Area SWAT Member Designs Device to Protect Against School Attackers (ZanesvilleTimesRecorder.com) – Lowe, a military veteran, firefighter for the West Licking Fire Department and SWAT team medic with the Licking County Sheriff’s Office, has developed the Barracuda security system to protect civilians in active shooter situations.
Brown: Job Training Critical to Close Ohio Skill Gap (ZanesvilleTimesRecorder.com) – More than 180,000 Ohio jobs are not being filled because of a lack of skilled workers and job training, Sen. Sherrod Brown said during his Wednesday address at Zane State College.
Private Colleges Continue to Set High Prices But Give Students Steep Discounts, Report Says: Higher Education Roundup (Cleveland.com) – Private colleges are continuing their strategy of setting high sticker prices while giving most of their students steep discounts, according to the latest survey of private colleges by the National Association of College and University Business Officers, Inside Higher Ed reported.
Report Examines Why Students Pursue Online Education (US News) – Recently, Learning House and Aslanian Market Research partnered to produce the report "Online College Students 2014: Comprehensive Data on Demands and Preferences," which took a deeper look at individuals who use the Internet and technology to earn their degrees.
US Economy Added 288,000 Jobs in June; Unemployment Rate 6.1% (The New York Times) – The economy accelerated in June, with employers adding 288,000 jobs, well above the rate of hiring recorded in the first five months of 2014 and another sign that growth is finally rebounding.
