Economics&Strategies, Education Strategies
May 30, 2023
Via: K-12 DiveAs educators, it’s important to step back every once in a while and remember that we were once students too. Our past experiences can help shape our understanding of today’s classroom and our learners’ many needs. Additionally, reflection on our […]
Economics&Strategies, Education Economics
May 30, 2023
Via: K-12 DiveFederal education funding and all nondefense spending would stay flat in fiscal 2024 and get a 1% increase in fiscal 2025, according to a negotiated budget deal made over the Memorial Day weekend in an effort to prevent the country […]
Economics&Strategies, Education Strategies
May 25, 2023
Via: eSchool NewsDuring my time as a kindergarten teacher, I learned three major lessons about our youngest learners’ relationship to science. Specifically, I learned that elementary school students are predisposed to being excited to learn about their world, are naturally curious about […]
Economics&Strategies, Education Economics
May 23, 2023
Via: Higher Ed DiveFederal policymakers have negotiated for weeks over raising the debt ceiling, with Republicans insisting Democrats agree to spending cuts to secure their cooperation. However, given the likely catastrophic economic consequences of a government default, lawmakers on both sides of the […]
Economics&Strategies, Education Economics
May 15, 2023
Via: Higher Ed DiveDeSantis, who is eyeing a 2024 presidential campaign and is widely considered to be a frontrunner if he declares, castigated university diversity programs as discriminatory in a Monday news conference at New College. “What this concept of DEI has been […]
Economics&Strategies, Education Economics
May 11, 2023
Via: Inside Higher EdThe Office of Federal Student Aid faces a “colossal undertaking” as it prepares to resume student loan payments after an unprecedented three-year pause, and funding constraints could hamper that effort, student loan experts say. Experts and advocates are worried that […]
Economics&Strategies, Education Strategies
May 9, 2023
Via: eCampus NewsEducation is, undeniably, in the middle of transformative shifts, with pandemic-era challenges catapulting progress and the digital transformation bringing more opportunities. In higher education particularly, a hybrid approach to teaching and learning has become a non-negotiable asset for both students, […]
Economics&Strategies, Education Economics
May 8, 2023
Via: U.S. Department of EducationTo mark Public Service Recognition Week, the U.S. Department of Education (Department) today announced that, as of the beginning of May 2023, it has approved a total of $42 billion in Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) for more than 615,000 […]
Economics&Strategies, Education Economics
May 5, 2023
Via: eSchool NewsStudents’ access to opportunities in life largely depends on their access to diverse, supportive relationships. Now, updated Christensen Institute research illustrates the impact students’ connections and relationships have on their ability to achieve success in adulthood–and underscores the need for […]
Economics&Strategies, Education Strategies
May 3, 2023
Via: Ed SurgeSchool districts around the country have rolled out tutoring programs at a feverish pace with the help of federal relief funds, intent on helping struggling students get back on track academically after the disruption caused when the COVID-19 pandemic shut […]
Economics&Strategies, Education Economics
May 1, 2023
Via: EdSourceCalifornia’s lowest-performing and most-segregated student group is at risk of being left out of one of the state’s most important education reforms — the unprecedented investment in community schools. At both the February and April 2023 California Advisory Commission on […]
Economics&Strategies, Education Economics
April 26, 2023
Via: Inside Higher EdThe Office of Federal Student Aid awarded new contracts to five loan servicers—a key milestone in the Education Department’s years-long effort to modernize its student loan system. The department is planning to launch the first phase of the modernization next […]
Economics&Strategies, Education Economics
April 25, 2023
Via: Higher Ed DiveRepublicans are setting up a battle over the debt ceiling in an attempt to reign in federal spending. Pundits also say it’s meant in part to force the president to come back to the negotiating table before the 2024 presidential […]
Economics&Strategies, Education Economics
April 24, 2023
Via: Higher Ed DiveThe University of Arizona’s undergraduate enrollment has increased in recent years, bucking the declines experienced by many colleges throughout the U.S. For the Tucson region, the university’s home, that upward trend is key. Higher education institutions are “the most important” […]
Economics&Strategies, Education Strategies
April 24, 2023
Via: Higher Ed DiveWhile today’s students face many of the same stressors as their peers in prior decades, what is different today is the psychological weight carried by Generation Z upon entry into college due to a barrage of tragic and unprecedented world […]
Economics&Strategies, Education Economics
April 21, 2023
Via: Inside Higher EdEducation Secretary Miguel Cardona on Wednesday blasted the House Republicans’ proposed plan to lift the debt ceiling. The plan would block the administration from forgiving student loans and calls for cuts in federal spending. “Speaker [Kevin] McCarthy declared that he […]
Economics&Strategies, Education Strategies
April 20, 2023
Via: U.S. Department of EducationCongratulations to the 2023 U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon Schools, District Sustainability Awardees, and Postsecondary Sustainability Awardees! The 2023 cohort, announced April 20th, includes 26 schools, 11 districts, and four postsecondary institutions. These honorees employ sustainability practices and policies […]
Economics&Strategies, Education Strategies
April 19, 2023
Via: eSchool NewsAs a senior at Indianapolis’ Ben Davis High School, Jacob Gregory enrolled in an Exploratory Teaching program. He thought of it as an easy way to leave school for a few hours, but it ended up sparking “an unknown interest […]
Economics&Strategies, Education Strategies
April 13, 2023
Via: eSchool NewsIt seems hard to believe, but the pandemic in the U.S. started three years ago. With all the changes COVID-19 brought to schools, perhaps the one that most people forget is how the virus altered the delivery of education. While […]
Economics&Strategies, Education Strategies
April 12, 2023
Via: eSchool NewsThe world is changing rapidly, with new technology being developed daily and jobs being replaced by automated machines and artificial intelligence (AI). These changes have brought about tremendous opportunities for those who can take advantage of them. However, these changes […]