Category: Economics&Strategies

October 4, 2023

More 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 […]

October 3, 2023

The 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 […]

October 2, 2023

Federal 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 […]

September 29, 2023

Millions 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 […]

September 29, 2023

The 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 […]

September 29, 2023

The 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 […]

September 27, 2023

To 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 […]

September 22, 2023

The 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 […]

September 13, 2023

Throughout 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 […]

August 30, 2023

Students 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 […]

August 29, 2023

Since 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 […]

August 29, 2023

Writing 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, […]

August 25, 2023

The 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 […]

August 22, 2023

Student 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 […]

August 16, 2023

As 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 […]

August 15, 2023

School 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 […]

August 11, 2023

As 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 […]

August 11, 2023

The city of San Francisco is clearing the debts of 13,000 people who could not take courses at the local community college because they owed it money The debts, totaling $2.1 million, ranged from $10 to $200 and were accrued […]

August 9, 2023

According to Basile, personalized learning can make lessons more interesting by helping students uncover how the material resonates with elements of their own lives. That may include personal experiences, such as their family lives, or perhaps details that tie into […]

July 26, 2023

In Texas, the project organizers are working directly with teachers at four schools, and the work is being led by the University of Houston, said Kristi Santi, a professor in the Department of Education Leadership and Policy Studies. When first […]