College grads sell stakes in themselves to Wall Street
To pay for college, Amy Wroblewski sold a piece of her future. Every month, for eight-and-a-half years, she must turn over a set percentage of her salary to investors.
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‘Chief teacher’ pilot program announced
China will choose chief teachers at primary and middle schools in rural areas in its central and western regions in a pilot program to promote local education, according to a notice from the Ministry of Education on Tuesday.
14 Agree to Plead Guilty in Admissions Scandal
One coach and 13 parents reach deals over legal charges.
UK schools are turning to foreign governments to fund languages
Some primaries would be unable to afford specialist language teaching without the money they receive from overseas schemes
Bitcoin mining ban considered by China’s economic planner
Bitcoin creation has joined a list of activities facing a ban in China.
UK universities lose grants and staff as Brexit uncertainty grows
Leading academics express doubt about UK government’s ability to underwrite large EU funding packages
Ball State lets students swap traditional classes for #MeToo immersion
Ball State University is offering students a way not to have to take up to 15 hours worth of traditional course requirements.
Sociologists must publish twice as much as before to get first job
Oversupply of young scholars means employers’ productivity demands are much higher than a generation ago, study finds
Ill. College to offer three all-online degree programs
Illinois College will soon be making some of its degree programs more accessible and flexible by offering them in a totally online format.
Online Enabler Aims for Lifelong Learning
A prominent online program management company, 2U, announced this morning that it will purchase Trilogy Education Services, a large boot camp provider that partners with continuing education divisions at dozens of universities.
