Alexandrea Ravenelle, author of “Side Hustle Safety Net.” Courtesy: Alexandrea Ravenelle Alexandrea Ravenelle studies the decline of the one-job era. The sociologist chronicles the spread of the gig economy and the rise of “poly-working,” or working multiple jobs. Ravenelle points to research by the Federal Reserve that found 16% of American adults engage in gig … Read more
ATLANTA — Georgia’s General Assembly begins its 2024 regular session Monday and the top intrigue is whether Republicans, after longtime opposition, may agree to a further expansion of health care for poor adults under the state’s Medicaid program. Republican House Speaker Jon Burns of Newington said he wants to explore the idea, and Republican Lt. … Read more
SANTA FE, N.M. — Leading New Mexico lawmakers on Friday recommended a 5.9% increase in general fund spending for the coming fiscal year amid a windfall in oil-related income, while also sounding a cautionary note on the future of the state’s petroleum bonanza and setting aside more money in savings and investment accounts. The proposal … Read more
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks on the student debt relief plan as Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona (R) listens in the South Court Auditorium at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on October 17, 2022 in Washington, DC. Alex Wong | Getty Images How Plan A, Plan B student loan forgiveness compares Nearly 40 million Americans would have … Read more
Claudine Gay, Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, speaks during the 368th Commencement Exercises at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, May 30, 2019. Brian Snyder | Reuters Harvard University President Claudine Gay resigned Tuesday amid new allegations of plagiarism, becoming the second Ivy League leader to step down after controversy over their congressional … Read more
A Quebec union representing 40 per cent of teachers is ending its weeks-long walkout after reaching a tentative agreement with the province. The Fédération autonome de l’enseignement (FAE), which represents some 66,000 teachers, announced the move late Thursday. Teachers with the FAE have been on strike since Nov. 23, shuttering about 800 schools across Quebec. … Read more
Miodrag Ignjatovic | E+ | Getty Images Borrowers don’t need to apply Borrowers do not need to enroll in the on-ramp period, the U.S. Department of Education says. If your loans were eligible for the pandemic-era payment pause, which mainly include those in the Direct program, then borrowers will also qualify for this relief. Loans … Read more
After weeks of striking, a major Quebec teachers’ union and the provincial government had a major breakthrough at the negotiating table. The Federation autonome de l’enseignement (FAE), which represents some 66,000 teachers, has reached a tentative deal with the province over collective agreements. They’ve reached a consensus regarding working conditions and salaries, according to the … Read more
Young male student preparing for the test listening online lessons on headphones Milan Kostic | Istock | Getty Images The education community — students, teachers, parents, staff and those connected to all of them — are barraged with threats to their physical safety. Now, they’re also increasingly dealing with the kind of threats that don’t … Read more
Student loan forgiveness advocates rally outside the U.S. Supreme Court building in Washington, D.C., after the nation’s high court struck down President Joe Biden’s student debt relief program, June 30, 2023. Kent Nishimura | Los Angeles Times | Getty Images Nearly a year before federal student loan payments restarted, the U.S. Department of Education warned … Read more
