Persistence and Retention Rates Exceed Pre-Pandemic Levels Johanna Alonso Thu, 06/27/2024 – 03:00 AM New data show the highest persistence and retention rates in a decade, with Black students at public four-year colleges boasting especially high year-over-year increases. Byline(s) Johanna Alonso Persistence and Retention Rates Exceed Pre-Pandemic Levels Johanna Alonso Thu, 06/27/2024 – 03:00 AM New…
Colleges Anticipate Financial Repercussions of Transcript-Withholding Ban kathryn.palmer… Thu, 06/27/2024 – 03:00 AM Byline(s) Kathryn Palmer Colleges Anticipate Financial Repercussions of Transcript-Withholding Ban kathryn.palmer… Thu, 06/27/2024 – 03:00 AM Byline(s) Kathryn Palmer Inside Higher Ed
Key points: PBL and maker education offer a great change for deeper learning and student engagement PBL isn’t used enough–let’s change that Infusing PBL with edtech to enhance collaboration, critical thinking For more news on PBL, visit eSN’s Innovative Teaching hub Project-based learning (PBL) has many definitions, but at its core, it is a teaching…
Scholars Blast NYU Abu Dhabi ‘Crackdown’ on Palestinian Support Marjorie Valbrun Thu, 06/27/2024 – 03:00 AM University officials say students and staff are not “immune” from local laws, but academics say the institution should do more to protect learners. Byline(s) Patrick Jack for Times Higher Education Scholars Blast NYU Abu Dhabi ‘Crackdown’ on Palestinian Support Marjorie…
Key points: Many students experience an educational and career exposure gap 4 ways to support work-based learning Igniting student curiosity through career exploration For more news on career readiness, visit eSN’s Innovative Teaching hub New survey data reveals a number of concerning trends among high school graduates, including uncertainty regarding post-graduation plans, a notable gap…
“I was told that I may lose my job unless I went back to school and got my high school diploma,” said Natalie Pinales, a resident of Durant, Oklahoma. As a young mom, Natalie had to forego completing high school on the typical timeline. Now working multiple jobs, she was told that not completing high…
This series used to be called “The Most Popular Posts Of The Week.” However, Google has changed their analytics program and, for the life of me, I can’t seem to figure out how to transition to it. And, since the popularity of posts has never affected what I post in the least, I figure…
(I’m republishing posts on my My All-Time Favorite Posts list. This one appeared in 2021. You can see them all here.) PublicDomainPictures / Pixabay As most – if not all – teachers know, many of us are very tired right now. Here in California, most of us have been doing full-time virtual teaching…
Ten years ago, in another somewhat futile attempt to reduce the backlog of resources I want to share, I began this occasional “Ed Tech Digest” post where I share three or four links I think are particularly useful and related to…ed tech, including some Web 2.0 apps. You might also be interested in THE…
What happened: The D.C. Council maintained funding for the Early Childhood Educator Pay Equity Fund, the nation’s first publicly funded program intended to raise the pay of child care workers in the district and provide them with free or low-cost health insurance. The back story: In the face of a $700 million budget shortfall, D.C….