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More high school grads are rejecting 4-year pathways

eSchool News

Comparatively, for graduates spanning the 2019-22 classes, this figure stood at 48 percent, signaling a noteworthy transformation within the education landscape. There’s a pressing need to raise awareness of the variety of postsecondary career or educational opportunities at the high school level.

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Challenges in Curation: Successfully Integrating Open Educational Resources in the Classroom

Digital Promise

As the moderator of a SXSWedu panel covering the Challenges of Curation in K-12 Schools, I held several brainstorm calls with the panelists, sent them thought-starter questions, solicited feedback from teacher and librarian contacts in the industry, and thought I was as ready as I could be. Define OERs. Talk to my librarian.

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OPINION: Ask not what can be done with a humanities degree

The Hechinger Report

I know now that this question was meant kindly — and was informed by the older generation’s desire to see their children enjoy a return on investment (ROI) on a college education similar to what they themselves experienced as first- and second-generation college-goers. College degrees changed the trajectories of their lives.

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How colleges are adapting to the future of education

Linways Technologies

Institutions and educators are trying to prepare students for a future that is still taking form. We are not sure what skills or knowledge might prove relevant and what jobs, opportunities, and system will be outdated as AI, VR, and many other technologies becomes mainstream. Education will not end at graduation.

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Racism, Consumerism, and a Conversation With My Son About the Future of Diversity

Edsurge

As educators, it is imperative that as we are drawn into conversations with our family, loved ones, colleagues and the community, that we share the truths surrounding these issues and challenge others to reflect inwardly about their views regarding these facts.

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OPINION: With college enrollment tumbling, new strategies are urgently needed

The Hechinger Report

The result: fewer Americans will have the skills needed to strengthen our democracy, advance our knowledge-based economy and solve the challenges of our time — from climate change to life-threatening diseases to racial inequities. What lessons can educators learn from these examples? Some are already doing so.

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Is a virtual education the future for K-12 students?

eSchool News

Virtual education leverages these connections to provide everyone, regardless of geographic location, access to experts and high quality learning experiences. As technology has improved, virtual education has evolved to become a tool that helps close gaps in high schools and colleges. Better Career and Technical Education.