Betsy DeVos, current nominee for Secretary of Education, recently gave a preview of her likely answers to education’s top issues in last week’s Senate confirmation hearing. The U.S. Supreme Court turned their focus on what is considered the most significant case on special education to reach the high court in nearly three decades. Read more about what’s happening in education policy and other major issues in K-12 and higher education below. 9 Things the Nominated Education Secretary Wants You to Know Betsy DeVos, President-Elect Trump’s nominee for Secretary of Education, offers her insight and potential solutions to current challenges such…
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This Week: Top Headlines in Education
This Week: Top Headlines in Education
Last week, Education Week dropped their longest-running annual report, which grades states on the quality of their education, and revealed a C grade for the nation and called out five of the lowest-performing states which include Oklahoma, New Mexico, and Mississippi. We’ll take a closer look at some of the national and state findings in tomorrow’s blog post, so stay tuned. Check out the report highlights and other top news stories in education this week below. Nation Earns a C on Positive Outcomes Across a Student’s Lifetime Education Week released the 21st edition of their annual Quality Counts report, examining how…
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This Week: Top Headlines in Education
Educators are wondering what to expect in 2017 – innovative technology trends, federal funding and policy changes, and making progress toward gender equity – especially as the next administration may bring a wave of changes that will impact K-12 and higher ed classrooms. A new study from the University of Chicago examines the idea of privatizing education, including a school voucher program and increasing the role of banks in giving out student loans. Read the survey findings on what top economists think about a free market for education below, and also check out this week’s top stories. Free Market for…
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This Week: Top Headlines in Education
Last week, the White House released a new report on artificial intelligence and how it will transform our economy over the coming years and decades. Watch the story on Forbes, highlighting the findings and what it could mean for education, and check out other top headlines for K-12 and higher ed. Automation and How Investing in Education May Keep the American Dream Alive In October, the White House released a paper on preparing for the future of artificial intelligence. Released last week, their newest report dives deeper into the impact that AI will have on the American economy. Read…
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This Week: Top Headlines in Education
For years, research on the relationship between spending and student learning was inconclusive. But now, a first-of-its-kind research study from the National Bureau of Economic Research suggests that money does matter. Read more about their recent findings across 26 states and the rest of this week’s top headlines for K-12 and higher education. It Turns Out Spending More Probably Does Improve Education In a new report by the National Bureau of Economic Research, there were some surprising results when analyzing the relationship between a school’s funding and the educational results of their students. Read more School Vouchers 101: The Potential…
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This Week: Top Headlines in Education
In the past week, a new report from Moody’s Investors Service anticipates a stable outlook for higher education over the next year. Tuition revenue is expected to increase on a modest scale amid a focus on affordability, and enrollment is expected to grow by an average 1.5 percent for 2017-18. Read more of Moody’s industry forecast and other top stories in K-12 and higher education below. Moody’s: Growth Coming for the Higher Ed Sector in 2017 Their report predicts growth in tuition revenue and student enrollments for public and private universities, but some lingering issues threaten to drag on in…
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This Week: Top Headlines in Education
Higher education officials are, without a doubt, anxious about 2017. Late last week, the 2016 Higher Education Government Relations Conference brought together a panel of experts on the most pressing issues, including the uncertainty around the FY17 budget, which could mean even less money directed at higher education than the previous year. Read the full conference recap article from EducationDIVE as well as other top headlines in K-12 and higher ed news below. Through the Looking Glass: Higher Ed Experts Weigh in on Industry’s Future This year, public colleges and universities have been challenged by increasing political discord in statehouses…
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This Week: Top Headlines in Education
Starting today, we’ll be putting together a regular roundup of the best education stories on the web – everything from new tech trends and tools in the classroom, success stories and tips on personalized learning and OEM, and higher ed and K-12 research findings. This week, get a look at the Department of Education’s latest gainful employment data, a national report on K-12 funding priorities and challenges, three ways to prove the ROI of open education, and more. Education Dept. Releases Gainful Employment Data The earnings data show that graduates of certificate programs at public institutions earned nearly $9,000 more…
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Mobile World Congress 2015: Combining Innovation for Better Education Solutions
On March 2nd, the annual Mobile World Congress is being held in Barcelona. The thrilling four-day event is set to welcome tech-thusiasts from all walks of life, showcasing and exploring “the edge of innovation.” “Connecting billions of people to the transformative power of the Internet and mobilising every device we use in our daily lives”, last year’s MWC opened its doors to over 85,000 attendees, 4,500 CEO’s, 1,800 exhibitors, and 3,900 press members representing 1,700 media outlets from 84 countries. Next generation learning platform, Fishtree, is set to make an appearance at the event, exhibiting its incredibly innovative software that…
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