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Why it matters that Americans are comparatively bad at math

The Hechinger Report

Several largely overlooked reports, including from the Department of Defense, raise alarms about how Americans’ disdain for math is a threat to national security. It reports that there are now eight times as many college graduates in these disciplines in China and four times as many engineers in Russia than in the United States.

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The Still-Evolving Future of University Credentials

Edsurge

Five years ago, the application of data and algorithms to the HR function—as well the use of pre-hire assessment—were in a fledgling stage. But that’s not the same as saying that employers no longer value college credentials, despite overhyped media reports that employers are “throwing out” degrees.

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Home visiting in high school: Trying an intervention for toddlers on teenagers

The Hechinger Report

Peggy Barmore for The Hechinger Report. West Virginia unveiled a campaign this year for 60 percent of adults ages 25 to 64 to have earned a degree or certificate by 2030. Peggy Barmore for The Hechinger Report. We’re not coming to judge you, not coming to address a problem that you’re having, not coming to report you.

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

“Former Lobbyist With For-Profit Colleges Quits Education Department ,” ProPublica reports. Via PR Watch : “ Betsy DeVos Ethics Report Reveals Ties to Student Debt Collection Firm.” It’s just getting started,” says The Hechinger Report’s Jon Marcus. Education Politics.