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4 ways to help STEM majors stay the course

Black and Latino students who start out majoring in STEM – or science, technology, engineering or mathematics – are more likely than their white peers to switch fields or leave without a degree. How can we change this?

February 12th, 2022|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, College and Career Readiness, College/University, Current Events, Education, Learning, News, STEM, Students, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|

Colleges Can Make Calculus a Gateway — Not a Gatekeeper — to STEM Fields

How colleges can make calculus a gateway for students to enter STEM fields

February 11th, 2022|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, College and Career Readiness, College Degree, College Tuition, College-prep, College/University, Current Events, Education, Learning, Math, Mathematics, News, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|

The SAT is Changing: Here’s What to Know

SAT changes include a new digital format, shorter test time and an embedded graphing calculator.

February 8th, 2022|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Childhood Education, Children, College and Career Readiness, College Degree, College Tuition, College-prep, College/University, Current Events, Education, High School, Learning, News, SAT, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

College completion rates inch up to 62.2%, their highest level yet

The six-year completion rate for undergraduate students who started college in 2015 reached 62.2%, a 1.2 percentage point increase over the prior year's cohort, according to a new report

February 6th, 2022|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, College and Career Readiness, College Degree, College Tuition, College-prep, College/University, Current Events, Education, Graduation, Graduation Rate, Higher Education, Learning, News, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

Defense Dept. to fund community college STEM consortiums

The Department of Defense announced a grant program last week that would form community college consortiums — partnerships to address regional STEM education and workforce development.