MITx MicroMasters Program Maturing, Expanding
(Photo: Pexels, Creative Commons) The MITx MicroMasters program first launched by MIT in 2015 allows online students to take master’s-level courses on the edX platform and then complete a master’s degree in one full semester on MIT’s campus. edX is now partnering with several other institutes, such as the University of Michigan and More...
Coding Bootcamps Boost Salaries as Demographics Broaden
(Photo: Pexels, Creative Commons) The Course Report Coding Bootcamp Alumni Outcomes and Demographics Study 2016 has been released to provide insightful new statistics about the success of boot camp graduates. Course More...
Australian School Fees on the Rise, Funding Gaps Grow
(Photo: Wikimedia, Creative Commons) Recent reports are showing that increasing school fees are affecting the education children receive in Australia, including incidents of children being left out of extracurricular More...
Arizona Molestation Law May Prove Confusing for Parents
(Photo: Pixabay, Creative Commons) The difference in changing a baby’s diaper and fondling a 12-year-old has become murky in Arizona. The state Supreme Court ruled last week that intentionally or knowingly More...
USC Alumna Gives $60 Million Social Work School Donation
(Photo: Flickr, Creative Commons) The University of Southern California has received a gift of $ 60 million from an alumna of the school considered to be a pioneer in the field of social work. Made by Suzanne More...
Texas High Schools in ‘Arms Race’ to Build Stadiums
(Photo: Flickr, Creative Commons) Football lovers may think the stadium built with rose-colored brick, an enormous high-definition video screen, and a three-tiered press box is a college’s dream stadium. More...
Indiana May Screen Teachers, Employees, More Stringently
(Photo: Flickr, Creative Commons) Indiana lawmakers are expected to review a requirement for state school employees to be given more frequent and thorough background checks. An investigation directed by the USA More...
New Jersey Lawmakers Reconsider Testing’s Role on Evaluations
(Photo: Flickr, Creative Commons) The New Jersey Assembly Education Committee approved a bill this week that would remove student standardized test results from having any bearing on how teachers and administrators More...
K-12 Technology Report Outlines Future of Ed Tech
(Photo: Flickr, Creative Commons) The NMC/CoSN Horizon Report: 2016 K-12 Edition takes a look at emerging technologies and the impact they may have on schools and education within the next five years. The key More...
Ex-Law School Dean Forced From Position Sues Berkeley
(Photo: Berkley) After having resigned from his position as a result of pressure from sexual harassment allegations against him, the former dean of UC Berkeley’s law school has sued the University of California, More...