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$1.7 trillion in college debt is 'mostly unrepayable'
Even if President Biden is able to figure some student loans, most of the $1.7 trillion in college debt will not be repaid -- ever, write...

Joanne Jacobs
Jul 19, 20231 min read


'Data science' closes STEM doors, professors warn
"Data science" classes don't prepare students for college-level math, science or engineering courses, say University of California...

Joanne Jacobs
Jul 7, 20231 min read


Leaving college for a factory job gave me dignity, security and opportunity
The U.S. Supreme Court is about to rule on whether President Joe Biden has the authority to forgive up to $20,000 in student loans by...

Joanne Jacobs
Jun 29, 20232 min read


Inside the frog: Is VR learning for real?
Cleveland students are using virtual and augmented reality to learn about frogs from the inside out, report Carmen Blackwell, Susan...

Joanne Jacobs
Jun 9, 20232 min read


Should I go to college? Class of '23 worries about costs, feels less prepared
The Class of '23 missed the last part of ninth grade, and many missed chunks of 10th and 11th grade as well. Forty-two percent say...

Joanne Jacobs
Jun 8, 20231 min read


Set up to fail: In real life, you've got to show up and do the work
"Equitable grading" is supposed to be fairer to students who have trouble completing homework, getting to school on time and studying for...

Joanne Jacobs
May 11, 20233 min read


Higher ed's future: Microcredentials?
Microcredentials, which certify completion of short-term training in marketable skills, are the "new new thing in higher education,"...

Joanne Jacobs
Apr 22, 20232 min read


Should teens work more?
Desperate for entry-level workers, employers are pushing states to ease child-labor laws to let teenagers work longer hours, at younger...

Joanne Jacobs
Apr 16, 20232 min read


Who gets tech internships?
"Big tech" internships offer excellent pay, challenging work and valuable networking opportunities, writes Natasha Singer in the New York...

Joanne Jacobs
Apr 11, 20231 min read


Feds fund college, neglect job training
College isn't worth the cost, say 56 percent of of respondents -- 60 percent among 18- to 34-year-olds -- in a a new Wall Street Journal...

Joanne Jacobs
Apr 11, 20232 min read


Dreams are lost in the community college 'maze'
Community college was "a weird maze," recalls Santos Enrique Camara, who'd hoped to study audio engineering at Washington's Shoreline...

Joanne Jacobs
Apr 7, 20232 min read


Educating for adulthood
Americans have fallen out of love with college degrees, writes Jenny Anderson in Time. In 2019, Americans ranked “preparing for college”...

Joanne Jacobs
Apr 6, 20231 min read


What's the purpose of high school?
Teaching "self-sufficiency and competence" should be the goal of high school -- not merely college prep -- writes Selim Tlili, a biology...

Joanne Jacobs
Apr 6, 20232 min read


More young people are skipping college: Is that a crisis?
A good student at a good high school, Grayson Hart "believed college was the only route to a good job, stability and a happy life," until...

Joanne Jacobs
Mar 13, 20232 min read


Apprenticeships on the rise
BMW’s Rising Scholars program lets 12th-graders launch a pre-apprenticeship in advanced manufacturing, including paid work and training,...

Joanne Jacobs
Feb 24, 20231 min read


Emotionally fragile college grads say they're not prepared for work
People who fell apart under pressure were "nervous in the service," my father used, a World War II veteran, used to say. There are a lot...

Joanne Jacobs
Feb 16, 20231 min read


Indiana students can earn career skills 'badges' in social skills, mindset, etc.
Students at Indiana's Yorktown High School can show they're employable by earning "soft skills" badges, reports Patrick O'Donnell on The...

Joanne Jacobs
Feb 16, 20231 min read


What parents worry about
Depression and anxiety are the top worries of parents, according to a Pew Research Center survey, report Rachel Minkin and Juliana...

Joanne Jacobs
Feb 11, 20231 min read


Down with the college-industrial complex
Young people believe they need a college degree to be considered for a "good job," writes Rick Hess, education policy director of the...

Joanne Jacobs
Feb 6, 20232 min read


How much math?
British students who pass a national math exam at 15 or 16 don't have to take any more math, unless they need higher-level math for...

Joanne Jacobs
Jan 19, 20232 min read
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