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US computer engineering grads face double the unemployment rate of art history majors | VNExpress International
In what could be a “canary in a coal mine” moment, shockingly Computer Engineering students’ unemployment rate is 7.5%. Computer Science majors: 6.1%. Compare this to Art History majors whose unemployment rate is 3%. While STEM skills are unquestionably important, it’s table stakes with technology replacing the technologist. Go long Liberal Arts.
Why Child Benefits Should Be Front Loaded | The Works in Progress Newsletter
What might appear at first glance as innovative thinking, by looking at the facts and it’s stunningly obvious. Most of Europe, the United States and Japan are effectively committing country suicide by low birth rates coupled with an aging population. By creating economic incentives to have children, particularly when parents are at typically at their lowest income earnings, can catalyze a much needed “Baby Boom 2.0”.
Some College, No Degree Population Grows by 2.1M | Inside Higher Ed
Persistence pays. But it appears that many college dropouts don’t think college pays. The number of students who dropout and don’t come back has eclipsed the ones that re-enroll and ultimately get a degree. The math ain’t mathing.
Competitors or Cartel? The Anticompetitive Characteristics of Elite Higher Education | AEI
Drip. Drip. Drip. The ongoing water torture facing elite institutions isn’t going away any time soon. How is it decided who wins the lottery ticket for life? Why is it OK that the children of big donors have advantaged admission? Ditto on Legacies. How come the endowments enjoy tax free status? Why are Federal funds being provided to these exceedingly wealthy institutions? Fairly or unfairly, there isn’t a big sympathy bank account built up here.
☀️EP. 11 · Gavin Cooney: Co-Founder & CEO, Learnosity | Edreform in 10
Memorexed from the ASU+GSV Summit…listen to Gavin Cooney’s interview with CER’s Caroline Allen on the future of assessment. Gav would know, Learnosity served 40 million students last year over 20 billion questions.
University of Idaho's acquisition of University of Phoenix falls through | KBOI
To put it mildly, this deal didn’t age well. After over two years of wrangling and lawsuits, both parties decided to call it quits. As an interesting twist to a normal merger, the acquirer University of Idaho received a $17 million break up fee.
Can Trump Force Harvard to Improve? | Ben Sasse
I thought President Trump was supposed to be the Peace candidate? Anyway…clearly the War between #47 and Harvard is escalating and former Senator from Nebraska and President of the University of Florida Ben Sasse provides his assessment of the situation. With less than 40% of current college graduates thinking higher education is worth it (only 20% if you have student loans), down by 50% in just ten years, the pitchforks are out.
We Asked A Student in 2040 What Living with An LER is Like—Here’s What She Said | Getting Smart
Really, really great article. Forward looking essay on what undoubtedly needs to happen to integrate modern technology into the learning and earning journey. Having a “talent navigator”, a “digital wallet” that keeps my ongoing “Learning Employment Records” replaces the archaic system that currently exists.
Chinese students want an American education less than they used to | The Economist
The America First Policy of the Trump administration has American Universities dropping like Shedeur Sanders in the NFL Draft as the first choice for Chinese students studying abroad. Helping dissuade what used to be an aspirational choice for China’s best and brightest is Beijing’s directive to consider alternative options.
🎙️ Ep. 49 · Rajen Sheth, CEO & Co-Founder of Kyron Learning | Ed on the Edge | Dash Media
Listen to my interview with Silicon Valley and Google veteran Rajen Sheth on his AI EdTech start up Kyron Learning. Kyron has built AI Tools to bring online learning to life and bridging gap between course creators and how students want to learn.
BONUS: A College President Tried to Make the Move to a Republican State, and Failed | NYT
In truly a WOW move, the Florida board of Governors pulled a Grinch and voted down Santa Ono’s appointment to be President of the University of Florida. Reasons cited were DEI policies and a hostile environment for Jewish students at his previous gig in Ann Arbor. The facts of Ono’s tenure at Michigan appear to suggest otherwise but one thing for sure, anybody considering to be the next President in Gainesville will need to be adept at fighting Gators.