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Some colleges have an answer for students questioning the value of higher ed: work-based learning

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By the time she walks across the stage at Drexel University’s commencement ceremony in 2027, Natelauri will have spent 11 years of her life – and a lot of money – on higher education, including seven years at the Community College of Philadelphia, working part-time toward an associate degree in business. “We

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Climate Change Took a Heavy Toll on the U.S. Last Year. What’s the Cost to Education?

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She says that climate data reveals the Tar Heel State in particular can expect to be hit by a tropical storm every other year, making disruption to education consistent. One of those researchers is Cassandra R. Davis, an assistant professor in the department of public policy at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

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Girls Who Code Goes to Capitol Hill: Can Congress Help Solve the Gender Gap in Tech?

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She was working on a research project, and her advisor suggested she take her data down to the math department and “tell them what you want—the guys will make you a program.” A critical part of getting to gender parity in STEM fields, Saujani said, is having schools track and report the demographic data of their computer science classes.

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Carnegie Learning Awarded LEVI Grant to Double the Rate of Middle School Math Progress by 2027

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This is truly the life’s work of our founder and Chief Data Scientist Dr. Steve Ritter, who created the first AI-driven math program over 25 years ago. Born from cognitive science research at Carnegie Mellon University, we are known for harnessing the power of data to improve student performance.

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How Creative Technology Can Help Students Take on the Future

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School leaders are increasingly turning to organizations like the World Economic Forum and analyzing data on the most in-demand skills for the next five years. Brian Johnsrud The latest World Economic Forum Jobs Report highlights the top skills that will rise in importance by 2027.

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To Better Serve Adult Learners, Eliminate the Barriers Between Work and Learning

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Department of Education forecasts that by 2027, postsecondary enrollment among adults will grow by just 1 percent, compared to a 5 percent growth rate for more traditionally-aged students. Today, this population accounts for just 39 percent. According to some measures , adult higher ed enrollment in the U.S.

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OPINION: Let’s use the pandemic as a dress-rehearsal for much-needed digital transformation

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Investment in AI in education greatly increased from 2019 to 202 0, and I expect most education technology products will incorporate some form of artificial intelligence by 2027; ideally this will lead to better user-centered products. Tools powered by artificial intelligence will also help.