Daily Digest

Today we highlight the impact of manufacturing hubs on education, efforts by tech companies to place veterans in STEM careers, the importance of expanding computer science courses in high school, and the creation of a new STEM education center at the Museum of Flight

Today we look at Ohio school districts collaborating with the Ohio Straight-A-Fund, job markets improving for college graduates, MIT offering additive manufacturing and Columbus schools cutting funding. 

Today we update you on growth in the US economy, cloud computing data centers' energy requirements, and new digital curriculum aimed at the at-risk student community. Also included is an effort to finance advanced STEM education in Africa and the NAEP's plans for deploying new testing tablets. 

Today we highlight issues facing Common Core tests, libraries seeking to increase their broadband speeds across the nation, Ohio making funding available to small businesses and manufacturers. Also included is an understanding of the effect e-books have on reading comprehension

Today we look at information on an increase in higher education spending, though a slowdown in Ohio, the Ohio jobless rate at its lowest since 2008 and tutoring for 3rd grade students preparing to retake the reading portion of the Ohio Achievement Assessment. Also included is a review of a technical skill competition last week, allowing students to show off their skills in front of potential employers and encouraging other students to pursue technical training courses during high school. 

We start off this week with an update on US manufacturing efforts, institutions investing in technology within their classrooms, HPC innovation and new news regarding the Department of Education looking at lowering criteria of student PLUS loans. Also included is information on Common Core testing and the challenge to students facing these questions. 

An update on collaboration between the NIH and NSF and information on how families are saving for college though it may not be enough. Also included is an overhaul of student data privacy and STEM education investments in high schools across the nation. 

Can 3D printers create thousands of new companies in the coming years, resulting in 1 million new jobs? What is happening with the drone industry and Google's plans for using satellite drones to bring the internet to remote areas? Are community colleges easing the higher ed route? Find out more with today's Daily Digest!

While Ohio works to create apprenticeship programs through its community colleges, other K12 schools work to find $15 million to reduce cuts planned for the next school year. An update on Columbus Library's reading efforts with third-graders and a move of 1,400 office jobs to Ohio with GE's presence in the Cincinnati Region. Also included is information on a budget proposal that may eliminate the Institute of Muesum and Library Services. 

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.