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Some colleges have an answer for students questioning the value of higher ed: work-based learning

The Hechinger Report

By the time she walks across the stage at Drexel University’s commencement ceremony in 2027, Natelauri will have spent 11 years of her life – and a lot of money – on higher education, including seven years at the Community College of Philadelphia, working part-time toward an associate degree in business.

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How Creative Technology Can Help Students Take on the Future

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School leaders are increasingly turning to organizations like the World Economic Forum and analyzing data on the most in-demand skills for the next five years. Brian Johnsrud The latest World Economic Forum Jobs Report highlights the top skills that will rise in importance by 2027. million certifications.

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How to Drive Student Success With Creative Generative AI Tools in the Classroom: Part 1

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Creativity is often connected to the arts, but it’s an essential skill to all disciplines and fields because it teaches students how to solve problems in new ways, communicate ideas effectively, collaborate with others and find their voice through exploration and curiosity. Beyond academics, creativity is also essential for career success.

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Don’t say there’s a lack of STEM talent in the South

The Hechinger Report

STEM jobs will grow 13 percent from 2017 to 2027 , as opposed to 9 percent for non-STEM work. Institutions in close proximity to Birmingham, such as Miles College and Stillman College, offer minors in entrepreneurship, while Alabama A&M runs the AAMU Center for Entrepreneurship, Innovation, and Economic Development. million to 17.3

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Universities increasingly turn to graduate programs to balance their books

The Hechinger Report

Related : One state uses data about job needs to help decide what colleges should teach. The federal government projects that graduate enrollment will rise by about another 3 percent through 2027 — a much more sluggish pace than in the last 10 years. You have to have those letters after your name for people to open the door to you.”.

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Trust issues

The Hechinger Report

However, the state is currently being sued by the CSKT, as well as five other tribes, over the state’s failure over decades to adequately teach Indigenous curriculum despite a state mandate to do so. However, six of the eight proposals up for funding between 2025 and 2027 would be transferred to tribal nations. They want the land.”