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February 5, 2024
Via: eCampus NewsWomen pursuing careers in the technical fields can benefit from taking advantage of the services provided by their campus career center, according to a joint study conducted by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) and Break Through Tech, […]
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January 29, 2024
Via: eCampus NewsTennessee’s education system must do more to help minority and economically disadvantaged students earn postsecondary degrees in order to meet the state’s workforce needs, a report by an education policy and advocacy organization warned. The State Collaborative on Reforming Education’s […]
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January 10, 2024
Via: Inside Higher EdSome students—like those studying in the University of South Florida’s Muma College of Business Center for Marketing and Sales Innovation Customer Experience and Behavioral AI Lab—are already being exposed to how artificial intelligence can help them in the workforce. The […]
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January 5, 2024
Via: eSchool NewsThere are more than 140,000 special education (SPED) students in the state of Washington. Often, these students don’t have access to the same level of resources that are available to general education students. While we have made great strides in […]
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December 20, 2023
Via: K-12 DiveHyslop says any student can benefit from CTE options, regardless of whether they’re choosing to extend their education after high school graduation. Classes that provide some exposure to potential fields — and the details learners may encounter — before they […]
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November 27, 2023
Via: eSchool NewsWhen students come into Danielle Insel’s college and career advising office with their sights set on higher education, she has a checklist of next steps ready. For years, around nine out of 10 kids fell into that camp, she estimates. […]
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September 27, 2023
Via: Higher Ed DiveCollege career programs will once again need to prove they won’t burden students with overwhelming debt, under a highly anticipated regulation that the U.S. Department of Education unveiled Wednesday. The Biden administration released a draft version of what’s called the […]
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August 2, 2023
Via: K-12 DiveCorey Mohn is not a big fan of forcing students on a “right” path. Instead, the president and CEO of CAPS Network, a nonprofit supporting education-to-employment pathways, says students should have the right to explore their options and find the […]
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July 31, 2023
Via: K-12 DiveAmericans’ confidence in the higher education system is dropping, according to a recent Gallup poll. Amid rising tuition costs, college admissions scandals, and billionaire dropouts flaunting their lack of degrees, it’s easy to understand why. But despite growing skepticism, an […]
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July 19, 2023
Via: eCampus NewsAccording to the NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) reports, the employment rate for college graduates is high enough: 86 percent find their career path and get employed successfully. The rest 14 percent can’t assimilate into a new lifestyle after […]
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June 16, 2023
Via: eSchool NewsAs a longtime public school occupational therapist, I know what students look and sound like when they’re ready to transition from the work lab to the workforce. In recent years, I’ve personally witnessed more of my students struggle to make […]
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April 26, 2023
Via: eCampus NewsIn applying for a position in higher education, the cover letter seems the least important piece of the application materials for many applicants. The curriculum vitae and transcripts provide the core of an application and document an aspiring faculty member’s […]
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April 4, 2023
Via: eCampus NewsSo much has been asked of caregivers, especially those in the process of getting a college degree and balancing home and work responsibilities through the pandemic. According to the Institute for Women’s Policy Research, 4.8 million college students are simultaneously […]
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March 15, 2023
Via: Ed SurgeToday’s high school graduates are increasingly questioning whether higher education is worth it, and that’s pushing colleges to rethink the value they bring students. This was a key theme I heard at last week’s SXSW EDU conference, where several panels […]
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February 22, 2023
Via: eSchool NewsSurvey after survey confirms teachers feel stressed and burned out. Nearly 75 percent of teachers experience frequent job-related stress, compared to just a third of working adults. More than half of teachers have considered leaving the profession earlier than originally […]
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December 29, 2022
Via: Inside Higher EdUniversity of California graduate student workers voted Friday to approve new contracts with substantial wage increases, ending a strike that started in early November, the Los Angeles Times reported. For academic student employees, the contract will raise minimum pay from […]
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December 27, 2022
Via: eCampus NewsAn overwhelming majority of surveyed students say they believe earning microcredentials or professional certificates will better position them for employment upon graduation, according to new data from Coursera. Coursera surveyed 3,600 students and employers in Australia, India, France, Germany, Mexico, […]
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December 27, 2022
Via: Higher Ed DiveUtah follows in the footsteps of other states and private companies that have pivoted away from requiring four-year degrees to fill certain jobs. Maryland, for example, announced in March that it would drop the degree requirement for thousands of jobs […]
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November 2, 2022
Via: Higher Ed DiveA small minority of top universities trained most of the faculty at U.S. Ph.D.-granting institutions, essentially dominating the tenure-track hiring process, according to the research. Even when researchers took field of study into account, 80% of faculty members were educated […]
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October 10, 2022
Via: Inside Higher EdMy title is, admittedly, intentionally flippant, seeking to grab your attention in this clickbait age. Yet beneath its flippancy is a serious claim: that teaching postdocs can be a high-impact way to address and enhance the job prospects of new […]