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Blue-collar voters want schools to listen to parents, offer career paths
Democrats need a "radically pragmatic" education and jobs agenda to earn working-class votes, writes Bruno V. Manno on The Liberal...

Joanne Jacobs
Jul 30, 20241 min read
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Vo-tech is STEM prep: Needy kids can't get in to learn a trade
High-needs students have a hard time getting into vocational-tech schools in Massachusetts, reports the Boston Globe. Most of the highly...

Joanne Jacobs
Jul 19, 20242 min read
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From Walmart Academy to a bachelor's degree in business
With credit for workplace training and Walmart’s tuition-assistance program, Bonnie Boop earned an online business degree, reports NPR's...

Joanne Jacobs
Jul 12, 20241 min read
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The rise of MEI: merit, excellence and intelligence
Will MEI -- merit, excellence and intelligence -- replace DEI?

Joanne Jacobs
Jun 18, 20242 min read
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Do you want a scone with your cappucino? '24 grads are struggling to find jobs
College graduates are finding it hard to get their first professional job.

Joanne Jacobs
Jun 3, 20241 min read
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Off with the keffiyeh, on with the job search: Employers 'resist' hiring activists
Ivy League graduates who've been resisting "late-stage capitalism" want jobs, but employers are resisting hiring them.

Joanne Jacobs
Jun 3, 20242 min read
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'Performance of Self' as a college major? No, it's not a parody
Parody or reality? Yes, these are real New York University graduates who've designed their own majors. "The Performance of Self" is my...

Joanne Jacobs
May 30, 20241 min read
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Is college worth it if you have to borrow? Only 22% say 'yes'
Most Americans don't think borrowing to go to college is worth it.

Joanne Jacobs
May 30, 20242 min read
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Why top college students don't read or go to class: Resume polishing is #1
At Harvard and other elite universities, students spend more time and energy on resume-polishing extracurriculars than classwork.

Joanne Jacobs
May 29, 20242 min read
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In college, but not in class: Kids with 'snowplow parents' give up easily
Absenteeism -- physical and mental -- is high for college students too.

Joanne Jacobs
May 19, 20241 min read
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College is a good bet -- with financial aid -- for lower-income CA students
Earning a degree at a California community college or state university is a good bet for students from low- and moderate-income families,...

Joanne Jacobs
May 13, 20241 min read
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Does college pay? Just barely for ed majors, not at all for half of master's degrees
Alex majors in engineering at a public university, while Chris earns a nursing degree. Their return on investment (ROI) -- the increase...

Joanne Jacobs
May 13, 20242 min read
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Go State U! Why pay a premium for a 'polarizing' degree?
Borrow a bundle to go to a prestigious private college? Or go to your state's flagship state university for slightly less status and a...

Joanne Jacobs
Apr 29, 20243 min read
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Demand is high for skilled trades classes
Seventy percent of Los Angeles County students said they'd consider taking a skilled trades class, if their high school offered the...

Joanne Jacobs
Apr 10, 20241 min read
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College or Chipotle? High school graduates need more choices
America invests more than $500 billion of taxpayer money in colleges each year, writes Ryan Craig, in an Education Next forum. That...

Joanne Jacobs
Apr 10, 20242 min read
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82% of teachers say K-12 ed is getting worse
Eighty-two percent of teachers say public education has gotten worse in the last five years, according to a Pew survey. Fifty-three...

Joanne Jacobs
Apr 8, 20241 min read
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Job or college? Germany adds flexibility to apprenticeship system
One German state is adding flexibility to its two-track education system, writes Frieda Klotz on the Hechinger Report. German students...

Joanne Jacobs
Apr 3, 20241 min read
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Joe the Plumber is retiring: Will Gen Z train for trades jobs?
Plumbers are retiring faster than apprentices are joining the trade, reports Salena Zito in the Washington Examiner. Builders report...

Joanne Jacobs
Apr 3, 20242 min read
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Japan uses more adult diapers than baby diapers
A Japanese company will stop making diapers for babies and shift production to adult diapers, reports the BBC. Adult diapers have been a...

Joanne Jacobs
Mar 30, 20242 min read
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St. Peter's wins March Madness for mobility
The Peacocks of Saint Peter’s University were blown out of the NCAA basketball tournament in the first round, losing to University of...

Joanne Jacobs
Mar 23, 20241 min read
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