Humanities vs. STEM, Redux (Inside Higher Ed) – A recent report has found that while fewer students major in the humanities than science degrees, students overall take more courses in the humanities than STEM.
Ohio lawmakers, educators debate Common Core standards (The Columbus Dispatch) – Hearings have started this week on a new bill that would repeal the Common Core from the state of Ohio in favor of developing a new set of standards for the state’s school districts to follow.
Ohio Focuses $45 Million on Reading Support for Students in Most Need (Sidney Daily News) – The Ohio Department of Education has awarded $45M in grants to help fund 247 school and community programs aimed at helping economically disadvantaged students improve their literacy.
$3 Million Grant Provided to Universities For 3D Printing Research (3DPrint.com) – America Makes has partnered with 3D Systems to provide $3 million in research funding to Carnegie Mellon and Lehigh University to help fund 13 3D printing research and development projects.
When Students Transfer, Credits May Not Follow (The Chronicle of Higher Education) – A new study has found that the majority of students who transfer from one school to another end up doing so without transferring some or any of the already earned credits.
