Edsurge

DECEMBER 12, 2023

The editor of Slate magazine at the time, Jacob Weisberg, called it a “nasty idea.” They only back companies led by college dropouts and people who never studied in higher ed. And studies show that the majority of the students who graduate from college end up economically much better off than those who don’t go to college.

Facebook 177

Facebook Company System Dropout 177

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 30, 2018

So says a 2017 study published by the Institute of Policy Studies. About one-third of all black collegians earn degrees in either a STEM-related (science, technology, engineering and math) field or in business, according to my analysis of integrated post-secondary education data system (IPEDS), the national dataset of college outcomes.

Dropout 85

Dropout STEM Analysis Company 85

Hack Education

OCTOBER 6, 2017

Related, via Salon : “ Silicon Valley ’s $300M donation to STEM educatio n is not what it seems.” Via ProPublica : “ For-Profit Schools Get State Dollars For Dropouts Who Rarely Drop In.” ” Via Ed-Tech Magazine : “ AI Is on the Upswing in Optimizing K–12 Education.” 2 Post at Ed.

Education 49

Education Robotics Company MOOC 49

Hack Education

JULY 28, 2017

” asks New York Magazine. ” From the Department of Education press release : “Secretary DeVos Accepts President Trump’s Q2 Salary as a Donation for STEM-Focused Camp.” Bloomberg reports that “ Trump Administration Tapping Tech CEOs for STEM Policy Approach.” “Who Is Betsy DeVos ?”

Education 43

Education MOOC Company Report 43