CEOs Seek Better Internet Access In U.S. Classrooms (WBNS.com) – In an open letter to the FCC the CEO’s of 40 companies are urging the FCC to help expand high speed internet access to school nationwide.
Accenture Launches Future Technology Leaders Initiative to Advance STEM Education (Market Watch) – Accenture has teamed with 35 universities across 20 countries to provide a mentorship program to students studying in STEM fields.
Coursera Launches An Online Vocational Mini-Credential Taught By Top Colleges (Tech Crunch) – Coursera has unveiled a new Specialization program that, for a fee, will provide certification for completing a multi-course vocational program. Programs range from data analytics to teacher education.
Full-day kindergarten expanding without a mandate (Mansfield News Journal) – Despite repealing a mandate for full day kindergarten classes two years ago, there has been a steady increase of schools offering full day kindergarten across the state.
Made in Cleveland again: Manufacturing makes a comeback in Northeast Ohio (Cleveland.com) – A new study from Cleveland State has found that the Northeast Ohio region has added manufacturing jobs over the past 2 years for the first time since 2001.
