Daily Digest

The Digest for today takes a look at the impact that a college degree can have on lifetime earnings, a recent paper that STEM fields are not facing the shortages that many people claim, the impact that hands on demonstrations can have in sparking student interest in a topic, the role that community colleges are playing in preparing people for work in IT fields, and an 8th grade class's use of independent research time to allow students to pursue topics they are passionate about.

Today we take a look at the impact that new start-up companies in northeast Ohio are having on the the economy, a proposal to increase the amount of grant money available to Ohio schools to improve security, the impact that big data and analytics are having on athletic performance, Cinncinnati's recent surge in employment, and a new grant that is allowing Pickerington schools to offer dual credit courses in manufacturing and pharmacy. 

The Digest for this Thursday will examine the use of big data in helping to improve the diagnosis and treatment of cancer patients, a look at the future interactions between MOOCs and tuition based online courses, the impact that parents reading habits can have on their childrens desire to read, the various Common Core based tests that are emerging, and some minor changes to the Common Core and teacher evaluation systems made by the Ohio Senate. 

The Digest for today will highlight the role that big data is likely to play in heldping disadvantaged students learn better, Havard's push to expand its use of MOOCs and online courses, Staples pilot project to bring 3D printing services to its stores, a look at the connection between student debt and administrative pay, and a professional skills MOOC app. 

Tuesday's Digest takes a look at a group of students, parents, and teachers advocating for a change in the zero tolerance towards violence policies in Ohio, the impact that big data is having on hiring practices at major companies, a call for the Dept. of Ed. to update its rules for discharging student loans, an effort by Ohio to create a one stop website aimed at helping people pick a career, and the trends of school investment in technology.

The Digest for this Monday takes a look at the outlook for recent college graduates in a world with more uncertaintity than ever, a California program that is promoting the benefits of STEM education to young girls, the Ohio jobs report for April, a move by Missouri to begin the process of developing new academic standards to replace the Common Core, and the improtance of having accurate data when using big data in health care. 

For today's Digest we will highlight a new search engine that will help federal and state agencies improve their ability to provide data to citizens, a look at a new bill that would expand the investment in public-private manufacturing partnerships, the importance of orientation for students enrolled in online courses, the addition of a 3D printer to the Cincinnati public library, and a look at some of the roadblocks that need to be overcome to build an exascale supercomputer. 

Today we will take a look of the state of school diversity 60 years after Brown v Board of Education, a new study that is raising concerns about how fair classroom observations are, a look at the job market for this years graduating college students, a school libraries unique move to provide 3D printers, and a discussion of how to resolve the issue of high cost college textbooks. 

Today we look at a new supercomputer system being built that will help in big data research, the expansion of dual credit STEM programs at high schools, New York's largescale effort to expand its online course offerings through its SUNY schools, and a new study that is offering insights into just how well students retain information learned from MOOC's.

The Digest for today will take a look at some of the applications being developed at college campuses that rely on the Internet of Things, a new set of performance ratings for the Ohio schools involved in the data scrubbing scandal, a new open data law that will improve government accountability, a major investment into creating a public cloud in Massachusetts, and robots at the Chicago Public Library.