Florida Business Leaders Sound Alarm on Math Education, Warning of Workforce Skills Gap
Florida’s business leaders are raising concerns over the state’s K–12 math education, emphasizing that students are not acquiring the essential skills needed for today’s workforce. A recent report by the Florida Chamber Foundation, titled Aligning Math Education to Workforce Needs: Insights From Florida’s Employers, highlights a significant gap between the math instruction students receive and […]
NASA Funds Student Teams Tackling Drone Disaster Relief and Aviation Cybersecurity
NASA is giving university students a real-world shot at solving some of aviation’s most pressing problems—from hurricane recovery to airspace cybersecurity. Two student-led teams, from North Carolina State University and Texas A&M University, have secured funding through NASA’s University Student Research Challenge (USRC). This program, run under NASA’s Transformative Aeronautics Concepts Program (TACP), isn’t just […]
Albuquerque Schools Report 13 Guns Confiscated This Year, Raising Safety Concerns
Albuquerque Public Schools (APS) have reported a troubling trend: 13 firearms have been confiscated on school grounds during the current academic year. The most recent incident involved a 12-year-old student at Tres Volcanes Community Collaborative K-8 School, found with a gun in his backpack on May 5, 2025. According to the Bernalillo County District Attorney’s […]
195,000 Student Loan Borrowers Face Federal Benefit Seizures Starting in June
Roughly 195,000 Americans who have defaulted on their federal student loans are at risk of having their federal benefits—such as Social Security and tax refunds—seized starting in June 2025. The Education Department confirmed the action as part of its plan to resume full-scale collections after a five-year pause triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic. Borrowers who […]
