Down 136,000 Students in Just Four Years, New York City's Public Schools Manage To Spend Billions More Look for these budgetary swindles at a failing K-12 system near you. Reason · Aug 11, 2023
Delhi school students not allowed to use mobiles in classrooms: DoE NEW DELHI: Mobile phones are strictly prohibited in the classrooms of Delhi government schools and private schools for students, the Directorate of Education (DoE) said on Thursday. The Times of India · Aug 10, 2023
Biden Administration Launches New Student Loan Repayment Plan Federal student loan borrowers can file immediately for the new SAVE program. Kiplinger · Aug 3, 2023
How to Prepare to Start Paying Student Loans Again A three-year pause on federal student loan payments ends in October. Here’s how to prepare for repayment. Kiplinger · Aug 2, 2023
There's no such thing as a new nuclear golden age–just old industry hands trying to make a buck The U.S. lost its industrial base, including heavy forging capacity, decades ago–and the costs of a major nuclear buildout could now be in the trillions. Fortune · Jul 28, 2023
Biden Administration Cancels $130 Million of Debt for ‘Ripped Off’ Students The decision to benefit 7,400 borrowers who attended the now-defunct CollegeAmerica. Kiplinger · Jul 27, 2023
Proposed Water Heater Standards Could Save Consumers $11.4 Billion Annually Households could see $1,868 cost cut over life of appliance, DOE says. Kiplinger · Jul 24, 2023
In a nod to Oppenheimer's legacy, US officials vow to prioritize cleanup at nuclear lab Independent federal investigators say the price tag for cleaning up waste at Los Alamos National Laboratory is rising and federal officials need to do more to track costs and progress of the $7 billion effort The Independent UK · Jul 20, 2023
J&K schools reluctant to admit children with special needs Parents of children with special needs in J&K struggle to get school admission due to lack of inclusive environment. After receiving notice from NCPCR, DoE sent circular to ensure no school denies admission to such children. The Hindu · Jul 12, 2023
Jackson Bone: the Trump-linked US law firm engaged in anti-trans litigation Former administration staffer Candice Jackson partnering with Lauren Adams Bone, legal director of ‘radical feminist’ group The Guardian - US · Jul 5, 2023
The U.S. power grid isn't ready for climate change Human-caused climate change is poised to heavily strain the U.S. power grid in the coming decades. Axios · Jun 20, 2023
US agencies are latest victims in MOVEit hacking spree About a week ago, the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and the FBI sent out a joint advisory warning that a file-transfer product called MOVEit contained a dangerous flaw, one that could allow hackers to steal data from affected systems. Tribune News Service · Jun 16, 2023
Intel Lands US Energy Department Funding for 2kW Cooling Tech Intel has a big customer for its two-phase immersion cooling technology integrating coral structures and vapor chambers - the U.S. Department of Energy Tom’s Hardware · Jun 15, 2023
Teacher who claimed to be SAS soldier banned from every classroom in England William Sharkey was banned from teaching after he spent time alone with a student in his home and claimed he had been shot twice while in the elite regiment Wales Online · Jun 9, 2023
USAFacts · May 25, 2023 How does nuclear fusion work, and why is the US investing in it? The White House has invested in an ambitious plan of deploying nuclear fusion on the electrical grid in the 2030s. While the science is still developing, fusion has the potential to dramatically alter the clean energy landscape.
The Independent UK · May 23, 2023 Energy Dept. cancels $200M grant to battery maker after GOP criticism over alleged ties to China The Biden administration has canceled plans to award a $200 million grant to a U.S. battery manufacturer amid criticism from Republican lawmakers over the company’s alleged ties to China
Reason · May 9, 2023 Joe Biden's War on Dishwashers Rages On Not content with merely getting rid of Trump-era deregulation, the Biden administration is now tightening energy efficiency standards for a long list of home appliances.
Salon · May 6, 2023 Ethanol isn’t dead yet The biofuel's bipartisan support isn't about science, but politics
The Independent UK · May 3, 2023 Going green: Nel Hydrogen to build in Michigan, work with GM The green hydrogen company Nel announced plans Wednesday to build a massive new plant in Michigan as it works with General Motors to drive down the cost of hydrogen
Tribune News Service · Apr 21, 2023 Hydrogen energy gets ready for its close-up as US funds flow The hydrogen rush is on.
Roll Call · Apr 20, 2023 Hydrogen energy gets ready for its close-up as US funds flow - Roll Call Politicians in Washington and U.S. states are jockeying to land federal funding for hydrogen technology demonstration projects.
Inverse · Apr 17, 2023 Can Ocean Waves Power the Grid? New Technology is Bringing Us Closer Than Ever Scientists want to gather clean energy from the ocean — and wave farms aren't too far off in the future.
Daily Mirror · Apr 15, 2023 Warning over 140,000 'ghost children' missing from school last summer Figures by the Department of Education show more than 140,000 schoolkids were “severely absent” in the summer of 2022, leading to fears children are falling through cracks
Tribune News Service · Apr 4, 2023 Energy loan program for tribal lands remains untapped WASHINGTON — A federal tribal energy loan program that has never been used is getting bipartisan attention from the leaders of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee.
Salon · Apr 4, 2023 Biden hopes to scale up energy storage The reports address challenges and solutions for getting these clean energy technologies off the ground