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It’s Time to Take College Student Hunger and Homelessness Seriously

Edsurge

Through advocacy on campuses and in communities and ongoing state and federal investment in the real cost of higher education—including housing, food and other supports—we can and should make a firm commitment to students who are doing everything they can to become economically self-sufficient. But it doesn’t have to be this way.

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

Edsurge

Between the barbeque and baristas, the dive bars and dueling pianos, thousands of educators, along with entrepreneurs, investors, researchers and policymakers across the education industry, will descend on Austin, Texas, during the first week of March for SXSW EDU. Speakers from the U.S. 3:30 p.m.

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

Edsurge

Business leader associations and advocacy groups are also pushing for child care solutions. A 2019 ReadyNation study on the child care crisis found an annual economic cost of $57 billion in lost earnings, productivity and revenue as a result of the infant-and-toddler child care crisis. “And

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Education Leaders in Yonkers, NY, and Henderson, TN, Win Inaugural YouScience® Innovative Educator Awards

eSchool News

Dr. Belinda Anderson, Principal, Chester County Junior High School, praised Darlene’s advocacy, stating, “School Counselor Darlene Goff’s unwavering dedication and innovative approach have revolutionized the educational experience at Chester County Junior High School. Her commitment to student success is truly inspiring.”

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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.

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Fresh Food, Dance Class, and Nap Mats: What's Lost Without Federal Money for Child Care

Edsurge

In August 2019, she opened Miss Tiffany’s Early Childhood Education House, a child care center run in her home in Weirton, West Virginia. Child Care Staff Years of low wages and no benefits for child care workers has created a drastic staffing shortage in the industry, one that Gale, too, has felt with her team.

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Twilight of income-share agreements to pay for college?

The Hechinger Report

Purdue’s pause points to bigger problems in the ISA industry. At the University of Utah, just 121 students have participated in the school’s ISA program since it started in 2019, at a university that enrolled more than 34,000 last year, Rebecca Walsh, a university spokesperson, said by email. Others worry about federal scrutiny.

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