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Financial planning tools can help increased competition for students

November 8, 2023

Via: eCampus News

Declining student numbers, devalued degrees, lower retention rates, and affordability concerns continue to reshape the higher education landscape and increase competition among universities. Uncertainty about future enrollment levels creates significant financial challenges for institutions that historically have relied heavily on […]


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CDC: High school vape use declined in 2023

November 7, 2023

Via: K-12 Dive

The CDC is calling for continued youth interventions and tobacco use prevention. Schools have tried a number of strategies, including introducing vape monitors and detection canines, spreading awareness and education through after-school programs and in-school materials, and taking punitive measures. […]


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Federal judge refuses to temporarily block Florida curriculum ban

November 7, 2023

Via: Higher Ed Dive

In May, DeSantis signed a bill into law limiting public college instruction on certain subjects, like “theories that systemic racism, sexism, oppression, and privilege are inherent in the institutions of the United States and were created to maintain social, political, […]


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5 strategies to reduce teacher stress and improve retention

November 6, 2023

Via: eSchool News

Teaching has always been a stressful profession, but since the pandemic it has become even more so. Nearly three out of four teachers say they experience frequent job-related stress, and 59 percent say they’re burned out. The stress that teachers […]


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Use home visits to strengthen connections for newcomer students

November 6, 2023

Via: K-12 Dive

Having face-to-face visits with newcomer students and their families outside of the classroom can create lasting and meaningful connections between educators and families new to the country, experts said during a recent webinar hosted by the Institute for Educational Leadership […]


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Education Department temporarily blocked from seeking $23M recoupment from DeVry

November 3, 2023

Via: Higher Ed Dive

The recoupment stems from the Education Department’s 2022 decision to clear up to $71.7 million of student loans for people who made borrower defense claims against DeVry. The move was a turning point for the department — it marked the […]


Economics&Strategies, Education Strategies

5 strategies to serve more learners through credit and non-credit programs

November 2, 2023

Via: eCampus News

Since the establishment of Departments of Continuing Education at Oxford and Cambridge Universities in the 1870’s, the free dissemination of select courses by the Lowell Institute through Harvard in the 1910’s, and the establishment of extension centers through the 1914 […]


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Ohio lawmaker removes strike ban from higher ed overhaul bill

November 2, 2023

Via: Higher Ed Dive

Since Cirino introduced the bill in March, higher ed experts and free speech advocates have raised concerns that it would chill free speech on campuses and inhibit Ohio colleges’ ability to compete for students and employees. In May, Ohio’s Senate […]


Education Tech

Here’s why anecdotes are as important as data in edtech decisions

November 1, 2023

Via: eSchool News

From the moment they first set up shop centuries ago, businesses have depended on word-of-mouth to build their customer base–and today, word-of-mouth marketing is still the main driver of sales. Ninety percent of consumers are more likely to trust a […]


Economics&Strategies, Education Strategies

Collaboration is the key to student success from school to college to career

November 1, 2023

Via: EdSource

Could collaboration between TK-12 schools, colleges and industries improve educational equity and opportunity for the most high-needs learners? California is betting that the answer is yes and is backing that belief up with a $250 million investment in the Regional […]


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Student Loan Errors Prompt $7.2M Penalty

October 31, 2023

Via: Inside Higher Ed

Millions of borrowers didn’t receive their student loan bills on time, a mistake that led thousands of borrowers to miss their payments, the Education Department said Monday. Because of that error, the department won’t pay the Missouri Higher Education Loan […]


Educational Forms, Informal learning

Special education leader aims to raise expectations for students

October 31, 2023

Via: K-12 Dive

Driving passengers in Teslas along the Vegas Loop, an underground tunnel system in Las Vegas, was not exactly how Glenna Wright-Gallo thought she’d spend her time as she waited for the U.S. Senate to confirm her nomination as assistant secretary […]


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White House, Ed Dept call on schools to protect youth from fentanyl dangers

October 31, 2023

Via: K-12 Dive

“There is no time to waste when responding to an overdose, and it is critical that youth and school personnel can access naloxone on school grounds during and after school,” Cardona and Gupta’s letter said. The letter pointed to illicit […]


Educational Stages, Preschool and Primary

How a Small Town in a Red State Rallied Around Universal Preschool

October 30, 2023

Via: Ed Surge

After reading a book about the five senses to a semicircle of rapt 4-year-olds, Abi Hawker tells the children in her afternoon preschool class that she has a surprise for them. She drags a small popcorn maker onto the carpet […]


Education Tech

AI guidance continues to roll out — this time it’s for ed tech companies

October 27, 2023

Via: K-12 Dive

Whether it’s with artificial intelligence-powered 1:1 tutoring services for students or a course-building aide for teachers, ed tech companies are increasingly embracing AI — especially since ChatGPT entered the scene in November 2022. As education leaders and policymakers weigh the […]


Educational Stages, Higher Education

College officials considering mergers need to have sufficient resources

October 27, 2023

Via: Higher Ed Dive

Mergers and consolidations are important tactics that many colleges should consider in the face of significant declines in enrollment, massive excess capacity and the coming enrollment cliff beginning in 2025, when the college-age population is expected to dramatically drop. Unfortunately, […]


Educational Stages, Higher Education

How a community college attracted more older students to college

October 26, 2023

Via: eCampus News

Colorado’s community colleges have struggled to enroll older adults since the start of the pandemic, but several schools have been able to work against that trend by helping them with their busy lives. For example, Pueblo Community College leaders have […]


Economics&Strategies, Education Strategies

6 trends that are key to student engagement and success

October 25, 2023

Via: eCampus News

Students, administrators, and faculty want more certificate and apprenticeship programs, express an ongoing need for mental health support, and demonstrate a continued concern over education accessibility, according to the 2023 State of Student Success and Engagement in Higher Education report […]


Education Tech

Ed tech spending projected to balloon to $132.4B globally by 2032

October 25, 2023

Via: K-12 Dive

K-12 ed tech spending is projected to grow tremendously between 2022 and 2032 — jumping in market worth from $14.8 billion to $132.4 billion globally, according to a recent report by Market.Us, a consulting and market research company. The expected […]


Educational Stages, Secondary Education

6 ways to better communicate complex school issues

October 24, 2023

Via: K-12 Dive

There’s a lot about school and district management — like finances, curricula and special education — that is just tough to explain to noneducators. But school professionals must try to better communicate these complex issues to spur greater opportunities for […]