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Betsy DeVos’s bet on boot camps

Betsy DeVos’s bet on boot camps

Politico Why the Department of Education wants to get behind a popular—but unaccredited—new style of education. By MICHAEL STRATFORD 01/16/2019 As Americans look to build the skills they need for the fast-changing job market, a new type of education provider has swept onto the scene: the coding boot camp, an intensive, […]

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College students are unrealistic about future salaries

College students are unrealistic about future salaries

Education Dive by James Paterson Dive Brief: College students generally expect to earn more than they probably will, and having better information about earnings doesn’t cause them to change majors. That’s according to an issue brief published by a visiting scholar and an assistant research professor at Rutgers University in New Jersey, […]

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Experts Say We’re Approaching a Third Wave of Higher-Ed Reform

Experts Say We’re Approaching a Third Wave of Higher-Ed Reform

eCampus News As the global economy changes and demands more highly-skilled workers, some experts are tracking what they call a third wave of postsecondary education reform focused on making sure graduates have career-long alignment between their education and the job market. The new report from Jobs for the Future (JFF) and […]

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