Administrators say installing listening devices like Alexa in student bedrooms and hallways could help lower dropout rates. Not everyone agrees. Others worry these AI devices violate a student’s right to privacy. Read more about it at MIT Technology Review. @techreview
How to Thrive in College & Beyond: Student Workshop Series
“In McGraw-Hill’s 2018 Future Workforce study, over only 41% of the 1,000 students surveyed felt extremely or very prepared for their careers. Many of the participants citing that more internships, career preparation, networking, career preparation tools, and more access to college…
Get your kid on the best educational path after high school
“The cost of a college education can be gigantic. But lots of times, all that money does little to equip students for right role once they’ve graduated. Too many of them are clueless about how to use their education correctly.” …
All-girl engineer team invents solar-powered tent for the homeless
A group of low-income teenage girls from San Fernando High School wanted to help the homeless people that live near their school, so they created a solar-powered tent. After winning a $10,000 grant from the Lemelson-MIT Program to develop the invention, they’ll…
What happens when there’s no college nearby?
In 2016, almost 40 percent of first-time, full-time freshmen reported that their colleges were less than 50 miles from their homes, a proportion that has held since the 1980s. What happens when there’s no college nearby? Read all about it…
Northern Virginia schools expanding CS programs
Amazon’s new HQ spurs Virginia Tech and George Mason University to expand their computer science programs. They hope to graduate students that can help fill the 33,000 cybersecurity job openings in northern Virginia. Read more about it at NBC News.
Early college application deadlines due in November
High school seniors have multiple deadlines to choose from when applying to colleges. Early decision deadlines are usually due in November and are binding. Early action applications are due at the same time but aren’t binding. Regular decision deadlines are…
Ne-Yo wants to diversity Silicon Valley
“Little black kids growing up don’t say things like ‘I want to be a coder when I grow up,’ because it’s not real to them, they don’t see people that look like me doing it,” Ne-Yo said. “But tech is…
Nontraditional students are the new normal
Did you know nontraditional students are the new normal? One in five is at least 30 years old, half are financially independent and one in four is caring for a child. Read more about nontraditional students at NPR.
Humor helps in the classroom
Ninety-nine percent of students surveyed at Arizona State University say they appreciate instructor humor and believe it improves the classroom experience. According to the 1,637 respondents, “Many students also say humor decreases stress, enhances the relationship between students and instructor,…