Education Department to Ease College Loan Rules (10TV) – The Department of Education said Thursday it will try to make it easier for students and parents with troubled credit histories to get college loans, easing restrictions on college students seeking loans from the government's direct loan program.
New Law Requires Public Colleges to Extend Tuition Breaks to Veterans (The Chronicle of Higher Education) – Signed into law on Thursday by President Obama, the Veterans' Access to Care Through Choice, Accountability, and Transparency Act of 2014 requires those institutions to charge in-state tuition to veterans, regardless of how long they have lived in the state, within three years of the veterans’ discharge from active duty.
Obama, Bush 1st Ladies Press for Girls’ Education (ABC News) – Michelle Obama and Laura Bush, first ladies from different generations and opposing political parties, spoke with one voice Wednesday on the importance of educating women and girls worldwide, saying countries will be more prosperous as a result.
STEM Shortage is Most Acute for Manufactures (Industry Week) – The shortage of job candidates who have STEM skills has grown so pronounced that, by one prominent measuring stick, high school grads with STEM backgrounds are now in higher demand in the job market than college graduates who don't have STEM skills.
Tiny Chip Mimics Brain, Delivers Supercomputer Speed (Phys.org) – Researchers Thursday unveiled a powerful new postage-stamp size chip delivering supercomputer performance using a process that mimics the human brain.
