higher education
Personalized Learning
National Academy Foundation Launches Career Ready Certificate
30+ years ago, National Academy Foundation (NAF) was launched to boost high school graduation and career preparation. Since, the movement has grown to 667 career-focused high school academies serving 81,000 students in 38 states, including DC and the US Virgin Islands.
Ed Policy
State of the Union 2015 in Edu
With the attention of the nation and under the eye of a very divided House Chamber, political pageantry took center stage in Obama’s seventh State of the Union Address and when it came to education, the focus was on higher education and community college.
Uncategorized
Getting To An Equation That Works
By: David Dockterman. With 60% of college freshmen unprepared for college math, and the rapidly growing number of STEM careers, an estimated 2.8 million of them by 2018. Our current equation for math education isn’t working. Here's an alternative.
Uncategorized
Always Learning: College Now & Later
A generation ago you went to school until you were 21 and then worked until you were 65; now employability is all about lifelong learning — for the next job, during the next job, and learning to do what you love.
Difference Making
5 Options Allow GenDIY to Rethink College
Finish high school, go to college, graduate four or five years later and go to work--only it doesn’t work that way very often for Millennials. The GenDIY hack on higher education is a series of solutions that boosts affordability, flexibility, and employability.
Personalized Learning
Next Gen Higher Ed: Blended, Personalized & Competency-based
New highered options are bringing fast, flexible solutions for adults balancing work and family obligations just in time as young adult unemployment remains high, but thoughts of going back to school to finish up a degree still daunting.
Personalized Learning
70 Top Sources Of Free eLearning Courses
Whether you are looking for a master’s degree program, computer science classes, a K-12 curriculum, or GED study program, this list gives you a look at 70 websites that promise education for FREE.
Personalized Learning
Smart List: 30 Organizations Boosting College Access & Success
The 2nd Annual Smart Lists continues with 30 organizations boosting college access by building college awareness, preparation and completion.
Personalized Learning
Smart List: 20 HigherEd Innovators
Today we’re recognizing platforms, programs and organizations leading the effort in making college possible for all students.
EdTech
A Solution to Higher Retention and Graduation, and Lower Student Debt is Simpler Than You Think
How changing majors and not choosing the right major for your career impacts retention, graduation and student debt, and potential platform solutions to support in pathway selection.