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Study: The U.S. isn’t doing enough to prepare students for the automation age

The Hechinger Report

Automation will boost demand for science-and-tech skills as well as soft skills such as critical thinking, according to a report from the Economist Intelligence Unit. Related: With a focus on equity, Estonia has quietly joined ranks of the global education elite. Gretchen Ertl for The Hechinger Report.

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School districts are going into debt to keep up with technology

The Hechinger Report

Issuing a 30-year bond to finance a new school building makes sense, says Ross Rubenstein, a professor at Georgia State University who specializes in public finance and education policy. San Jose mayor Sam Liccardo also faults the state’s hyper-local control of its education system. “We That’s what I think technology can do.”

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Transitioning with Grace and Gratitude  

Anthropology News

However, by April 2018, Nicaraguans’ frustrations with an increasingly dictatorial government led to demonstrations that endured for five days before they were brutally suppressed by President Daniel Ortega’s police and military. The pandemic actually made it easier to be inclusive of scholars who typically are left behind in academia.

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Dear students, Betsy DeVos may not be prepared for office, but you must prepare for her

The Hechinger Report

With her money, she has gained access to politicians and influenced education policy throughout the country. No, Betsy DeVos is not prepared to lead our country’s educational system, but students, you must prepare for her. The idea sounds great – until you read the fine print. But, dear students, I need you to fight cynicism.

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College Uncovered: What Comes Next on Campus?

The Hechinger Report

[Donald Trump] The time has come to reclaim our once great educational institutions from the radical left, and we will do that. Jon] Let’s begin by separating Trump’s campaign rhetoric from political reality and exploring how likely changes in higher education policy will affect you.

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