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Students Need More Financial Aid Than What They Applied for. A Free New Tool Can Help.

Edsurge

The nuanced world of college finances is one familiar to Seldin, who previously founded and sold College Abacus , a company that helps prospective college students and families calculate tuition, costs and what financial assistance is available at different institutions. Development work for SwiftStudent began in December 2019.

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With New Scorecard, Group Seeks Promises That Colleges Won’t Use Facial Recognition on Campus

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More than 40 colleges have said they do not use facial recognition technology on campus and stated they have no plans to do so, according to a new “ scorecard ” published Tuesday by an advocacy campaign titled Ban Facial Recognition on Campus. So far, more than 30 of the contacted colleges have yet to respond or have declined to comment.

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Does Solving Inequality in Education Mean Embracing ‘Birth Equity’?

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“That's the space that I come from, just having to figure it out as a mom and do my due diligence and assert as best as I could without the tools and resources,” Sharrieff says. Worse, four in five of these maternal deaths —based on a review of those between 2017 and 2019—were preventable. And the problem may be getting more severe.

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As Child Care Challenges Threaten the American Workforce, Business Leaders Call for Action

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Among the signatories were large companies that included Athletes Unlimited, Care.com, Patagonia and Synchrony. That has led the company to expand its child care benefits. Business leader associations and advocacy groups are also pushing for child care solutions. At Synchrony, 60 percent of our workforce are women.

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Smoothing the path for immigrants to finish their college degrees

The Hechinger Report

He recalls finding (and paying a considerable amount for) an outside company that could convert his transcripts into something more comparable to the U.S. It’s not a recruiting tool. When he tried to enroll, he found that colleges had no idea how to handle his international transcripts and credentials. education system.

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Your Syllabus to SXSW EDU 2019 (and Where to Find Us!)

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Ostensibly these tools are for the greater good—keeping kids safe. SXSW EDU Launch Competition Judge Tony will try his best Judy Judy impersonation, as he joins Bridge Burns (University Innovation Alliance), Vince Chan (Creta Ventures) and Jonathan Rochelle (Google) to dispense advice and feedback for eight companies pitching their wares.

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Osmo From BYJU’s Names Peter Glovin Senior Vice President of Educational Sales

eSchool News

He was also closely involved in STEM-related product launches and liaising with industry advocacy groups. Before BrainPOP, Glovin held a number of business development roles for educational technology companies. Before BrainPOP, Glovin held a number of business development roles for educational technology companies.

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