Daily Digest - Sept. 17, 2013

Associate Vice President for Policy, OSU/OH-TECH
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Ohio Technology Consortium
Tuesday, September 17, 2013 - 10:15am
Daily Digest

App economy jobs seem destined to go overseas (San Francisco Gate) American built apps are among the most popular, but emerging markets and EU restrictions could soon move app jobs overseas.

D.C. policy groups say Ohio falling behind in school funding, academic advances (Akron Beacon Journal) Reductions in aid to public schools and the inequality among school districts have hampered efforts to boost graduation rates and cut in half the achievement gaps among low-income and minority students despite $204 million in additional federal funding

Texas' Technical Colleges Are Banking on Student Earnings (The Chronicle of Higher Eduaction) Beginning in September 2015 the Texas technical-college system will get state funds based entirely on how much money students earn after they leave the system.

Tri-Rivers to show off RAMTEC facility (The Marion Star) Tri-Rivers Career Center is opening their Robotics & Advanced Manufacturing Technology Education Collaborative (RAMTEC). RAMTEC will serve both high school and adult learners, and has partnered with Honda to facilitate a training program.

Online filters to stop blocking educational sites (The Columbus Dispatch) Columbus City Schools’ Internet filter will be retooled this month to give teachers and students more access to online content.