Economics&Strategies, Education Strategies, Educational Stages, Higher Education
January 19, 2021
Via: Ed SurgeFor ages, the American dream has been built on obtaining a quality education, earning a credential from a degree-awarding entity and then starting a life full of wealth and opportunity. Or at least that was the dream bestowed upon America’s […]
Economics&Strategies, Education Economics, Educational Stages, Higher Education, News
January 14, 2021
Via: Education DiveCongress hammered out the overall $900 billion deal in December, roughly nine months after approving the first round of funding. The new money was briefly imperiled when President Donald Trump unexpectedly declined to sign the measure, though he eventually did […]
Economics&Strategies, Education Economics, Educational Stages, Higher Education, Secondary Education
January 13, 2021
Via: Ed SurgeA most disruptive year to schools and society proved lucrative for the education industry, particularly for those raising private capital. In 2020, U.S. education technology startups raised over $2.2 billion in venture and private equity capital across 130 deals, according […]
Educational Stages, Higher Education
January 13, 2021
Via: Inside Higher EdSome secrets hide in plain sight. We often hear that higher ed’s financial challenges lie primarily in cuts in per capita state aid and increases in: Fixed costs (for salaries, benefits, maintenance and operations, and technology). Expenditures on expensive emerging […]
Educational Stages, Higher Education
January 8, 2021
Via: Ed SurgeWhat is the health cost of opening college campuses during a pandemic, for students and the broader community? New data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention finally offers an answer to the question that has plagued higher ed […]
Educational Stages, Higher Education, News
January 7, 2021
Via: Education DiveCollege presidents issued a flurry of statements censuring the violent protestors who forced lawmakers to flee from their chambers, with some condemning Trump for his role in sparking the unrest. Hours before the mob attack, Trump held a rally near […]
Educational Stages, Higher Education, News, Secondary Education
January 6, 2021
Via: Ed SurgeAs we close out 2020, we the people are tired. Essential workers, healthcare heroes and frontline warriors have been bearing the brunt of the impact on our education and hospital systems, as well as businesses and organizations, both private and […]
Economics&Strategies, Education Economics, Educational Stages, Higher Education
December 30, 2020
Via: Ed SurgeAs the year ends, one of the bigger higher education stories of the moment is Mackenzie Davis (née Bezos) gifting tens of millions of dollars to numerous low-endowment colleges and universities, most specifically HBCUs. These gifts—$30 million to Winston-Salem State, […]
Educational Stages, Higher Education, Secondary Education
December 28, 2020
Via: Ed SurgeAt Archway Academy in Houston, which serves 50 high school students who are in recovery from substance use disorder, counseling sessions are essentially on-demand. Students can ask for support any time they feel a panic attack coming on, or if […]
Educational Stages, Higher Education
December 22, 2020
Via: Education DiveThe relief package would be the second major funding infusion for colleges and universities during the pandemic. It follows the $2 trillion Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act, which passed in March and gave $14 billion directly to colleges, […]