGTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Today, global education leader Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH) and HISTORY™, a division of global media content company A&E Television Networks (AETN), celebrated Constitution Day with We The People LIVE, an educational program at Washington, D.C.’s Newseum that was simultaneously webcast to tens of thousands of students nationwide. In the spirit of the 2004 act [...]
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