According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, nearly five million people with disabilities were employed in 2014. However, the unemployment rate for those with a disability continues to be almost double the rate for persons without one.

Most educators don’t pursue their profession for the money, but that doesn’t justify paying teachers any less than they deserve considering the profound difference it makes in people’s lives.

U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders will hold a town hall meeting next week with students at George Mason University that will be live streamed at colleges and universities across the United States.

SCHEV is the Commonwealth’s coordinating body for Virginia’s system of higher education. The agency provides policy guidance and budget recommendations to the Governor and General Assembly, and is a resource for information on higher education issues.

VDOT’s new I-66 Active Traffic Management System (ATMS), was implemented just a few days ago on I-66 between Washington, D.C., and Route 29 in Gainesville.

By: Sam Myers Jr., White House Liaison
After some soul searching and a realization that it might be difficult to enter a university with only my DMACC credits, I enrolled in night classes at NOVA.

The State Council of Higher Education for Virginia will hold its annual joint meeting with the Council of Presidents on Monday, Sept. 21.

President Obama announced the launch of a new College Scorecard, meant to help students and parents identify which schools provide the biggest bang for the buck.

The King and Queen of Spain, on Tuesday, Sept. 15. During the couple’s first visit to Mount Vernon, they will lay a wreath at the tomb of George and Martha Washington.

Sen. Bernie Sanders, who is vying for the Democratic nomination for president of the United States, will speak at a rally in Manassas on Monday evening.