Tag: education

June 19, 2019

When developing curriculum and adopting new models or approaches, chief academic officers may benefit from working hand-in-hand with researchers at the college and university level. While partnerships between the two are not new, they may take some additional effort from […]

June 17, 2019

School districts are one of the biggest consumers of energy, especially as they rely more heavily on tech devices, so finding ways to obtain power more effectively and at a lower cost allows schools to spend that money on more […]

June 6, 2019

DACA, which was established in 2012 under the Obama administration, grants temporary legal status to immigrants brought illegally to the U.S. as children. The Trump administration has since proposed to end the program, making nearly 1 million young adults eligible […]

May 29, 2019

Giving students role models that can inspire them is crucial to their ability to visualize their future. Role models must also reflect what students themselves look like as well, from race to gender, in order to counter stereotypes long presented […]

May 24, 2019

National American said it asked the Ed Department to reconsider the amount of Title IV awards it would need to back with a letter of credit. The department initially asked for a letter of credit for either 50% ($36.7 million) […]

May 17, 2019

Community college students, who are disproportionately low-income and first-generation, frequently “undermatch” by transferring into schools that have “selectivity levels below the students’ level of academic preparation,” the authors note. When community college students do transfer to four-year institutions, however, they […]

May 16, 2019

Originally called Zenonism, the Stoic Philosophy was founded by the Phoenician merchant Zeno of Citium around 301 BC in Athens. The building blocks of this philosophy remain just as relevant today, helping us direct our thoughts and actions in an […]

May 13, 2019

The benefits of parental involvement in a child’s education are undeniable. However, getting parents involved in the school community can be a challenge. Busy parents can be too tied up in their work and other schedules to make time to […]

May 8, 2019

The report only focuses on 24 states because most don’t have the data to examine the credentials students are earning and whether they match up with the demands of employers. But with state lawmakers striving to close the “skills gap” […]

May 8, 2019

The rising interest in credentials is partly attributable to growth in “good jobs” for middle-skilled workers, or those with more than a high school diploma but less than a bachelor’s degree, said Van Ton-Quinlivan, an executive in residence at the […]