Future of Learning
A vocational school curriculum that includes genocide studies and British literature
In New England, a high school finds success combining college-ready classes with career training
Higher Education
States use direct mail, money, to get more of their residents back to college
Determined to channel older students toward degrees, policymakers struggle to reach them
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Map to the Middle Class
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Map to the Middle Class
Out of poverty, into the middle class
As automation disrupts the labor market and good middle-class jobs disappear, schools are struggling to equip students with future-proof skills
High School Reform
Using vocational education to teach academic courses
Debating whether kids need hands-on training or academic rigor misses the point; two schools embrace the idea that to thrive, students need both
Divided We Learn
Even if they want to go to college, millions of adults live in higher education “deserts”
At least 25 miles from the nearest campus, they also don’t have internet speeds to study online
Higher Education
Transfer students start getting more of the credits they’ve already earned
Pushed by enrollment slump and political pressure, colleges lower barriers to transfer
Future of Learning
Schools prove soft targets for hackers
Cybersecurity is a growing concern as schools collect an increasing amount of data on students.
News
Ivy League degree: Now what?
For low-income graduates of elite colleges, the future often brings struggles with class issues