Daily Digest

Today we focus on education from a national view, looking into the new SAT test and updates from President Obama on education policy topics. Also included is information specific to Ohio on manufacturing production, unemployment rate, and House Bill 223 

Today we highlight new details on Ohio manufacturing efforts bringing in even more job opportunities for those in the field. We highlight information on Clemson's new Cyberinfrastructure Research funding and libraries investing in iPads to bridge the digital literacy divide. Also included is news on a new IBM supercomputer to aid in Nova Southastern University in Florida's research projects and the number one issue students face in college turndown offerings. 

Today we highlight a broad range of topics from researchers using the D-Wave quantum bit computer system to growth in Ohio jobs. We provide information on Ohio students testing out the new Common Core exams, and a message from John Warner on the importance of keeping students engaged in courses instead of focusing on entertainment. Also included is an update on new Common Core efforts in the realm of creativity efforts. 

This Thursday we look at a Teach for America pilot teacher training and retention effort program, the connection between students and writing in the common core, development of Big Data, health analytics in Massachusetts and Secretary of Education Duncan's encouragements for state governors to expand early childhood programs. 

Today's digest featurest content on a recent study on student loan debt that reveals a troubling trend of people accessing loans to help pay off credit card or rental debt, and a new education technology poised to go mainstream throughout the nation. Also included is a highlight on Urbana University's new degree program to build a strong agricultural industry in Ohio, open enrollment efforts focusing on combatting segmentation between schools around economic and racial lines, and an article on IBM and the Institute of Culinary Education working together to use Watson supercomputer to develop new ingredient combinations and recipes through data analyzation. 

Today we focus on Ohio colleges adjusting to state funding changes, National laboratories adopting next generation supercomputers, and the University of Illinois' National Center for Supercomputing Applications. Also included is an update on NYU's school of engineering online courses and HTC taking on cancer research initiatives using smartphone supercomputing technology. 

Today we highlight an update on STEM efforts across the nation, Chicago's new Digital Manufacturing and Design Innovation Institute, and a partnership between EdX and Facebook to provide online education to scholars in Africa. Also included is an update on Ohio Senator Sherrod Brown's bill concerning US-China trade relations and the ETS examining teacher-performance exams

Today's Digest features articles on Kent State University's new associate degree efforts, Ohio State's efforts in healthcare and data analytics, and Colorado's residential academic programs. Also included is information on cuts to college degree programs in Ohio and a new report advocating for investments in financing higher educationt hrough Income Share Agreements

Today we stretch around the globe, focusing on supercomputing at the University of New Mexico, 3D printing in the UK, and guidance from the US Education Department on student data privacy. Also included is an article on K-12 computer science courses and an update on the NIH and NSF when it comes to the budget cuts and sequestration. 

Today we highlight efforts throughout Ohio colleges focusing on solving the student loan debt crisis, a decline in high school graduates and higher education application rates, and middle school robotics efforts in Pennsylvania. Also included is information on a new software grant at Cincinnati State, focusing on manufacturing efforts, and Governor Kasich's State of the State address focus.