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Dubious research, vexing guidance: CDC struggles to help schools during pandemic
A Chalkbeat review suggests that over two years, the CDC fell short at a more straightforward task: to communicate clearly and accurately with schools about its guidance and research.
The Tech Labor Shortage Is Only Set to Grow. These Companies Think Apprenticeships Are the Answer
Employers are struggling to find the skilled workers they need. Paid, on-the-job training could transform the workforce for good.
One little firm’s bizarre mix of college counseling and deep research
A company is helping students understand how to work on and develop grad-school level projects, allowing them to impress selective colleges.
‘Disrespected’ and ‘Dissatisfied': 7 Takeaways From a New Survey of Teachers
It’s not an easy time to be a teacher. In fact, teachers’ job satisfaction levels are at an all-time low, they’re working long hours for what they consider to be inadequate pay, and nearly half of the workforce is considering quitting. Those are some of the stark new findings from the Merrimack College Teacher Survey.
Momentum builds behind a way to lower the cost of college: A degree in three years
A handful of conventional colleges and universities are adding three-year degrees as students and families increasingly chafe at the more than four years it now takes most of those earning bachelor’s degrees to finish — and the resulting additional cost.
A Profession in Crisis: Findings From a National Teacher Survey
As teachers grapple with the fallout of a worldwide pandemic and renewed attention to the culture wars in schools, their satisfaction rates appear to have hit an all-time low, according to the first annual Merrimack College Teacher Survey commissioned by the Winston School of Education and Social Policy at Merrimack College and conducted by the nonprofit, nonpartisan EdWeek Research Center.
An expanding apprenticeship pathway into the corporate world
With aspirations of landing a better job in the future, almost half of all full-time students and the majority of part-time students are already working. While pursuing those future careers, balancing current jobs to help pay educational costs can add to the stress and challenges of trying to earn a degree. Allowing students to earn and learn in their chosen field can alleviate some of that burden.
Colleges Create New Confusion With SAT and ACT Score Policies
Roughly three-quarters of colleges around the country haven’t required standardized tests from applicants during the pandemic, many ditching the scores to accommodate teens whose SAT and ACT exams were canceled because of the public-health crisis.
As chronic absenteeism skyrockets amid reopenings, how can states and districts reengage students?
With districts seeing absenteeism rates as high as almost 50%, experts suggest improving school climate and providing attendance incentives could help.