Category: Economics&Strategies

February 25, 2021

It’s important for teachers to find ways to teach social-emotional learning and character development to help their students build the skills necessary to process the events of 2020 and to persevere and succeed in (for many students) a distance learning […]

February 15, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic has spotlighted emerging challenges to the service model of American colleges and universities, while also presenting a strong opportunity for them to serve adult learners. According to “New Horizons: American Universities and the Case for Lifelong Learning,” […]

February 11, 2021

More people are retiring from data centers than are joining the profession. Research suggests that about 33 percent of data center professionals in the US expect to retire by 2025, and as previously noted, the pool of candidates to replace […]

February 9, 2021

As the pandemic erupted, some institutions reached out to donors without asking for contributions, while others solicited support for their institutions’ human services, the report notes. Many community colleges, for instance, found success raising money for emergency student aid. Giving […]

February 9, 2021

While there was undoubtedly a collective sigh of relief when we closed the door on 2020, it’s imperative that we not try to dismiss all that the last year brought us – Covid-19, calls for racial equality and unprecedented political […]

February 8, 2021

The U.S. Department of Education disproportionately selected Black and Hispanic students for financial aid audits over the last decade, The Washington Post reported after an analysis of federal data. After students turn in their Free Application for Federal Student Aid, […]

February 5, 2021

Assessment is the linchpin to driving essential skill and competency development. Traditionally, assessments have often been used as an indicator of what students know, understand, and can do, after the learning has been completed. More recently, educators have implemented formative […]

February 5, 2021

Each morning at 8 a.m., on the West side of Rockford, Illinois, Julie hopes to see all 26 of her third-grade students’ faces. On a good day, 22 of them boot up their Google Chromebooks and log on to Zoom […]

February 4, 2021

Before attention turns entirely to President Biden, it is worth pausing to take a quick look back to assess President Trump’s education reform efforts. Perhaps Biden—or any other politician trying to make progress on education-related issues—can learn something from Trump’s […]

February 3, 2021

Online learning can both hinder and hold back a child. During this past year, educators and students across the country have grappled with how to adapt to online learning challenges. I have worked in online schools for over the past […]