Daily Digest

The digest for this Tuesday focuses on a new collaboration between Ohio State, University of Michigan, and Edison Welding Institute in order to increase job growth throughout the manufacturing and development field. Also included is information on a new Senate Career and Technical Education caucus, Big Data updates, supercomputing at the University of Chicago, and library materials moving online. 

The first digest for this week features the new announcement of TechColumbus' Catalyst Fund, which will provide seed money for Central Ohio start-up companies in the scientific field. Also included is information on Ohio's new education aid for low performing schools, an IBM and AT&T parntership to provide big data anlytics, Chicago's expansion of library programs for connecting teens to technology, and Philedelphia's efforts to build online programs to help low-literate adults gain skills for employment. 

Today we highlight information on the lack of computer science instruction in STEM education, California's efforts to improve utility providers and private companies with cloud computing and big data, and Penn State's new cutting-edge library services. Also included is information on a new way to speed up big data efforts and a vocational education expansion throughout Ohio's middle schools

Today's digest highlights a variety of information on transitional college-prep courses, a new polymer 3D printer in Cincinnati, and a trend on prison education budgets paying off. Also included is information on the growth of dual credit courses offered at high school levels and solar-powered jobs spiking in Ohio and dropping in Michigan

Today we highlight information on a new manufacturing apprenticeship program, promotion of e-learning in replacement of school snow days, and career education classes expanding in variety. Also included is a clip on Big Data coming to the Cleveland Technology Center and how colleges nationwide are facing identity fraud scams taking federal grant money. 

Happy President's Day! While many are on holiday, we've still got the Daily Digest bright and early for you all. Today's digest features information on closing the gender gap in computer sciences at Harvard University, expanding kindergarten readnig assessments in Ohio, a takeover of Time Warner Cable and how it will reshape the US Pay TV, and encouraging students to train for high-tech manufacturing careers. Also included is information on how the University of Maine will focus on competency-based education rather than using letter grades. 

This Valentine's Digest features articles on Ohio export records expanding, the new Third Frontier Funded Columbus Collaboratory center, and information on the number of high school AP courses nationwide. Also included is information on new supercomputing efforts to cut power bills and the White House's framework on reducing cyberattacks. 

Today's digest focuses on an assortment of articles on the common core state standards, supercomputing at the Air Force Research Laboratory in Ohio, and a new study finding women see value and benefits of higher education more than men. Also included is an article on Sarah Lawrence University's decision to discontinue the use of standardized test scores and an Ohio statewide investor group pooling investing in technology-based start-ups

Today's digest focuses on NASA's efforts to join 3D manufacturing efforts, manufacturing job growth prompting efforts in high schools by offering career technical education programs, and a highlight on a successful STEM Education Model and efforts ot promote the model across the nation. Also included is information on schools assisting young readers in Ohio in accordance with the Reading Requirements, and an international Additive Manufacturing project in Quebec. 

Today we focus on Columbus' library system renovations in accordance with the new digital requirements in libraries nationwide, higher education online courses offered by the World Economic Forum and a new proposed state house bill to offer tax credits to STEM degree earners in Ohio. Also included is information on Ohio University keeping a flat four-year tuition cost, and agriculture and natural-resources benefitting from the new Ohio farm bill.