April 2009

  • Special Education to Receive Budget Boost
    by AcademicInfo | Tue, 04/14/2009 - 05:44

    According to details of the 2009/2010 budget, the government has seen fit to help often underfunded schools that offer special education by increasing the budgets available to eligible educational institutions as part of the stimulus packet.

    The funds have been set aside to help with the direction, administration, instructional, structural and acquisition of relevant equipment for the schools.

    Tags: budget, special ed, special education, stimulus

  • Obama Urges Student Loan Reform
    by AcademicInfo | Mon, 04/27/2009 - 04:01

    President Barack Obama has courted controversy by proposing plans to change the way student loans are distributed nationally. The move which aims to increase college attendances while keeping costs down would end federally subsidized student loan programs and move the government as the primary financier.

    Speaking at the White House, President Obama said, “We have a student loan system where we’re giving lenders billions of dollars in wasteful subsidies that could be used to make college more affordable for all Americans.”

    Tags: education, obama, student, student loan reform