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Community Colleges Have Long Powered the Economy. To Sustain That Role, They Must Innovate.

Edsurge

Compare that to companies today, like the e-commerce giant Amazon, which in 2019 reportedly employed 798,000 persons and is currently projected to employ more than 1 million by the end of 2020. During their period of peak growth in the mid-20th century, community colleges were being established at the average rate of one college per a week.

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How Library Closures Hurt Adult Learners as Kids Doubled Down on Digital Reading

Edsurge

Among its recommendations, New America calls on policymakers to “expand the E-Rate Program so that libraries and schools can get discounts on the technology services that patrons and students need to get online from home.” Zoom-ing Out the Door The teacher shortage has been well documented. 2,200), U.S. 37 percent) or the U.K. (33

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The new National Education Policy

Linways Technologies

There shall, by 2030, be at least one large multidisciplinary institution in or near every district. The same level of Accreditation to any collage, based on its rating college will get autonomous rights and funds. The aim will be to increase the Gross Enrolment Ratio in higher education including vocational education from 26.3%

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Out of poverty, into the middle class

The Hechinger Report

Middle school: h-a-t-e-d it. As emerging technologies rapidly and thoroughly transform the workplace, some experts predict that by 2030 400 million to 800 million people worldwide could be displaced and need to find new jobs. Six months before she graduates, she is not about to hide her feelings: She hates school. I hate homework.”.

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

officials approve new rating system.” Via Inside Higher Ed : “ U of Maryland University College pursues a strategy of spinning off units into stand-alone companies, seeking financial gain for itself and affordable tuition rates for its students.” Racism, Immigration, and Education. ” Bye, Mercator. .

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

“New report calls out NCAA for saying that black athletes graduate at higher rates than other black students, when that’s not true at the top conferences,” says Inside Higher Ed. 17zuoye has raised $200 million in Series E funding from Toutiao. ” Go, School Sports Team! Memos from HR. ” asks Techcrunch.

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

“ What will universities look like in 2030? candidates submit and publish papers at much higher rates than women, even at the same institution. Via MIT Technology Review : “ Andrew Ng Wants a New ‘ New Deal ’ to Combat Job Automation.” ” asks Times Higher Education.