Economics&Strategies, Education Economics
October 16, 2023
Via: EdTech MagazineWhen Erin Ford joined Virginia’s Chesterfield County Public Schools as director of technology services, she became concerned about the way the district monitored its technology assets. “We were tracking Chromebooks in a vendor-supported asset management system,” she says. “We also […]
Economics&Strategies, Education Strategies
October 9, 2023
Via: Higher Ed DiveWhen Utica University unveiled plans to reset its published tuition price in 2015, the private New York nonprofit was offering a discount rate of over 62% to prospective students, said Laura Casamento, who retired this year as the university’s president. […]
Economics&Strategies, Education Economics
October 6, 2023
Via: Inside Higher EdMore than 200 colleges and universities are eligible to receive federal funding designated for institutions with large numbers of Asian American, Native American and Pacific Islander students this year, but the majority are not applying. Just 32 of 192 eligible […]
Economics&Strategies, Education Strategies
October 4, 2023
Via: eCampus NewsMore and more, higher-ed leaders across the nation are focusing on the importance of the student experience on campus and are analyzing the ways in which technology is used for student support and to improve the holistic student experience. Student […]
Economics&Strategies, Education Economics
October 3, 2023
Via: Higher Ed DiveThe already dizzyingly confusing process of applying for financial aid was further complicated this year when the federal government postponed the release of the updated FAFSA from October to December. Theoretically, the new FAFSA, which stands for Free Application for […]
Economics&Strategies, Education Economics
October 2, 2023
Via: K-12 DiveFederal money will continue to flow to state and local school systems — at least for now — after lawmakers in Congress struck a deal late Saturday for a continuing resolution to keep the government open through Nov. 17. President […]
Economics&Strategies, Education Strategies
September 29, 2023
Via: Ed SurgeMillions of students across the United States spent their summers in learning and enrichment programs, many of which employed intensive tutoring designed to bring math and reading scores up to grade level. These efforts can be important and life-changing, yet […]
Economics&Strategies, Education Economics
September 29, 2023
Via: Higher Ed DiveThe interest rates on new graduate loans from the U.S. Department of Education now top 7% while those for undergraduate loans have reached over 5%, the highest levels they’ve been in over a decade. That’s partly because the Federal Reserve […]
Economics&Strategies, Education Economics
September 29, 2023
Via: U.S. Department of EducationThe Biden-Harris Administration marked a critical step forward in its efforts to deliver student debt relief to as many borrowers as possible through negotiated rulemaking under the Higher Education Act, even as extreme House Republicans threaten a government shutdown that […]
Economics&Strategies, Education Strategies
September 27, 2023
Via: K-12 DiveTo help students continue to want to learn, Sanchez said, they need to feel a sense of achievement throughout the process. Exposing students to a pattern where they continuously fail at a task or make repeated mistakes is a method […]
Economics&Strategies, Education Strategies
September 22, 2023
Via: eSchool NewsThe American Federation of Teachers teamed up with Educators Thriving for a yearlong study culminating in a new report, “Beyond Burnout,” which details practical, research-based solutions to improve the chronic levels of stress and burnout that are plaguing teachers and […]
Economics&Strategies, Education Strategies
September 13, 2023
Via: eSchool NewsThroughout my career, I’ve held many titles. I’ve been a reading specialist, a special education teacher, and an English teacher, among others. No matter what my job was called, one of the most important things I did every day was […]
Economics&Strategies, Education Strategies
August 30, 2023
Via: ScienceDailyStudents with disabilities are often bullied and socially excluded in school at a far greater rate than their classmates. To help teachers recognize, respond to and prevent bullying toward these students, researchers developed an evidence-based, online professional development curriculum. The […]
Economics&Strategies, Education Strategies
August 29, 2023
Via: eSchool NewsSince the pandemic, students have struggled markedly in math, particularly algebra. According to NAEP Mathematics Assessment data, eighth-graders’ algebra scores were eight points lower in 2022 than in 2019. According to the Nation’s Report Card, the average eighth-grade mathematics score […]
Economics&Strategies, Education Strategies
August 29, 2023
Via: Inside Higher EdWriting recently at The Chronicle of Higher Education, Corey Robin, professor at Brooklyn College and CUNY, as well as a high-profile author and public thinker, offers a stirring description and defense of what it really means to write. He says, […]
Economics&Strategies, Education Economics
August 25, 2023
Via: Inside Higher EdThe U.S. Department of Education has settled with five free-standing law schools after an investigation showed that those institutions “improperly disbursed” federal financial aid to students enrolled in unaccredited master of laws programs. Albany Law School, Atlanta’s John Marshall School […]
Economics&Strategies, Education Economics
August 22, 2023
Via: Inside Higher EdStudent loan borrowers can now apply for the Biden administration’s new loan repayment program, and the Education Department is working with a network of organizations to spread the word. The release of the application, which launched in beta form earlier […]
Economics&Strategies, Education Economics
August 16, 2023
Via: Ed SurgeAs juniors and seniors return to high school this fall, part of their school day likely will include thinking about which colleges and universities they’ll apply to. But recent data suggests that’s the case for fewer students, as college enrollment […]
Economics&Strategies, Education Strategies
August 15, 2023
Via: K-12 DiveSchool systems aiming to increase attendance rates are moving away from punitive approaches in favor of prevention and problem-solving strategies, attendance experts said in a webinar hosted by Attendance Works last week. Some of those newer strategies include analyzing data […]
Economics&Strategies, Education Strategies
August 11, 2023
Via: eSchool NewsAs an educator and leader who grades holistically, it becomes important to consider how to create well rounded assessments that offer students myriad different opportunities to demonstrate their learning. Providing students with authentic and varied assessment opportunities helps educators gather […]