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Fewer teenage mothers, but they still present a dropout puzzle

The Hechinger Report

Only 53 percent of women in their twenties who first became mothers when they were teenagers completed a traditional high school degree, according to a January 2018 report released by the nonprofit research organization Child Trends. Child Trends analysis of NSFG 2011-15 data, accessed through the National Center for Health Statistics.

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HE Challenges: Fast changing digital teaching methods

Neo LMS

The future looks like this: Access to college-level education will be free for everyone; the residential college campus will become largely obsolete; tens of thousands of professors will lose their jobs; the bachelor’s degree will become increasingly irrelevant; and ten years from now Harvard will enroll ten million students.”. .”

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Online Learning vs. Classroom Learning Research

eSchool News

Advocates of online learning cite flexibility and access, while proponents of in-person instruction emphasize social interaction and hands-on learning. Proponents of online learning highlight its flexibility and accessibility. Another benefit of online learning is accessibility.

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OPINION: Now is not the time to put college plans on hold

The Hechinger Report

As a fall semester transformed by the Covid-19 pandemic continues, a startling trend is emerging: Students, especially those from low-income backgrounds, are leaving college at an alarming rate. Craig Robinson is president of College Possible, a nonprofit organization promoting college access and success.

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What is an intelligent learning platform for schools and universities?

Neo LMS

Educators have also adjusted to teaching online, and this trend is here to stay even if most schools have reopened their doors. They work as content recommendation tools that facilitate access to personalized educational resources. . Lower dropout rates. Students can access a wealth of educational resources.

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What happened when a South Carolina city embraced career education for all its students

The Hechinger Report

The effort in Greenville is part of a growing national trend in which school districts partner with local industries to develop curriculum and expose students to specialized careers at a young age. Schneider was one of thousands of people who responded, many of them critically, to a tweet in December from U.S.

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What if we hired for skills, not degrees?

The Hechinger Report

In 2014, the labor market analysis firm Burning Glass Technologies tried to capture the extent of degree inflation. Matthew Sigelman, CEO of Burning Glass Technologies, a labor market analysis firm. If this movement continues to gather steam, researchers say, it could aid not only individual job seekers but also the U.S.

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