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States bet big on career education, but struggle to show it works

The Hechinger Report

And in 2022, 36 states enacted policies promoting career training for high schoolers, college students, and adults, according to Advance CTE , a professional organization for state CTE leaders. Their inability to answer stems from disconnected data. In effect, students fall off the states’ radar when they start working.

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Year in Review: Our Top Edtech Business Stories of 2018

Edsurge

This year’s list surfaces some familiar trends. For a future that will be shaped by artificial intelligence, bioengineering, 3D printing and other technologies, how should society prepare its current students (and tomorrow’s workforce)? The conventional answer is STEM and computer science education.

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How Should We Approach the Ethical Considerations of AI in K-12 Education?

Edsurge

Tools like Turnitin that check for plagiarism, intelligent tutoring softwares like Khan Academy or iReady that automate or personalize instruction, and chatbots like Alexa that answer student questions are all vulnerable to algorithmic biases in development and inequitable outcomes in implementation.

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

.” (“…She’s unlikely to encounter local students when she’s there.”). Department of Education Announces STEM , Computer Science Education Grant Opportunities.” Data, Surveillance, and Information Security. From the department’s press office : “U.S. Billion People?”

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The 100 Worst Ed-Tech Debacles of the Decade

Hack Education

For the past ten years, I have written a lengthy year-end series, documenting some of the dominant narratives and trends in education technology. It works well, that is, if you disregard student data privacy and security. You can read the series here: 2010 , 2011 , 2012 , 2013 , 2014 , 2015 , 2016 , 2017 , 2018 , 2019.

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

. “ Oxford and Cambridge are said to be illegally spying on students for money,” says Quartz. ” Via THE Journal : “Report: Ed Tech Startups Stink at Student Data Privacy.” Via Education Week : “Schools Struggle to Keep Pace With Hackings , Other Cyber Threats.”

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As the Higher Ed Opportunity Act Turns 10, Here’s How the Landscape Has Changed

Edsurge

In no particular order, here’s a look back at ten key trends that have impacted the world of higher education since the last HEA reauthorization in 2008. The most widely-recognized bootcamps are “coding bootcamps” that teach STEM-focused skills that are needed to diversify and fulfill current technology jobs.

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