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Jan 18, 20241 min read
Chronic absenteeism is changing K-12 education
In the years since COVID-19 forced schools to move instruction online, we’ve seen a renewed effort to get kids back into the classroom. ...
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Jan 14, 20241 min read
Don’t Call Them Truant Officers Anymore
Schools turn absenteeism problem over to private companies and ‘professional student advocates’ That school absenteeism remains sky-high...
Jan 9, 20242 min read
Venture-funded company makes it a mission to reduce skyrocketing student absenteeism
Concentric Educational Solutions collaborates with Detroit-area schools to address the rising issue of absenteeism. In Ecorse, Michigan,...
Jan 8, 202420 min read
Has School Become Optional?
In the past few years, chronic absenteeism has nearly doubled. The fight to get students back in classrooms has only just begun. This...
Jan 8, 20243 min read
EAB Partners with Mantra Health to Connect College Students with Proven Mental Health Support
Partnership reflects the importance of mental health to student success WASHINGTON, DC – January 8, 2024 – Higher education research and...
Jan 8, 20243 min read
The 39 Best Coding Bootcamps
Course Report’s Top Schools of 2024 As the leading authority on coding bootcamps, the team at Course Report has been researching,...
Dec 19, 20231 min read
NAIROBI, Kenya, Dec 19 – American-based Nexford University has rolled out online courses for foreign nationals, including Kenyans
The institution carried out an open day in the country to raise awareness about its diverse range of programmes. In the arrangement,...
Dec 18, 20233 min read
The state of mental health across Wisconsin’s public universities in 4 charts
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Late fall is crunch time for John Achter and his team of counselors across the state public university system....
Nov 30, 20231 min read
Ed on the Edge | 40+ Years of Disrupting Education: John Katzman
John Katzman is the founder and CEO of Noodle . Prior to Noodle, he founded and ran 2U , which is also involved in online learning, and...
Nov 27, 20234 min read
Kids keep missing school in Virginia. Leaders are looking to curb that.
Virginia schools are looking for ways to combat chronic absenteeism as data shows the state is struggling to get students back in the...
Nov 23, 20232 min read
Survey reveals skills that will earn you a job faster
Kenya is still struggling with a severe shortage of quality and relevant skilled workforce, despite having one of the best educated pool...
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News Roundup - 2/28
Our weekly roundup of education technology, workforce technology, and venture capital news. In today's rapidly evolving job market,...
Feb 259 min read
The Search for EdTech’s Next Chapter: Mark Grovic on Impact and Investment
Mark Grovic , a trailblazer in impact investment and a founding partner of New Markets Venture Partners , has spent decades bridging the...
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News Roundup - 2/21
Our weekly roundup of education technology, workforce technology, and venture capital news. Education and workforce development continues...
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