Traumatic brain injury often causes trouble with concentration, reading comprehension and memory — the very things that would likely prevent academic success. For veterans attempting to navigate the rhythms of college life, they can spell disaster.
Student veterans tell us how much they love the benefits offered to them in the Post-9/11 GI Bill. But those benefits still can’t guarantee success — especially on campuses unprepared to serve students returning from war.
“If the current GI Bill wasn’t an option, I would be one of the many veterans who are currently unemployed or struggling with a low-income job. The GI Bill is helping me build a future in work and in life.”
Nearly 5 years after the Post-9/11 GI Bill went into effect, there’s no authoritative data on its progress. But this year, the Department of Veterans Affairs and student-veteran groups are pairing up to change that.
Talk about student loans usually conjures images of 20-somethings struggling to make their payments as they find steady work. But of the $900-plus billion in student loan debt in the U.S., more than a third is held by people over age 40 — and they’re having a harder time paying it back.
For the parents of the millions of kids who play contact sports, all that research and news coverage boils down to one simple question: Should I let my child play?
We asked about people’s experiences with bullying. The voices we heard told a collective story of bullying as a universal: among siblings, in the classroom, at the office; consciously and unconsciously; through passive silence and aggressive participation.
In Addison Jones’ middle school, bullying is pervasive. Now, her family wonders if it’s time to consider moving to a new school.
Teachers and educators around the country tell us how they teach climate change and climate science in their classrooms. More at pbs.org.
