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Government Shuts Down Job Corps, Leaving Students Unsure Of The Future
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by on June 3, 2025June 3, 2025

Government Shuts Down Job Corps, Leaving Students Unsure Of The Future

Phynart Studio/E+/Getty Images Late last week, the Department of Labor announced a “phased pause” in operations of Job Corps, the largest nationwide residential career training program in the country, citing a lack of “meaningful results for both students and taxpayers.” Now, students are left with incomplete training and nearly-finished GEDs, unsure of next steps. Some...

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New Jersey Law Would Give Parents Paid Time Off For School Events
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by on May 30, 2025May 30, 2025

New Jersey Law Would Give Parents Paid Time Off For School Events

SDI Productions/E+/Getty Images To be a parent is to agree to being pulled in a million directions basically all the time and never is that truer than at the end of the school year. You work? Well, that doesn’t stop the end of year concerts, plays, celebrations, graduations, school meetings, and other requirements of “Maycember.”...

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Trump Administration Proposes Ending Child-Care Program For Parents In College
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by on May 28, 2025May 28, 2025

Trump Administration Proposes Ending Child-Care Program For Parents In College

SDI Productions/E+/Getty Images Getting a degree isn’t easy. But for parents — who make up approximately 22% of undergraduates — getting that sheepskin can be particularly complicated. They must secure (and pay for) childcare during typical work hours. Add college classes in the mix, to say nothing of having to do homework and study with...

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