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US High School Graduation Rate Hits 30-Year High

By Scott Cronenweth On June 11, 2013 · 2 Comments · In Education: General, In The News
According to a new study, high school graduation rates in the US are at their highest point since 1973. Almost 75% of US high school students earned their diploma in 2010 (the most recent available data).
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Ranking Universities Worldwide by Courses of Study

By Scott Cronenweth On May 21, 2013 · 1 Comment · In Education: Industry, In The News
An education company in Britain, QS, annually publishes a report that ranks 400 top colleges and universities worldwide by thirty specific majors or courses of study.
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SAT Exams Cancelled for the Entire Nation of South Korea

By Scott Cronenweth On May 14, 2013 · Add Comment · In Exam: SAT, In The News, Teaching & Tutoring, Testing
This week South Korea faced an academic scandal that put it in the global spotlight, as the SAT exams for the entire country were cancelled after allegations of widespread cheating came to light.
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2014 Federal Budget Proposal Emphasizes STEM Education

By Scott Cronenweth On April 23, 2013 · 1 Comment · In Education: Industry, In The News
President Obama's 2014 proposed federal budget reflects his long-standing advocacy for science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education. The new budget creates a STEM Master Teaching Corps, while also giving science research institutions an explicit role in directing public school curricula.
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Proposed 2014 US Education Budget Makes Big Investment in Early Learning

By Scott Cronenweth On April 16, 2013 · 1 Comment · In Education: Industry, In The News, Teaching, Teaching & Tutoring
US President Barak Obama's 2014 budget proposal asks for an "historic investment" in early learning opportunities. President Obama is being applauded for taking a bold step towards removing stumbling blocks that low-income children and other vulnerable preschoolers often face on the path towards success in school.
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Coursera Offers Fee-Based "Verified Certificates" to MOOC Students

By Scott Cronenweth On January 15, 2013 · 1 Comment · In In The News
By linking students" coursework to their identities, Signature Track provides a way to show achievement and share course records with employers, schools, or whomever you choose.
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Today’s Teaching Technology Landscape – What’s Most Important and Most Wanted

By Scott Cronenweth On December 4, 2012 · 1 Comment · In Education: Technology, In The News
The trend in classroom tech over the past decade, of course, has been towards “broadening adoption and deeper integration” of digital media across all age groups...
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Global Private Tutoring Market to Exceed $100 Billion by 2018

By Scott Cronenweth On October 31, 2012 · 5 Comments · In Education: Industry, In The News, Teaching & Tutoring
According to a study just released by the market research firm Global Industry Analysts, Inc. (GIA), the worldwide market for private tutoring is projected to grow beyond $102.8 billion by 2018.
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This Week is National College Affordability Week

By Scott Cronenweth On October 9, 2012 · 1 Comment · In Education: General, In The News
Total US student loan debt for borrowers in their twenties has more than doubled since 2005 – and now stands at almost $300 billion. (Total student loan balances have surpassed the well-publicized $1 trillion mark.) Likewise, the average twenty-something college student’s personal debt burden has also more than doubled in that timeframe, to almost $21,000. These days two out of three college graduates leave with loan debt, versus less than one out of three just ten years ago.
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President Obama and Mitt Romney – Where Do They Differ on Education Policy?

By Scott Cronenweth On July 31, 2012 · Add Comment · In Education: General, General, In The News, Teaching
So where do the two candidates differ on education? One area is on federal involvement in education. In step with the massive cuts their budget votes made to school funding over the next two years, Republicans – including Romney – want to dismantle the US Department of Education.
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