Obama promotes his new $100 million grant funding efforts to train people for in-demand jobs, while elite colleges are turning away up to 95% of applicants. Ohio business owners are surveyed to show the state of Ohio's economy and Toledo Public Schools wins nearly $4 million in grant funding. Also included is an update on financial literacy education efforts and its assistance with student loan debt.
Today, we highlight the controversies that accompany big-name commencement speakers, a recent study that underscores the ongoing important role libraries play in America, a new approach to competency-based degree programs at the University of Wisconsin and news about how MOOCs may be losing steam, even as online enrollment continues to rise at community colleges. Enjoy!
Every year since 1943, people around the world have celebrated Draw A Bird Day (DABD) on April 8. Not an official government holiday, DABD began when a young girl visited her uncle, who was a wounded British soldier recovering in a hospital. When she visited, she asked him to draw a bird for her, which he did to her delight. The happy little girl, Dorie Cooper, visited her uncle and the other soldiers in his ward several times during his recovery, and many of the soldiers began drawing bird pictures for her and hanging them on the hospital walls.
Today we have double the information due to missing out on yesterday's Digest. We highlight Kasich's new high school dropout recovery plan winning support to provide job training, while a new factory in Ohio struggles to match to job-seekers. Also included is information on the misconceptions of the Common Core and a study documenting the impact of federal research spending at universities. We also share information on low-income students being brought into STEM education fields, and reasons technology needs more "geek" girls.
New results on PISA problem-solving exam showing US students to score above average, while the Ohio Capital Budget is sent over to Governor Kasich for his approval of $2.4 billion. Also, new STEM hubs emerge in rural areas to solve the crisis of people earning advanced STEM degrees exiting academia.
Ford's new investment in a $500 million upgrade to bring 300 new jobs to Ohio, while startups in Education also top at raising $500 million this quarter alone. Also featured is an update on school e-libraries--with help from LeBron James--and business education and Big Data in Washington DC
Info. on early STEM education leading to women in IT along with the expansion of STEM careers over the past few decades. Also included is an update on digital-learning experiences with textbook publishers and the amount of graduate schol debt rising and calling the need for attention.
As investments in Maryland ed-tech startups increase, Ohio Race to the Top applicants seek extensions as new programs prove harder to implement as anticipated. Learn more about trending degrees in higher education, along with an increase in STEM funding for students in undergraduate and graduate research.
Details on Sinclair Community College developing a joint training and coursework program with Southern State Community College, along with a robotics vocational center receiving a $25k grant from Honda North America. Also featured is information on the University of Michigan building an autonomous car test track and the $1 trillion student loan debt widening the US wealth gap
Interesting news regarding the new Straight-A-Fund applications released, an update on US libraries working to become world leaders in adapting to changing technologies, and the importance of STEM education and incorporating the arts. Also included is another update on big data and the auto industry, along with Columbus hospital systems adding thousands of new jobs.
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