One of the nation’s largest 529 college savings plans slashes fees. Others may follow

Throughout the pandemic, 529 college savings plans have only gained momentum — even as higher-education enrollment numbers sank. In 2021, the average account size jumped to a record of $30,287, according to the College Savings Plans Network, or CSPN. Total investments in

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Florida’s Largest School District Will Allow Parents to Opt Students Out of Mask-Wearing

A mother walks her daughter on the first day of school amid the coronavirus pandemic at West Tampa Elementary School in Tampa, Fla., August 10, 2021. (Octavio Jones/Reuters) Miami-Dade County Public Schools, Florida’s largest school district, announced Tuesday that it

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Largest Private Health Care Provider in New York Fires 1,400 Unvaccinated Employees

A registered nurse applies a dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine to Sarasota Hospital patient technician Carol Garcia at the Sarasota Memorial Hospital in Sarasota, Fla., September 24, 2021. (Shannon Stapleton/Reuters) Northwell Health, New York’s largest hospital system, said Monday

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