What Does it Really Mean to be College and Work Ready?
Marc Tucker explains the findings of his organization's study on the English and mathematics requirements to be successful in the first year of community colleges. Read Full Post >
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May 10, 2013
May 02, 2013
What Your Students Will Need to Get a Job at Amazon
This Wall Street Journal interview with a recruiting director for Amazon.com has some K-12 pertinence (in a trickle-down kind of way). Read Full Post >
April 18, 2013
MOOCs: More Social Mobility or Less?
Marc Tucker takes a look at the rise of MOOCs from the perspective of social mobility. Read Full Post >
April 10, 2013
Liberal Arts Education Valued by Employers, Survey Finds
Employers are looking for new hires with a broad range of skills and innovation, according to a new survey. Read Full Post >
February 21, 2013
Maine Launches New IT Education Initiative
Maine business and education leaders launch a new information-technology education initiative to increase the number graduates in computer and technology fields. Read Full Post >
January 16, 2013
College Enrollment in Online Courses Continues to Rise, Study Shows
A new report shows that a total of 6.7 million college students have enrolled in at least one online course, but higher education institutions remain slow to adopt new forms of virtual education, such as MOOCs. Read Full Post >
December 13, 2012
Thomas Brock to Lead Federal Education Research Center
Thomas W. Brock, higher education expert at the research firm MDRC, has been tapped as the new commissioner for the National Center for Education Research, in a move that brings the leadership of the Institute of Education Sciences back to full strength. Read Full Post >
December 11, 2012
What You'll See More of 2013
A reporter asked me what to expect on the education front in 2013. To some extent you'll see an extension of the blog "5 Megatrends That Shaped 2012 Education." But like MOOCs in 2012, there are likely to be a few breakout trends that few predicted. Read Full Post >
December 07, 2012
World Education University Disrupts the Cost of Higher Education
Massively Open Online Courses (MOOCs) were the top megatrend of 2012. MOOCs made the shift from curiosity to employability. Antioch University is proving that it's getting easier to convert a MOOC experience into college credit. ACE is close behind, evaluating Coursera courses for credit. EdX and the Gates Foundation partnered this month to offer MOOCs at MassBay Community Colleges, proctored through Pearson VUE. Read Full Post >
November 27, 2012
Ten Prominent Universities Band Together to Expand Virtual Education
Unlike massive open online courses, these virtual college courses plan to feature smaller groups of students and transferable college credit. Read Full Post >
