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Experts predicted dozens of colleges would close in 2023 – and they were right

The Hechinger Report

Hundreds of colleges are expected to see significant enrollment declines in the coming years, according to David Attis, managing director of research at the education consulting company EAB. David Attis, managing director of research at the education consulting company EAB. You’ll have to make some pretty dramatic changes.

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What Are the Odds Your Superintendent Is Named Michael, John or David?

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It was “just for fun” at first, but has since evolved into a research project four years running. sabocat #superintendentkevin #teachersoftiktok ♬ Wii - Mii Channel - Super Guitar Bros Over the years, White has standardized her research gathering process. “Those names kept coming up.” But she says that’s somewhat misleading.

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School districts are going into debt to keep up with technology

The Hechinger Report

Rolling cabinets stocked with dozens of the laptops sit in classrooms where teachers assign them to students for everything from researching hereditary DNA to writing essays. . — At James Lick High School the slate-gray Chromebooks are ubiquitous. We’re doing a disservice if we’re not teaching the next generation how to use technology.

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Playing around with ChatGPT from OpenAI

Dangerously Irrelevant

The Social Security Trust Funds, which are used to pay for Social Security benefits, are currently projected to be exhausted by 2035. Jobs that require these skills, such as research, policy analysis, and strategic planning, may be less vulnerable to automation. — Will Social Security run out of money?

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Universities that are recruiting older students often leave them floundering

The Hechinger Report

Rebecca Klein-Collins, associate vice president for research at the Council for Adult and Experiential Learning. With the number of 18- to 24-year-olds down and expected to remain flat through at least 2035, according to the U.S. They don’t understand that they as institutions need to make adjustments.”. And that’s what happens.”.

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Minnesota has a persistent higher-ed gap: Are new efforts making a difference?

The Hechinger Report

With people of color expected to make up a quarter of the state’s population by 2035, these gaps represent an economic threat to Minnesota; unless more residents get to and through college, there won’t be enough qualified workers to fill the jobs that require a post-secondary degree or certificate. Will jobs go begging?