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The Still-Evolving Future of University Credentials

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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. Then came the pandemic and even steeper drops that “show no signs of recovery from 2020” as documented by the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center and other sources.

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Top 12 apps for law students and the bar exam

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Evernote also allows you to use your smartphone camera to scan hard copy documents (like other students’ notes, the whiteboard, or your textbooks), which saves you from carrying around a back-breaking load of books. But, make no mistake, My Study Life is no pedestrian calendar. What can you do with BARBRI’s Study App?

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How to Blend Learning with Play for a Kid-friendly Summer

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The importance of reading to education success is well-documented. Being good at reading is not just about getting through a book, but remembering what you read, reporting on it to others, and transferring this information to other parts of life. Book trailers — this is similar to the book report but more exciting!

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The Business of 'Ed-Tech Trends'

Hack Education

This is part eleven of my annual look at the year’s “ top ed-tech stories ” In May, venture capitalist and former securities analyst Mary Meeker released her annual “Internet Trends” report. Much of what Meeker says in this year’s report about education is placed under her category “gaming.”

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Why Are Coding Bootcamps Going Out of Business?

Hack Education

Within the past week, two well-known and well-established coding bootcamps have announced they’ll be closing their doors: Dev Bootcamp, owned by Kaplan Inc., Perhaps instead of “everyone should learn to code,” we should push for everyone to learn how to read the BLS jobs report.

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

” Via The LA Times : “Trump is ending Michelle Obama’s ‘ Let Girls Learn ’ initiative, CNN reports.” ” Via The Chronicle of Higher Education : “There’s a Reason the Purdue - Kaplan Deal Sounds Too Good to Be True.” The school in question: Bethune-Cookman University.

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

Via The Chicago Sun Times : “1 in 4 Chicago schools fails in new inspections spurred by dirty schools reports.” “ Grand Canyon Succeeds in Second Nonprofit Bid,” reports Inside Higher Ed. ” That’s Kaplan , in case you can’t keep all these for-profit disasters straight. .”