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Energy Department awards $17.3 million in research funding, targets students of color
The Energy Department will direct $17.3 million to support research and internship opportunities, with a focus on increasing the number of students of color in science, technology, engineering and math fields, Secretary Jennifer Granholm said.
Education Department Launches Reopening Resource Site
Higher education institutions can now look to a website created by the Department of Education to find resources on how to safely reopen their campuses.
Public 4-year schools and community colleges are becoming less affordable: report
The share of public higher education institutions affordable to students from low-income families shrunk between the 2014-15 and 2018-19 academic years, according to a new analysis.
Young People Have a Desire to Save Their World. How Can We Help?
We find that the young seem to be a bundle of 50 percent anxiety and 50 percent wanting to change the world, writes Michael Fullan & Joanne Quinn. They need a focus and a way to mobilize that consists of both short-term success and a clear, moving path to fundamental changes in how and what we learn and its impact on creating a better planet.
What’s in a college course number? Lots of confusion
A new effort is underway to create a broad new numbering system that would be accessible and easily understandable to all community college students and cover many more courses. It would ensure that similar courses at any California community college are aligned so they fulfill the same transfer requirements for California State University and the University of California systems.
Systemic Change Means Rethinking College and Career Prep. We’ve Done It Before.
We must re-examine whether our efforts are actually preparing students for the world in which they will live and, equally important, whether we are preparing them to make adult decisions that are environmentally sustainable and socially responsible, writes Doron Markus and Chris Link
Tech Apprenticeships Shift the Costs of Higher Ed From Students to Employers
With corporations unable to hire and hold on to enough workers to fill jobs in IT, cyber security and software development, a shift may be underway. More companies are assuming the costs and risks of preparing people for entry-level technology roles by offering apprenticeships.
1,400 4-Year Colleges Won't Require SAT or ACT Next Year
At least 1,400 four-year colleges will not require the SAT or ACT next year, according to FairTest: the National Center for Fair and Open Testing.
Mental health, equity should be schools’ focus as students return, report says
To help students readjust to life after the pandemic, schools should use their Covid-relief funding windfall to imbue mental health, equity and relationships into every aspect of the school day, according to a sweeping new report.