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How can universities in the US tackle anti-Asian racism?
From University World News: “We should continue to voice our support and solidarity with Asian students on campus and provide tangible short- and long-term action… Read More
Google is giving all U.S. community colleges free access to their 4 career certificates
From CNBC: “Some of the biggest technology companies in the world, Google and Microsoft, are reinforcing their relationships with U.S. community colleges … Google offers… Read More
Microsoft launches community college campaign to address cybersecurity workforce shortage
From Seattle Times: “Microsoft launched a training program for community college students on Thursday in an effort to fill 250,000 cybersecurity jobs by 2025. The… Read More
Here are the jobs Americans want — and don’t want — as the pandemic lingers
From CBS News: “American workers are snubbing low-wage jobs that can’t be done remotely, new job search data shows. These sectors include childcare, food preparation… Read More
A surprise for America’s many career switchers: They need to go back to school
From The Hechinger Report: “For years, economists have been warning that more and more people hoping to switch careers would need to get additional education… Read More
Education behind and beyond bars
From Inside Higher Ed: “Spurred by the national focus on racial justice and socioeconomic disparities revealed by the pandemic, the country’s higher education institutions and… Read More
A group of California inmates just earned bachelor’s degrees while behind bars
From CNN: “A triumphant group of incarcerated students at a prison in California began a new chapter of their lives on Tuesday after graduating with… Read More
Stanford study finds why writing a letter to a teacher can turn around the lives of some students
From EdSource: “Formerly incarcerated students who wrote letters to their teachers — describing their hopes and dreams, asking for a second chance — were less… Read More
Universities keep quiet as Biden retreats from free college plan
From Times Higher Education: “Joe Biden’s year of slow retreat from his free college promise is encountering little or only muted protest from US higher… Read More
Race on campus: On ‘Teaching Black History to White People’
From The Chronicle: “Leonard N. Moore, a professor of history … shares his approach in a new book: Teaching Black History to White People …… Read More
Pandemic fueled huge online-only enrollment growth, report finds
From Higher Ed Dive: “Student enrollment in exclusively distance education saw a significant increase in 2020 due to institutions offering courses virtually that would have… Read More
Enrollments still falling 2 years into pandemic
From Inside Higher Ed: “The post-pandemic enrollment rebound everyone wished for has not come to pass. College and university enrollments are still on the decline… Read More
Music icon Barbra Streisand to launch university institute
From University World News: “The University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) announced that legendary performer Barbra Streisand is launching her own institute at the college… Read More
America’s standardized-testing giants are losing money fast
From The Chronicle: “The revenues generated by ACT Inc. from educational assessment and work-force development — a category that includes the ACT exam — declined… Read More
Do applicants lie about their race?
From Inside Higher Ed: “Most colleges and universities are aggressively searching for minority applicants. They want diversity on their campuses. … All of which raises… Read More
Student loan debt is deepening the racial wealth divide
From University World News: “Last June, a paper prepared for BI by Andre M Perry, Marshall Steinbaum and Carl Romer showed that in 2019, 75%… Read More
Faculty diversity fell in time of crisis
From Inside Higher Ed: “Four-year colleges and universities cut tenure-track hiring by 25 percent around the time of the Great Recession — and hires of… Read More
UNC wins affirmative action case, for now
From Inside Higher Ed: “The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill didn’t discriminate against white and Asian American applicants in admissions, a federal judge… Read More
How the pandemic spurred American students to pursue health care careers
From PBS: “At 55, Debi Kinder is taking a new path. Last year, the mother of two, plus dog Diva, was semi-retired and working a… Read More
The 10 fastest-growing science and technology jobs of the next decade
From CNBC: “Hiring in the computer and information technology fields has faster projected growth between 2020 and 2030 than all other fields. The Bureau of… Read More
What does it mean to skill 30 million people? IBM looks to find out.
From Work Shift: “IBM announced an eye-popping goal in the workforce space this week: a commitment to upskill 30 million people by 2030. … And… Read More
edX staked its reputation on its nonprofit status. What will it mean to be part of for-profit 2U?
From EdSurge: “What will the arrangement mean for the more than 150 university partners that helped build edX over the years … Agarwal … says… Read More
Why most ivies offer few online degrees—and what’s happening to change it
From EdSurge: “ ‘The Ivies are all risk-averse,’ says Peggy McCready, former associate vice provost for technology and digital initiatives at UPenn Libraries. ‘The last… Read More
Can the ‘Netflix For Textbooks’ model actually improve access?
From EdSurge: “These days some publishers are trying a new sales model they say will save students money: textbook subscription services. The latest player to… Read More
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